Platform Cooperativism Consortium

This online course is distinct from other offerings in four ways. First, it is a course on AI for the co-op movement. Second, it is a course on co-ops and AI for anyone curious about how solidarity enterprises are building alternatives in this sector. Third, it departs from many AI conversations by moving beyond the usual American and European frame. It brings in leaders from...

Think cooperatives are just big players in agriculture? It is true that your orange juice and vegetables may come through co-ops. For millions of Americans, so does their electricity. But did you know that co-ops have socialist roots? Take the ECO RADICALS course to collectively learn about the role that radical, social justice–oriented cooperatives can play in addressing the...

Louis Cousin’s report examines how cooperative associations can shape the emergence of inter-organizational information systems (IOIS) in ways that reflect cooperative values rather than reinforcing the power dynamics of platform capitalism. Drawing on Nancy Fraser’s theory of social justice, theories of interoperability standards, organizing vision, and meta-organization the...

A new collection of ICDE reports examines cooperative AI, policy, public digital infrastructure, platform cooperatives, care, labor, fisheries, health, and data governance across India, Kenya, Ethiopia, Turkey, the UK, Spain, France, and Brazil. Featured Report: Brazil’s Platform Cooperativism Paradox: State Recognition Without State Policy This ICDE report analyzes public po...

Gopal, Ganesh. When the State Goes Digital. New York: Institute for the Cooperative Digital Economy, 2026. Download Report Gopal’s report thinks through the expanding role of the state in digital platform economies, focusing on public and cooperative alternatives to investor-owned platforms. Through comparative case studies across India, South Korea, Brazil, and China, Ganesh...