Notable links: November 6, 2026

Our information ecosystem is under threat. Here are some ideas.

A lesson on resilient knowledge organizations from Ukrainian Wikipedia

"How can a volunteer project keep going when your experienced volunteers are exhausted, trust is short in supply & you’re facing tremendous pressure in a situation ripe for catastrophe?" Ukrainian Wikipedia has some answers.

To protect the web, we need to renegotiate its value.

Public Knowledge and Creative Commons have laid out a compelling case for what must be done to protect the open web in the face of AI. It's going to take work.

Chatbot election answers are dominated by one right-wing dude and a deluge of AI slop.

One guy set out to influence how chatbots answer questions about the election. He was incredibly successful, and that should disturb all of us.

Rest of World tells vital stories about the impact of tech on the world. We may lose it anyway.

Rest of World may need to shut down. For me, its coverage of the global impact of the tech industry is required reading. I'm distraught.

Notable links: October 30, 2026

AI is building detailed profiles about us. We're embracing it anyway.

Proton is AI-pilled and calls caution "loser thinking".

Proton should be a careful steward of its users' privacy. Based on this account, it isn't. Journalists should think twice before using it.

ChatGPT knows everything about its users. It will not be a good steward of that power.

"Many users may not be engaging with chatbots as if they’re tools, and might instead be treating them like a coworker or even as a friend — we tell our friends some very personal details." And they remember.

Solar is "offensively cheap". To live up to its promise, it also needs to be equitable.

This year, solar will represent 10% of power generation. Abundant, clean energy is great news - but there's more work to do to make sure every community benefits.

Notable links: October 23, 2026

Two reports on AI in news; how it can intermediate relationships; and some final thoughts about Foursquare.

News will be intermediated by AI. What's next?

"News will be intermediated by AI, whether we like it or not." The solution will involve common infrastructure, open technology, data portability, and fighting against lock-in at all costs.

AI can weaken relationships between people - and teams suffer as a result.

"When people see AI as a more competent, trustworthy, and preferable source of input than a colleague, they replace human interactions that otherwise would have built or maintained trust."