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I'm very interested to see how this plays out.

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18 Jan 2025
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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.

05 Nov 2026

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.

02 Nov 2026

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.

01 Nov 2026
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Notable links: October 30, 2026

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

30 Oct 2026
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Ben Werdmuller explores the intersection of technology, democracy, and society. Always independently published, reader-supported, and free to read.