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After autonomous social web AI bots? We ...

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15 Jul 2015

After autonomous social web AI bots? We hire robots to blog for us. Humanity collectively goes down the pub, a job well done. #indiewebcamp

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Two more newsrooms are suing OpenAI. It's complicated.

Publishers are suing AI vendors, accusing them of theft. But are they giving the creators responsible for building their value a fair deal?

10 Sep 2026

Your TV is spying on you, and it's worse than you think.

In a world where predictive policing is becoming more commonplace, TVs that report on what you're watching, record you using live mics, and scan your network for connected devices are a liability.

08 Sep 2026

AI companies are at risk of making Silicon Valley's harmful mistakes all over again

Years ago, Facebook's lack of care for global communities made them complicit in a genocide. AI companies risk making the same mistakes.

01 Sep 2026
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Notable links: August 14, 2026

Chicago Public Media is building a social network for America's third largest city. Forget AI - this is the thing I'm most excited about in news technology.

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