News & Commentary

Sep 22, 2025

Surveillance Businesses Have Human Rights Responsibilities

The Trump Administration's immigration abuses are human rights violations

Immigrants behind chain link fence in an overcrowded detention area
Sep 15, 2025

Digital Driver’s Licenses Could Make “Surveillance Pricing” Much Easier for Companies

The coming battles over being identified versus not being identified

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Sep 12, 2025

“Surveillance Pricing” Hurts Consumers, Incentivizes More Corporate Spying on Them

Those hurt the most are those who can least afford it

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Sep 09, 2025

Open vs. Closed: The Battle for the Future of Language Models

Will Language Models Foster Freedom or Authoritarianism? (part 4 in a series)

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Aug 25, 2025

What's the Future of AI Language Models as a Decentralized Technology?

Many assume that LLMs will always be provided by big tech companies through the cloud, but is that true? (LLMs and power series part 3)

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Aug 21, 2025

I’m Hearing About More Pushback Against Flock, Fueled by Concern Over Anti-Immigrant Uses

Policymakers are beginning to recognize that the boundaries between local surveillance and the Trump Administration are hard to maintain

Police being grilled on Flock at Austin City Council meeting
Aug 20, 2025

Will Giant Companies Always Have a Monopoly on Top AI Models?

Part 2 of my dive into how likely LLMs are to either centralize or distribute power

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Aug 18, 2025

Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance

Build it (an authoritarian tracking infrastructure) and they (expanded uses) will come

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Aug 14, 2025

Many Are Focused on the Wrong Questions When it Comes to AI

Do large language models have an inherent politics?

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