The “AI safety” movement, led by companies like Anthropic, is not about preventing runaway superintelligence but rather about controlling thought and narrative. Anthropic’s content moderation system filters out inquiries and commands that […]
The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), has fined Reddit £14.47 million for unlawfully processing children’s personal data. The penalty, covering a period from May 2018 to July 2025, […]
Social credit is a scheme designed to enable governments to control their citizens, and it is being implemented globally, with China being a prime example. The system is being implemented in various […]
Brace yourselves for the metaverse: “[It] is going to be more compelling than the screens are now and more lifelike. But it’s not real-life, and it is controlled by corporations.” – Susan […]
A recent article from Science Alert discussed a new technology that can create “audible enclaves,” which are localised pockets of sound that can be directed to a specific listener. Although the technology […]
The ‘NHS Long Term Plan’, released in 2019, aims to transform the NHS by 2029. It focuses on digital technology, including the use of the NHS smartphone app as a “digital front […]
The NHS launched “test beds” and trials in 2016 and expanded the programme in 2018 to integrate technology, including algorithms and the Internet of Things, into healthcare. The programme involved partnerships with […]