Freedom IndexAI & Censorship
AI & Censorship examines how artificial intelligence shapes the boundaries of free expression. From algorithmic content moderation and shadow banning to debates over bias, surveillance, and digital rights, this category highlights the tension between innovation and control. Stay informed on how AI is being used to police, restrict, or protect speech—and what it means for the future of open dialogue online.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge…
Memo may not be the world’s fastest barista, but it is impressive—for a robot.I recently watched as Memo, a new…
Powerful institutions are using automated decision-making against us. Landlords use it to decide who gets a home. Insurance companies use…
Algal blooms in the oceans, and other marine-water-related risks, are being covered by a new fine-tuned AI model, thanks to…
Jamie would meticulously schedule his days around finding time alone to watch porn and masturbate—often up to five times a…
Contact: Josh Richman, EFF, jrichman@eff.org; Carmen King, ACLU of Northern California, cking@aclunc.org SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose and its…
Google has introduced Gemini 3, its smartest artificial intelligence model to date, with cutting-edge reasoning, multimedia, and coding skills. As…
A new tool from Microsoft called Agent 365 is designed to help businesses control their growing collection of robotic helpers.Agent…
Interviewer: Jillian York Benjamin Ismail is the Campaign and Advocacy Director for GreatFire, where he leads efforts to expose the…
If you read any of WIRED’s recent AI edition, you know that lots of people are spending lots of time…
Chatter about an AI bubble has been everywhere lately, and top tech companies like Google, Meta, and Microsoft have doubled…
In case OpenAI’s structure couldn’t get any weirder—a nonprofit in charge of a for-profit that’s become a public benefit corporation—it…