Freedom IndexTech & Big Tech
Tech & Big Tech examines the influence of major technology companies and digital platforms on free speech. From content moderation and AI-driven policies to antitrust debates, this category uncovers how tech giants shape online expression and public discourse.
Caroline Haskins: So one thing that happened recently is that Palantir had its earnings call. And I think sort of…
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge…
from the the-meritocracy-at-work dept Let’s say, hypothetically, you want to gerrymander some congressional districts to help your party win more…
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…
from the you’ll-have-to-kill-without-us dept This won’t matter to Donald Trump or the dozens of administration officials who live to please…
Algal blooms in the oceans, and other marine-water-related risks, are being covered by a new fine-tuned AI model, thanks to…
from the thin-skinned-bullies dept Last week we noted how the BBC has been tripping over itself to apologize to Donald…
Jamie would meticulously schedule his days around finding time alone to watch porn and masturbate—often up to five times a…
from the all’s-well dept It was only a few weeks ago that we wrote about a trademark dispute in the…
from the from-morally-bankrupt-to-actually-bankrupt dept This isn’t even the end of the fallout, but it’s a lot of it. A small…
from the the-ai-copyright-panic dept A federal judge just ruled that computer-generated summaries of novels are “very likely infringing,” which would…