CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—OCTOBER 4, 2025: Community members and activists confront Federal law enforcement agents for reportedly shooting a woman in the Brighton Park neighborhood in Broadview, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Under Trump, Big Tech Decides Who Deserves Protection and Who Gets Iced Out

A black and white mural painted on the side of a building in Brooklyn, New York, depicts a surreal scene of multiple humanoid figures enclosed in small, isolated brick-walled compartments. Each figure appears hunched over, staring intently at a handheld device, evoking a sense of loneliness, disconnection, and confinement. The intricate line work and shading give the artwork a textured, almost dystopian feel, suggesting a commentary on technology, isolation, and modern society."

A mural by an unknown artist in Brooklyn, New York, photographed in 2021.

We Aren’t Ready to Live in a World of Algorithmic Enchantment

A blurred image of a high school hallway with students and lockers in the background.

Unproven Vape Detection Tech Expands Surveillance in Schools, Threatening Privacy

Flags of the European Union aside a European Commission building.

Are Europe’s Values a Competitive Advantage or a Self-Imposed Limitation?

Panelists discuss threats to Europe's digital sovereignty during the Open Markets Institute and ARTICLE 19 conference in Brussels on October 15, 2025. Source: Article 19

Panelists discuss threats to Europe's digital sovereignty during the Open Markets Institute and ARTICLE 19 conference in Brussels on October 15, 2025.

What Europe Needs to Lead the Fight for Democracy

Northwest view up to the pediment, rotunda, and dome of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. (Radomianin / Wikimedia Commons)

Northwest view up to the pediment, rotunda, and dome of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. 

What Tech Bills California Governor Newsom Signed Or Vetoed in 2025

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in April 2024. (Bureau of Reclamation)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in April 2024. (

California’s New AI Law Misses the Mark on Whistleblower Protections 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference in May. (Office of the Governor of California)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference in May. (

Newsom Sides with Tech Lobby in AI Companion Standoff

A large black billboard outside Norrsken House in central Stockholm displays the slogan “Prompt what matters.” The text urges responsible use of AI, reading: “AI has given us unprecedented power. Let’s not waste it on another sales agent. Use it to fix the problems that actually matter.” A bus stop and street traffic are visible in front of the building. Chris Stokel-Walker

A billboard outside Norrsken House in central Stockholm, Sweden, makes clear the stakes when ubiquitous AI is available to all. Photo by Chris Stokel-Walker

What Happens When You Give Millions of People Free Access to AI?

A silhouette of a person in profile, overlaid with floating digital screens and data visualizations, symbolizing artificial intelligence, digital memory, or information overload.

To Have Democracy, We Must Contest Data

A black keyboard at the bottom of the picture has an open book on it, with red words in labels floating on top, with a letter A balanced on top of them. The perspective makes the composition form a kind of triangle from the keyboard to the capital A. The AI filter makes it look like a messy, with a kind of cartoon style.

Should the AI Race Be About Bigger Models, or the Search for Meaning?

This image depicts individuals working freely from diverse locations, connected through digital signals. (Yutong Liu & Digit / Better Images of AI / CC 4.0)

This image depicts individuals working freely from diverse locations, connected through digital signals. (

Yutong Liu & Digit / Better Images of AI / CC 4.0

Generative AI’s Productivity Myth

Image of map and computer language over binary codes on server racks in server room.

Global Digital Policy Roundup: September 2025

Illustration of a person holding a smartphone close to their face while surrounded by multiple watching eyes, symbolizing digital surveillance or privacy concerns.

Before AI Exploits Our Chats, Let’s Learn from Social Media Mistakes

Then Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi gives a press conference at the end of a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 25, 2022. He is wearing a formal suit, standing in front of two flags: the Italian flag (green, white, and red) and the European Union flag (blue with yellow stars). He appears to be giving a speech at a podium, smiling slightly while looking off to the side. He has gray hair and is wearing a light-colored tie with his dark suit.

Then Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi gives a press conference at the end of a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 25, 2022. 

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