85% of kids are still using social media despite ban. But we need a new measure to judge its success
Six months on from Australia’s under-16s social media ban taking effect, the early verdict from headlines and children themselves has been blunt: it isn’t...
Digital surveillance is breaking activist mental health
When experts discuss how modern digital surveillance erodes civic space, human rights and freedoms, the conversations almost always drift into vague conclusions and confusing...
If AI is addictive, where does the responsibility lie – with big tech or its users?
When I talk to my son, an engineering student, and we have a question or disagreement, he immediately turns to ChatGPT as his primary...
From exporting spyware to surveilling activists – how democracies became the new digital authoritarians
“Digital authoritarianism” refers to governments using technology for surveillance and censorship to repress dissent.
China remains the master practitioner. There, sweeping surveillance and censorship at...
‘Utter disregard for the risk to human life’: Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over AI safety
The US state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging the tech giant and its CEO put profit over...