Proton Mail Suspended Journalist Accounts at Request of Cybersecurity Agency
The journalists were reporting on suspected North Korean hackers. Proton only reinstated their accounts after a public outcry.
Technology
Alex Karp Insists Palantir Doesn’t Spy on Americans. Here’s What He’s Not Saying.
Documents from Edward Snowden published by The Intercept in 2017 show the NSA’s use of Palantir technology.
Democrats Have a Gerontocracy Problem. The Crypto Industry Is Using That to Its Advantage.
Veteran Rep. Brad Sherman is a major crypto skeptic — and industry insiders are supporting his youthful primary opponents.
Pentagon Document: U.S. Wants to “Suppress Dissenting Arguments” Using AI Propaganda
The U.S. is interested in acquiring machine-learning technology to carry out AI-generated propaganda campaigns overseas.
The War on Immigrants
Border Patrol Wants Advanced AI to Spy on American Cities
A U.S. Border Patrol “Industry Day” deck also asks for drones, seismic sensors, and tech that can see through walls.
Grok Is the Latest in a Long Line of Chatbots to Go Full Nazi
Grok’s recent antisemitic turn is not an aberration, but part of a pattern of AI chatbots churning out hateful drivel.
The War on Immigrants
Trump’s Big Beautiful Gift to Anduril
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act requires all new border surveillance towers to be certified "autonomous." Only Anduril's fit the bill.
The War on Immigrants
Want a Student Visa? The U.S. Government Needs Your Vine Account.
How are student visa applicants supposed to share their accounts on platforms that haven’t existed in years, like Google+?
OpenAI's Pitch to Trump: Rank the World on U.S. Tech Interests
In a paper submitted directly to the Trump administration, OpenAI outlines a Cold Warrior exhortation to divide the world into camps.
Trump’s Big, Beautiful Handout to the AI Industry
The budget bill advanced by House Republicans bans states from regulating AI while pumping billions into autonomous weapons.