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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11d

‘Free speech for me, not for thee’: how Trump’s censorship blitz is splitting the right

After Charlie Kirk’s killing, the US president has unleashed an assault on free speech. Some conservatives are questioning his razor sharp U-turn

www.theguardian.com

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · Aug 28

There’s an enormous amount of stuff in this book I’d like to highlight, but start with:

“What emerges as the most elementary insight is that, since we do not now have any ways of making computers wise, we ought not now to give computers tasks that demand wisdom.”

What could be more obvious than the fact that, whatever intelligence a computer can muster, however it may be acquired, it must always and necessarily be absolutely alien to any and all authentic human concerns?
The very asking of the question, "What does a judge (or a psychiatrist) know that we cannot tell a computer?" is a monstrous obscenity. That it has to be put into print at all, even for the purpose of exposing its morbidity, is a sign of the madness of our times.
Computers can make judicial decisions, computers can make psychiatric judgments. They can flip coins in much more sophisticated ways than can the most patient human being. The point is that they ought not be given such tasks. They may even be able to arrive at "correct" decisions in some cases-but always and necessarily on bases no human being should be willing to accept.
There have been many debates on "Computers and Mind." What I conclude here is that the relevant issues are neither technological nor even mathematical; they are ethical. They cannot be settled by asking questions beginning with "can." The limits of the applicability of computers are ultimately statable only in terms of oughts. What emerges as the most elementary insight is that, since we do not now have any ways of making computers wise, we ought not now to give computers tasks that demand wisdom.

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dr corinne cath (ccs) is in London @ccs.bsky.social · Aug 25

Another devastating day for journalists in Gaza, and human rights world wide, as we stand by and do too little too late

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/w...

What to Know About the Journalists Killed in Gaza

www.nytimes.com

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Aug 22

"AI’s biggest climate consequences will come from how it is used. It could increase emissions by boosting fossil-fuel extraction"

Incredible coming from a Microsoft employee - a company that sells its machine learning to fossil fuel companies to boost extraction

stand.earth/insights/mic...

Microsoft’s Application of AI to Accelerate Oil & Gas Expansion
December 5, 2024
As the AI race heats up, so does its environmental toll. Microsoft's AI expansion is directly accelerating the rise of the the company's emissions.

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dr corinne cath (ccs) is in London @ccs.bsky.social · Aug 22

Nothing to see here, just the Dutch cabinet falling again..

nos.nl/l/2579552

And still no measures on the genocide in Gaza

Na Veldkamp stappen ook alle andere NSC-bewindslieden uit kabinet

Het conflict draait om extra maatregelen tegen Israël. NSC wil die wel, VVD en BBB niet.

nos.nl

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dr corinne cath (ccs) is in London @ccs.bsky.social · Aug 18

Tech bros drooling over Rome is wild.

The empire was a war machine built on slavery + patriarchy. If that’s your inspo, you’re not dreaming of innovation—you’re dreaming of domination

electricliterature.com/why-are-tech...

Why Are Tech Billionaires so Obsessed with the Roman Empire? - Electric Literature

From Mark Zuckerberg to Elon Musk, too many wannabe Caesars are thriving on domination

electricliterature.com

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · Aug 16

Here's my weekly must-reads list, a frontline dispatch from a D.C. organizer, and my final thoughts for the week. One thing I took away from my exchange with Shannon Clark, a mutual aid organizer in D.C., is that "having great networks already in place" has been crucial. Let's all take note.

Must-Reads and What D.C. Organizers Need You to Know

"D.C. was able to respond to defend our neighbors quickly," says D.C. organizer Shannon Clark.

organizingmythoughts.org

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · Aug 16

Want to fight for digital rights in your local school or community, but not sure how? Our Electronic Frontier Alliance toolkits can help you get started. efa.eff.org/

About EFA

The Electronic Frontier Alliance (EFA) is a grassroots network made up of independent community organizations. Allies across the United States work to support digital rights and empower their local communities. The EFA brings these like-minded organizations together to build mutual support and to help each other improve. All members retain...

efa.eff.org

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · Aug 13

professional activists and institutional intellectuals be like:

“I was gonna fight for liberation but we didn’t get the grant :(“ pin

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dr corinne cath (ccs) is in London @ccs.bsky.social · Aug 13

Nothing to see here just tech politics in 2025

dr corinne cath (ccs) is in London @ccs.bsky.social · Aug 13

I’m not a fan of the #techsovereignty discussion in the EU but if I were, I’d be inclined to call this latest White House move the best ad I’ve seen for keeping your tech firm in Europe..

#chips #trump #tech

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dr corinne cath (ccs) is in London @ccs.bsky.social · Aug 13

The Godfather (2025, semiconductor edition):

“I’m gonna make you an offer you can’t refuse… 20% of your revenue”

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/t...

Godfather GIF

ALT: Godfather GIF

media.tenor.com

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dr corinne cath (ccs) is in London @ccs.bsky.social · Aug 12

Israel : Stop targeting #journalists and protect vital reporting in #Gaza

www.article19.org/resources/is...

Israel : Stop targeting journalists and protect vital reporting in Gaza - ARTICLE 19

Israel's attack on a tent in Gaza, which led to the death of five journalists, was a deliberate attack on critical reporting.

www.article19.org

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dr corinne cath (ccs) is in London @ccs.bsky.social · Aug 8

and here is some of our first pieces of research on the subject:

www.techpolicy.press/global-fight...

Watch this space 🚀

Global Fight Over Who Governs Communications Satellites Heats Up | TechPolicy.Press

Global connectivity cannot be left to political actors with incentives to keep their societies digitally isolated, write Raquel Rennó Nunes and Lux Teixeira.

www.techpolicy.press

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Paul Konstant @progpk.bsky.social · Aug 8

This might seem geeky and a bit obscure, but I've been thinking about how necessary this discussion is for quite some time. I'm glad to see it taking shape, and hope that it arrives at a reasonable approach-like perhaps the EU's Very Large Platform distinctions?

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · Aug 7

Article 19's Raquel Rennó Nunes and Lux Teixeira ask, will satellite connectivity be governed through frameworks that ensure diverse participation and fair access, or by the priorities and capabilities of a few dominant private actors? Current international negotiations could determine the answer:

Global Fight Over Who Governs Communications Satellites Heats Up | TechPolicy.Press

Global connectivity cannot be left to political actors with incentives to keep their societies digitally isolated, write Raquel Rennó Nunes and Lux Teixeira.

www.techpolicy.press

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Cole Donovan @colesci.bsky.social · Aug 8

Perfect explanation in this article.

When I was in OSC, I encountered more instances than not when smaller companies had to answer for SpaceX’s bad behavior while SpaceX benefitted from its old approvals. The move fast and break stuff approach is leaving a lot of “regulatory debris” in its wake.

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · Aug 7

Article 19's Raquel Rennó Nunes and Lux Teixeira ask, will satellite connectivity be governed through frameworks that ensure diverse participation and fair access, or by the priorities and capabilities of a few dominant private actors? Current international negotiations could determine the answer:

Global Fight Over Who Governs Communications Satellites Heats Up | TechPolicy.Press

Global connectivity cannot be left to political actors with incentives to keep their societies digitally isolated, write Raquel Rennó Nunes and Lux Teixeira.

www.techpolicy.press

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · Aug 7

Article 19's Raquel Rennó Nunes and Lux Teixeira ask, will satellite connectivity be governed through frameworks that ensure diverse participation and fair access, or by the priorities and capabilities of a few dominant private actors? Current international negotiations could determine the answer:

Global Fight Over Who Governs Communications Satellites Heats Up | TechPolicy.Press

Global connectivity cannot be left to political actors with incentives to keep their societies digitally isolated, write Raquel Rennó Nunes and Lux Teixeira.

www.techpolicy.press

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dr corinne cath (ccs) is in London @ccs.bsky.social · Aug 4

““The low-hanging-fruit era of tech, where earlier consumer-facing software businesses were easier to build and printing money, it just feels over,” said Sheel Mohnot, a general partner at the venture capital firm Better Tomorrow Ventures in San Francisco.”

dr corinne cath (ccs) is in London @ccs.bsky.social · Aug 4

There is a shift happening in tech, from social media consumer facing to “hard tech” and civil society is miles behind on some of this

We need to understand B2B tech, defense tech, and hard tech (GPUs) and unstuck our selves from questions of social media — or we’ll be even more on the backfoot

Silicon Valley Is in Its ‘Hard Tech’ Era

www.nytimes.com

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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · Jul 27

It is pretty noticeable that even as mainstream opinion on Israel and Gaza finally shifts, you don’t hear the Responsible Adults apologizing for punishing all the college kids protesting the atrocities. Quite the opposite in fact!

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WIRED @wired.com · Jul 27

New tools from OpenAI and Perplexity can browse the web for you. If the idea takes off, these generative AI agents could turn the internet into a ghost town where only bots roam.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent Is Haunting My Browser

New tools from OpenAI and Perplexity can browse the web for you. If the idea takes off, these generative AI agents could turn the internet into a ghost town where only bots roam.

wrd.cm

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Annie💙&Joe💛 @annieandjoe.bsky.social · Jul 8

Woman in long dress is looking out the window.

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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · Jul 7

Can genAI start-ups really challenge #BigTech's dominance? 🧐

🔎 We analysed 12 start-ups' value chains and what we found is clear:

They're highly dependent on Big Tech companies, particularly Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Nvidia.

Read our full analysis: www.somo.nl/the-real-win...

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Cori Crider @coricrider.com · Jul 3

New poll shows huge majorities of Europeans--74% of Von Der Leyen's own CDU--want a tough stance on Big Tech.

This is no time to roll over. Tech is vital infrastructure, and it can be ours again--with a three-part play:

Break, build, enforce.

w/ @robin.berjon.com: www.politico.eu/article/digi...

Digital sovereignty can’t be bargained away

The European Commission has tools, public support and a mandate to act on Big Tech. Trading that away for short-term calm would be a costly mistake.

www.politico.eu

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Keith Fitzgerald @keithfitzgerald.bsky.social · Jun 26

Worth a watch:

Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.

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