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Automated systems are not neutral — they encode values, priorities, and assumptions that shape institutions, culture, and public life. This topic examines how algorithms affect employment, speech, opportunity, and social cohesion, and what it means to live in a society increasingly governed by automated decisions.
A new MIT study examines a pattern that has held for centuries: technology creates jobs, but those jobs tend to go to young, skilled workers. This article explores what makes AI different and what the evidence suggests about the future of work.
Automated content moderation is the invisible intermediary between people and their speech online. This article examines how AI moderation systems work, where they fail, and what it means for your digital experience.
The European Union began enforcing core rules of the AI Act on 2 August 2026. This article explains what the new transparency obligations mean for how you encounter AI-generated content, what the law requires, and where it still falls short.
How Apps, Algorithms, and Feeds Are Stealing Your Focus
Every tap, swipe, and notification is the result of a deliberate design choice. The Attention Trap examines how apps, so…
How Search Engines Became Synthesizers and the Web Became Invisible
Search engines used to be gateways to the web. Now they are becoming synthesizers — generating answers from AI rather th…
The Theory That Sounded Crazy Until It Was True
The Dead Internet Theory started as a conspiracy theory — what if most of the traffic, content, and interaction on the i…
Non-profit organisation working to align technology with humanity's wellbeing through advocacy and education.
Leading digital rights organisation that defends civil liberties in the digital world through advocacy, litigation, and education.
Non-profit organisation that advocates for an open, healthy internet through policy, education, and tools.
UK-based organisation that rates brands and products on ethical, environmental, and social criteria.