01
Apr
The new gatekeepers: Auditing how AI models assess authority and define truth among sources
23 min read
Internet Freedom
13
Jan
How five AI models source Iran-related information in Persian
When AI information retrieval validates bias over evidence.
9 min read
23
Dec
The seams between autocratic systems
From collateral freedom to systems arbitrage
7 min read
02
Dec
How we think of censorship in autocratic contexts in increasingly AI-intermediated information spaces
A coordinate system, not a keyword blocklist
12 min read
10
Nov
DeepSeek's double life: How we tricked a Chinese chatbot for strike advice the 'free' Western models couldn't give
Freedom from censorship hasn't equaled real-world understanding for Western AI.
9 min read
06
May
Presentation: Building tomorrow's information networks, HOPE XVI, New York, Aug. 2025
Not televised—but committed to git.
1 min read
14
Mar
Global platform blocks: A timeline of recent restrictions
The internet continues to fragment.
28
Feb
Some post-RightsCon reflections on the dissident media space
Philanthropy's blind spots in dissident media funding.
1 min read
07
Feb
Public libraries as local civic tech hubs
There's no easy fix for democracy – here's a long-term idea that could help.
1 min read
09
Sep
VPNs: A lifeline of free information in closed societies
How VPNs protect information access in Russia and other censorship-prone areas.
2 min read