The new gatekeepers: Auditing how AI models assess authority and define truth among sources
A study in Persian-language LLM output sourcing and bias.
Topic
Internet Freedom
A collection of 17 issues
How five AI models source Iran-related information in Persian
When AI information retrieval validates bias over evidence.
The seams between autocratic systems
From collateral freedom to systems arbitrage
How we think of censorship in autocratic contexts in increasingly AI-intermediated information spaces
A coordinate system, not a keyword blocklist
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.
Presentation: Building tomorrow's information networks, HOPE XVI, New York, Aug. 2025
Not televised—but committed to git.
Global platform blocks: A timeline of recent restrictions
The internet continues to fragment.
Some post-RightsCon reflections on the dissident media space
Philanthropy's blind spots in dissident media funding.
Public libraries as local civic tech hubs
There's no easy fix for democracy – here's a long-term idea that could help.
VPNs: A lifeline of free information in closed societies
How VPNs protect information access in Russia and other censorship-prone areas.