Newsletters Why tech tycoons are ignoring the clear and present dangers of AI Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Chinese authorities censor mosque demonstration videos, Vietnam might ban TikTok and AI tycoons keep ignoring the clear and present dangers of AI. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters An AI entrepreneur bets on cryptocurrency to mitigate AI’s dangers Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Spain wants to axe encryption and Guinea shuts down social media amid public unrest. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters Tech billionaires want to regulate themselves. What could go wrong? Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Twitter’s compliance with Turkey’s censorship orders, fallout from network shutdowns in Pakistan, and Washington’s new favorite tech bro, Sam Altman. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters Brazil takes on Big Tech in the fight against ‘fake’ news Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Pakistanis face internet cuts after Imran Khan’s arrest and Twitter purges potential evidence of war crimes. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters From Turkey to India, Twitter offers censorship on demand Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Brazil blocks Telegram over neo-Nazi chats and African content moderators vote ‘yes’ on unionization. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters How Big Tech is ‘failing the Sudanese people’ Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Elon “no bots” Musk empowers a flood of spoof accounts and OpenAI might get shut down in Europe. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters Cuban journalists are being silenced, one mobile line at a time Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: The internet goes dark as conflict erupts in Sudan, Turkish politicians get on the disinfo beat. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters Russia now sends men to war with an electronic summons Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters Amid political crisis, Tunisia’s Saied targets his critics online Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Biden’s toothless spyware ban and the digital side of Uganda’s new anti-LGBTQ law. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters U.S. lawmakers grill TikTok, but it’s all bark and no bite Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters How Twitter is doing the government’s bidding in India Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Washington is going TikTok-crazy, and Google has quietly hopped back into the military tech game. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters Digital data is becoming key evidence in abortion lawsuits Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Mauritania blocks mobile data and chat apps are pushing back against the U.K’s Online Safety Bill. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters Smoking gun evidence of state surveillance tech in the U.S. and Mexico Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: How Europe’s AI Act could make some of us safer from the worst of tech. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters The digital dimensions of Russia’s war, one year on Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: How Turkey and Iraq are getting citizens to help them clean up the internet. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters Meta’s paid verification plan will push more users to the margins Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Digital disinformation gets in the way of elections in Nigeria and Palantir gets busted in Germany. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
