Electronic Frontier Foundation
PulseAugur coverage of Electronic Frontier Foundation — every cluster mentioning Electronic Frontier Foundation across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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EFF offers EU Digital Fairness Act recommendations to policymakers
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released recommendations for the European Union's upcoming Digital Fairness Act. These suggestions aim to shape the future of digital policy within the EU, building upon exis…
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Utah law targets VPN use for age verification, sparking compliance concerns
Utah has enacted Senate Bill 73, becoming the first U.S. state to hold websites accountable for users who attempt to mask their location using VPNs. The law, effective May 6, prohibits websites from providing instructio…
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Organized collective action is more effective than individual opposition to AI
The author argues that individual actions against AI are less effective than collective organizing and strategic resistance. They suggest that opposing AI requires joining groups that actively push back against its inte…
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US Congress considers GUARD Act to restrict minors' AI chatbot access, raising privacy concerns
A proposed bill in Congress, the GUARD Act, aims to prevent minors from accessing AI chatbots. Critics argue that enforcing such a ban would necessitate extensive data collection on users' ages and identities, effective…
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SXSW used AI tool to censor dissent on social media, report finds
SXSW utilized an AI-powered trademark protection tool to suppress critical commentary on social media platforms like Instagram. This tool was employed to silence voices discussing the festival, leading to concerns about…
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SXSW used AI tool to censor critics on Instagram, EFF says
SXSW utilized an AI-powered trademark enforcement tool, BrandShield, to automatically remove Instagram posts critical of the conference. This tool, designed to identify trademark violations, was employed to silence diss…
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AI agents enhance Obsidian vaults and challenge traditional work-life balance
A developer has created a set of agentic skills designed to integrate with Obsidian, enabling automation for tasks like daily briefings and transcript summarization. This project, available on GitHub, aims to enhance pe…
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OpenAI, Google DeepMind bolster AI cybersecurity defenses against evolving threats
OpenAI is proactively addressing the dual-use nature of advanced AI in cybersecurity, detailing efforts to bolster defenses while mitigating misuse. The company is enhancing its models for defensive tasks like code audi…