#tech accountability

[alwaysbewoke]

Stolen childhoods, stolen innocence. In an industry rife with so many ills, child labor is certainly amongst the worst. Perhaps the #BigTech makers of the smart phones and tablets and electric vehicles at the top of supply chain are unaware of the misery being caused at the bottom. Let's do our best to make them aware 🙃

This is the new "sweatshop" fight.

[prometheus-exe]

AI Is Not Going Away. So Let’s Regulate It.

There’s a conversation about artificial intelligence happening online right now that mostly consists of two extremes:

• “AI will save everything.” • “AI must be destroyed.”

Neither of these positions is serious.

Artificial intelligence is not going to disappear. The technology is already integrated into search engines, medical research, logistics, language tools, accessibility software, scientific modelling, and countless other systems. Governments, universities, and private companies across the world are investing billions into its development.

Whether we like it or not, AI is here.

Which means the real question is not “Should AI exist?” The real question is: How should it be governed?

If you believe AI poses risks — and it absolutely can — then the logical response is not harassment campaigns against random users, hobbyists, or writers. The logical response is regulation.

Good regulation can address real concerns:

• Transparency about training data • Environmental reporting for large data centres • Accountability when AI systems cause harm • Protections for workers and creators • Clear rules around deepfakes and misinformation • Standards for safety testing before deployment

Some governments have already started moving in this direction. The EU AI Act, for example, is one of the first comprehensive regulatory frameworks for artificial intelligence. Other countries and international bodies are now debating similar rules and standards.

These efforts may not be perfect, but they represent something important: policy instead of panic.

If you truly believe AI is dangerous, the productive response is to support organisations that advocate for responsible technology governance and digital rights. Groups such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and similar organisations around the world are actively working on policy proposals, consultations, and legislative pressure.

Anger alone does not create safeguards.

Policy does.

Artificial intelligence should not exist in a regulatory vacuum. It should operate under transparent rules that protect people, creators, and society as a whole.

Whether someone is enthusiastic about AI, deeply skeptical of it, or strongly opposed to it, there should be at least one point of agreement:

Powerful technologies should not operate without rules.

AI is no exception.

Sources / Further Reading

European Commission — AI Act (official overview) The EU AI Act is described as the first comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence, using a risk-based approach to regulate AI systems. European Commission — AI Act enters into force (2024) Announcement of the law’s adoption and implementation timeline. EU Artificial Intelligence Act (overview and legal text) Independent resource summarizing the law and linking to the full regulation text. European Parliament — What the EU AI Act does Overview explaining how the law classifies AI systems by risk level and introduces safety requirements. Electronic Frontier Foundation — Artificial Intelligence policy work EFF’s work on civil liberties, accountability, and regulation of AI technologies. OECD — AI Principles & AI Policy Observatory The OECD AI Principles are international guidelines adopted by dozens of governments to promote trustworthy AI, emphasizing transparency, accountability, human rights, and safety. OECD AI Policy Observatory Tracks national AI strategies, regulations, and policy initiatives from governments around the world. UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence A global framework adopted by UNESCO member states outlining principles for responsible AI governance, including human oversight, fairness, transparency, and environmental responsibility. Access Now — AI governance and human-rights approach to AI regulation AI Now Institute — Research on AI accountability and governance

[aci25]

After 18 Years on Facebook, My Post Gets Removed… on Election Night

[trash-panda-kitty]

A billionaire with a rocket hobby and a social network

keeps laundering demographic panic like it’s math homework,

and somehow we’re all supposed to pretend that’s normal.


This isn’t “free speech.”

It’s the soft-focus version of extremism, dressed as data visualization.

The Billionaire Who Makes Extremism Sound Like Math

The Quiet Radicalization of a Social Network

[firstoccupier]

Billionaire Betrayal: The Alleged Cost of Tech Tycoons' Greed

The five richest tech moguls—Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, and Larry Page—are not just symbols of wealth; they have also become emblematic of a systemic betrayal of the American public. Though celebrated for innovation, these billionaires have allegedly inflicted wide-ranging harm on democracy, labor, privacy, and social cohesion. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has…

Billionaire Betrayal: The Alleged Cost of Tech Tycoons' Greed

[aci25]

Israel Exposed Archives

Witnesses of Atrocities and Genocide

Link to the website: https://watermeloncrimes.com/

[in-sightjournal]

Ask A Genius 1614: Enshittification, Tech Decline, and Power

How does “enshittification” explain the decline of technology—and what does it reveal about power, accountability, and violence in modern America? In this wide-ranging exchange, Rick Rosner reflects on Cory Doctorow’s concept of “enshittification” as a useful lens for understanding why beloved technologies degrade over time—social platforms, search engines, and digital services alike. Speaking…

Ask A Genius 1614: Enshittification, Tech Decline, and Power