The reality is that scanning any content before it is encrypted negates the very purpose of encryption and is a dangerous backdoor. No amount of tinkering or word games can change that inescapable reality. 5/
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Privacy Concerns in Content Scanning Surveillance Proposals
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We must be wary of "new" proposals that allow scanning of "known content" while claiming to protect privacy by proscribing "indiscriminate" surveillance. We must also look out for those that mandate only scanning for “hashed images or videos.” 4/
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European Council Privacy Negotiations Face Regulatory Challenges
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The war is not over, however. Now we move to the European Council, where the issue is unresolved. We expect closed-door negotiations to engage in rhetorical arbitrage–claiming to support privacy by using word games and bespoke definitions–while in practice undermining it.
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Privacy Defense Against Surveillance and Emotional Arguments
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Defending privacy isn't easy. Those in power always want more access +more info. It's especially hard when emotionally charged args are used to advance surveillance to those doing the work!
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Germany Opposes Chat Control Mass Surveillance Proposal
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We're so relieved to see Germany reaffirm its opposition to the dangerous Chat Control proposal–the one that would mandate mass scanning of communications. Germany's long been a solid champion of privacy, and the news that it was considering backing mass surveillance was
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AI Bridges Education and Employability Gap for Indian Youth
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Hosted by CSRBOX, the Corporate Roundtable on FutureTech for Bharat: Unlocking Multiple Pathways to Employability convened leaders from industry, CSR, and policy to explore how AI can bridge education and employability gaps, empowering India’s youth with future-ready skills. As
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Jensen Huang: China’s AI Advantage Due to Lighter Regulation
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AI applications advance faster in China because it’s less regulated than America, and this will be decisive, says Jensen Huang: pic.twitter.com/XbfTkmxBZ9
— Pedro Domingos (@pmddomingos) 9 octobre 2025AI applications advance faster in China because it’s less regulated than America, and this will be decisive, says Jensen Huang:
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Constitution as Algorithm: Understanding Amendments as Code Changes
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The constitution is an algorithm, and amendments are code changes.
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Deregulation as catalyst for innovation and building
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No regulation is Remove regulation and people will be able to build!
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Deregulation Accelerates Supply: Housing Market Analogy
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You deregulate building And see how fast houses spring up