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Wired: “Amid fast-moving events in Los Angeles, users are turning to chatbots like Grok and ChatGPT to find out what’s real and what’s not—and getting inaccurate information. Disinformation about the Los Angeles protests is spreading on social media networks and is being made worse by users turning to AI chatbots like Grok and ChatGPT to …
Make Use Of – (and How to Get Rid of It): “If you’ve ever wondered how Google seems to read your mind, the answer lies in its massive and incredibly detailed data collection. You can actually take a look at what Google knows about you—and delete it if you want to clean the slate. It’s …
MindWar: The Psychological War on Democracy – “As tanks are sent en masse to the nation’s capital, complete with revolutionary insignia, for a propaganda event this Saturday, one of the president’s top advisors is accusing the government of the State of California of aiding and abetting “an invasion”—a condition for a charge of treason—while the …
The Guardian: “Today, the Guardian launches a unique new tool for protecting journalistic sources. Secure Messaging is an important new technological innovation that will make it easier for people to share confidential information with us. Blowing the whistle on wrongdoing has always taken bravery. As threats to journalists around the world increase, so does the …
EFF: “…The consolidation of government records equals more government power that can be abused. Different government agencies necessarily collect information to provide essential services or collect taxes. The danger comes when the government begins pooling that data and using it for reasons unrelated to the purpose it was collected. Imagine, for instance, a scenario where …
The New York Times – no paywall: “Several hundred soldiers were deployed to the streets of Los Angeles on Sunday, as demonstrations against President Trump’s immigration crackdown raged for a third day. The troops were members of the California National Guard, called in by the president against the wishes of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Not since …
404 Media: “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are researching an incredibly wild virtual reality technology that would allow TSA agents to use VR goggles and haptic feedback gloves to allow them to pat down and feel airline passengers at security checkpoints without actually touching them. The agency calls this …
“In 2023, in coordination with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) where I’m a non-resident associate, I helped launch a bi-partisan commission on hostage taking and wrongful detention. It’s an extraordinary group of experts, including diplomats, law enforcement officials, congressional staffers, lawyers, journalists and former hostages. Our co-chairs are former National Security Advisor …
EFF: “New reporting has revealed that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is attempting to create the Intelligence Community’s Data Consortium–a centralized online marketplace where law enforcement and spy agencies can peruse and buy very personal digital data about you collected by data brokers. Not only is this a massive escalation of …
Rolling Stone no paywall – “Originalism, a framework with roots in the segregationist past and funded by right-wing oligarchs, helped lead to Donald Trump’s unconstitutional regime By Sean Wilentz, Sidney Blumenthal – June 1, 2025: “An obscure ideology most people have never heard of is dominating almost every aspect of American life. Nearly every important …
Legal Services Corporation: “President Trump’s budget [Review LSC’s FY 2026 Budget Request here], released Friday, proposes the elimination of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), putting at risk essential legal protections for veterans, seniors and children across the country. If this budget is approved, LSC-funded aid would disappear for everyday Americans facing urgent civil legal problems like …
LLRX May 2025 Issue – Articles and Columns The fallacy of the calculator – Jordan Furlong Safeguarding the Docket: A Roadmap for AI Agent Integration into Patent Docketing Workflows – This paper by John Schulte outlines the potential benefits of using AI agents in docketing workflows and proposes an implementation roadmap, including three key safeguards for …
