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The Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A heads up for a talk this Wednesday by Ben Zhao, cohosted by IEEE and ACM Chicago chapters. There is also a zoom option. events.vtools.ieee.org/m/579580

Meeting info for ACM talk, Wed Sept 30, 6:30pm with zoom link.

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The Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Reminder, we'll be at a panel at Comic Con today, 2pm, discussing AI and creators. Join us if you're at SDCC!! Room 32AB!

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The Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I rarely post recommendations, but this warrants an exception. This is "Human Raised," a new book by my colleague and ETCH advisor Dr. Dana Suskind, a NYT best-selling author, surgeon, professor, and expert in childhood development at Univ of Chicago.

book cover for "Human Raised" by Dana Suskind.

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The Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Exciting busy day today. Visited my old friend, and one of the best tech journalists in the business, Kashmir Hill at NY Times. Took a photo of an amazing piece of history in NYT’s museum, the letter greenlighting the NYT crossword puzzle in 1941! Headed to give a keynote at ArtLaw conference now.

Photo of historical letter greenlighting the NYT crossword puzzle in 1941.

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The Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

For better or (mostly) for worse, 2025 is almost over. For all the human creatives out there, artists, writers, musicians, dancers, choreographers, and so many more, thank you for your perseverance and courage. Happy to announce: ETCH (Ethnical Technology and Computing for Humanity), a nonprofit.

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The Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Karla said it so well. I (Ben) was thrilled to testify on the technical side, demonstrating with algorithms, real code and benchmarks on why data privacy is possible at scale. Sharing that room with Danny Lin, Jason George, and so so many talented and skilled creatives was a genuine honor.

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The Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

This week I'll be presenting at Lightbox Expo in GenAI/Glaze panel. Come hear about latest tools and ways to protect your work against genAI, recent court case outcomes, and ongoing AI legislation efforts. I also will bring ~500 invites for webglaze for any panel attendees. Friday 2:30PM Ballroom G

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The Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

This has been up for 2 years. glaze.cs.uchicago.edu/faq.html

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The Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

The wording was a little confusing in Jingna’s post. When I pointed it out to her, she was more than happy to clarify. This is a screenshot I just took right now of her post after the edit.

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The Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

In case folks needed a reminder of this, here is a screenshot of the glaze faq page of an entry written more than a year ago.

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The Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Hey all. Just recovered from a nasty flu that lasted nearly a week. Going to swing by ECCC25 later today and all weekend. If any of you artists are at ECCC25, hope to see you in artist alley. Will bring webglaze invites.

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The Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

I was humbled and honored to accept the Community Impact Award from the CAA on behalf of the Glaze/Nightshade team. It was the best possible acknowledgement from the community we care about so much, and is more meaningful than any other award we've received. All made possible by our artist friends.

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The Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 19/08/2023

Hi all! First, post, I'll just note that we put up a new page explaining how to manage intensity values for glaze/webglaze so you get the sweet spot to achieve both strong protection and barely visible glaze effects. Detailed info: glaze.cs.uchicago.edu/intensity.html

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