Emrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026Dutch government turns to NixOS for a sovereign desktoptheregister.comDutch government turns to NixOS for a sovereign desktopDAWO combines a Linux-based client with open source tools for cloud, communications, and collaborative work 041
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerJohn Herrman @jwherrman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I think the later waves of AI misalignment/security disclosures are breaking differently because of what the agents were up to: Not hacking, which seems misaligned with OpenAI's interests, but aggressive scraping, which is how the company was built and operates nymag.com/intelligence... 24414
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.” 1970112258
Emrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social · 21/09/2026Multilateralism is not idealism, it is a necessitygiftarticle.ft.comMultilateralism is not idealism, it is a necessityWe need to strengthen our system of co-operation, not replace it 010
Emrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social · 20/09/2026Saudi Arabia quits China-led cross-border currency platformgiftarticle.ft.comSaudi Arabia quits China-led cross-border currency platformKingdom’s central bank withdrew from programme which is part of Beijing’s effort to develop an alternative system to the dollar 001
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerQuantus Robotus @quantum-news.bsky.social · 11/09/2026CIGI picks six scholars to study quantum security and policy Read more: quantumzeitgeist.com/quantum-securi…quantumzeitgeist.comCIGI Picks Six Scholars To Study Quantum Security And PolicyCIGI picks six scholars to study quantum security and policy, addressing critical questions at the intersection of technology and national interests. 011
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerMichael Green @shepleygreen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The AI conversation we are not having: trust, control & social progress With @emrys.eurosky.social youtu.be/UKOHfTfYpZw?...youtu.beThe AI conversation we are not having: Trust, control & social progressYouTube video by Social Progress Imperative 011
Emrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social · 17/09/2026Love this:zuckoff.appZuckOff | Camera glasses detectorZuckOff listens for the Bluetooth advertisements camera glasses emit and tells you when a lens is in the room. Everything stays on your phone. 000
Emrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social · 12/09/2026reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Nvidia in talks to invest in Anthropic’s mega IPO, sources sayAnthropic is in talks to bring Nvidia as an anchor investor into what could be the largest IPO in history, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. 001
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerMichael Green @shepleygreen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026See the full discussion with @emrys.eurosky.social here: youtu.be/UKOHfTfYpZw?...youtu.beThe AI conversation we are not having: Trust, control & social progressYouTube video by Social Progress Imperative 011
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 27/08/2026Actually let me rephrase: Getting to pay ~1% of their yearly revenue *And Then getting To Use The Invasive Data They've Collected From The Predatory Architectures They've Implemented* to set the terms and paradigm for every other social media company that follows after them is Pretty Fucking Bad.techdirt.comMeta Just Paid Nearly $17 Billion To Make Sure It Gets To Write The Kid Safety Rules For Every Other Social Media PlatformBy now you've almost certainly heard the news that Meta has settled with 52 state and local Attorneys General who had sued the company in some form or another over child safety on Meta's platforms. The headlines are all covering the basics: the years-long case these states filed against Meta ends, and Meta pays somewhere... 05422
Emrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social · 27/08/2026techcrunch.comOpenAI to start showing ads on ChatGPT's free and Go tiers in India | TechCrunchOpenAI has more than 100 million weekly active ChatGPT users in India, a huge chunk of whom are on the free or the lower-priced Go tiers. 000
Reposted by Emrys Schoemakergquaggiotto.bsky.social @gquaggiotto.bsky.social · 27/08/2026When the government abandoned its top-down regulation and handed control back to local herding groups, giving them long-term contracts to manage their own pasture, the result was staggering www.scidev.net/global/opini...scidev.netEl Niño exposes need to back pastoralist climate actionAs El Niño grips. scaling rangeland data tools is critical to protect pastoralist livelihoods and food security, writes Guyo Roba. 012
Emrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026“The transition reflects a broader trend in which governments, including Ethiopia and Rwanda, are integrating refugee registration into national digital ID systems, shifting responsibility for ID management from int’l agencies to sovereign institutions while expanding access to public services.”biometricupdate.comIraq takes over refugee identity registration from UNHCR | Biometric UpdateFor refugees the card provides recognized legal identity, reduces risks of arrest or detention, and opens access to healthcare, education and other services. 020
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerDr. Lisa Corrigan @drlisacorrigan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026not a metaphor 1144
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerMichael Green @shepleygreen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The AI conversation we are not having: Trust, control & social progress. With @emrys.eurosky.social youtu.be/UKOHfTfYpZw?...youtu.beThe AI conversation we are not having: Trust, control & social progressYouTube video by Social Progress Imperative 032
Emrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026The little-known French company trying to unseat Palantir in Europegiftarticle.ft.comThe little-known French company trying to unseat Palantir in EuropeChapsVision is in talks with governments across the region and competing for major German defence and police contracts 020
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerRich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Pope to Catholic Legislators: “Sadly, we are presented with a subtle form of domination when algorithms decide who is seen, who remains invisible, when digital platforms shape public discourse without accountability, and when the dignity of workers is subordinated to the optimization of systems.” 3279108
Emrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social · 20/08/2026npr.orgGet with the times — here's what a 'Luddite' means todayIt's often a derogatory term used to describe digital dinosaurs and technophobes. That wasn't always the case. NPR's Word of the Week looks back at the not so backwards-looking Luddites. 000
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerTech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Courts are finally starting to treat feeds and chatbots as products and to address harmful design, writes Courtney Radsch, director of the Center for Media & Digital Governance at Open Markets Institute—a turn with consequences for Meta, TikTok, and the AI companies now facing wrongful-death suits.techpolicy.pressCourts Find Platforms Addictive and Dangerous by DesignWhat comes next has to be structural, not just reactive, writes Courtney C. Radsch. 1112
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerQueen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Air pollution stunts children’s lung growth. New Queen Mary research found that improvements in air quality after the introduction of London’s ULEZ are associated with accelerated lung growth in children. Read more: shorturl.at/Jx86o 13370167
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerReuters @reuters.com · 19/08/2026China urges respect for digital sovereignty in AI race reut.rs/4xaoUR1reut.rsChina urges respect for digital sovereignty in AI raceChina on Wednesday urged respect for each country's digital sovereignty, after a report the U.S. would ask countries to choose sides in the artificial intelligence race with Beijing. 184
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Data centers are a huge political issue everywhere, but maybe nowhere more than Florida: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comCould the GOP lose Florida over data centers?“Party labels are less important when it comes to our homes and way of life.” 211330
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerSimonetta Vezzoso @wavesblog.eurosky.social · 18/08/2026"Asked what kind of impact AI will have on their lives, 45 percent of respondents said it will have a negative affect on their careers, while an additional 40 percent opined that the US government should regulate AI" futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comYoung People Hate AI CEOs So Passionately That It's Almost Hard to BelieveA new survey of 1,000 young adults in the US found that nine of the top tech executives are deeply loathed. 0135
Reposted by Emrys Schoemakergquaggiotto.bsky.social @gquaggiotto.bsky.social · 18/08/20268 people, among them municipal staff & ombudsmen, mapped what a Dutch municipality’s welfare eligibility algorithm actually does and found hazards missing from its public register, including no route to contest a wrong decision ai4dev.ai/posts/a-rule...ai4dev.aiA rule written for one market became a property of the tool everyone else uses · AI4DevBrussels wrote AI transparency rules for its own market. The mark now travels with the tool everywhere, and the people it reaches had no part in either decision. The objection is jurisdictional, not t... 013
Reposted by Emrys Schoemaker👁️ @nathanjurgenson.com · 17/08/2026"this will be a war of all against all that could end humanity. dont worry, the invisible hand of the market will lead to natural equilibrium. but fyi we're selling the weapons" -new Zuck essay 162
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/08/2026The thing is (as Leek points out) the idea that synthetic personas are a good way to understand the preferences of a real population is not a harmless delusion: it's a product that's being actively sold to governments, campaigning politicians and marketers. 62/ 1568
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerBen Collier @susansegfault.bsky.social · 13/08/2026And as ever, it's mostly those who already have skills/expertise that are seeing the benefits, not newbies. Very little evidence of a skill barrier reduction so far, lots of evidence of a productivity multiplier for the experts. 141
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/08/2026AI can't do your job, but an AI salesman can reliably convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that *can't* do your job: pluralistic.net/2025/03/18/a... 73/pluralistic.netPluralistic: AI can’t do your job (18 Mar 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 123758
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 10/08/2026The LAPD declined to renew its Flock contract after an internal audit found 161 false stolen-vehicle alerts in just two months — a 32.3% false-positive rate. www.gadgetreview.com/one-in-three...gadgetreview.comOne in Three Alerts Wrong: High Error Rates and Data Concerns Force Cities to Drop FlockFlock Safety license plate cameras are being dropped by 82+ municipalities across 28 states over false alerts, privacy risks, and immigration data fears. 16160742179
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerTech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Governments from the EU to Malaysia and India can pursue very different policies—all branded "AI sovereignty." Haakon Huynh argues the concept is so fuzzy it can justify almost anything, and governments are spending without defining it.techpolicy.pressWhich 'AI Sovereignty' Are You Buying?Left undefined, “AI sovereignty” will merely cost enough to strain a budget while meaning little enough to justify almost anything, writes Haakon Huynh. 1116
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerAlbert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Industrial policy sometimes has "Governments picking winners." But it just as often has "Losers picking Governments" US AI companies losing to open-source Chinese AI companies are likely to go to US govt to create themselves a 'moat' 725183
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Salem Brought a Guillotine To Oppose New Data Center. Company Reps Left, Feeling "Unsafe". Salem rich trials. 🔥🔥🔥 571101082780
Emrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social · 08/08/2026In PassBlue: “According to a source, Skau acknowledged that the relationship was problematic but said it would be hard for the WFP to get out of it.”passblue.com‘Never Speak About It’: Leaked Audit Reveals the UN’s Palantir Problem - PassBlue‘Never Speak About It’: Leaked Audit Reveals the UN’s Palantir Problem - PassBlue 010
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerAaron Martin @sixfouronea.net · 07/08/2026"The rapid adoption of AI has fueled a wave of legal disputes over the unauthorized use of people’s likenesses. The city-level Guangzhou Internet Court has heard approximately 700 AI-related face theft cases over the past three years." 031
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 08/08/2026'I’d be a lot more confident about the future if it wasn’t in the hands of people who seem to think Brave New World is a parenting manual.' Read Robert Shrimsley's latest column: ft.trib.al/1ycEjCV 55612
Emrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social · 08/08/2026Fantastic piece on the science fiction that foretold our time: 085
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerPat Walshe - Privacy Matters 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 @privacymatters.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Why and how the Austrian Military moved from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08...blog.documentfoundation.orgWhy and how the Austrian Military moved to LibreOffice (Part 1) - TDF Community BlogMany government departments around the world are moving away from vendor lock-in by tech giants, and switching to free and open source software like LibreOffice. This helps with privacy, security, and... 153
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton 22772302811
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerPat Walshe - Privacy Matters 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 @privacymatters.bsky.social · 07/08/2026USA Today has made a deal with Palantir to analyze and monetize user behavior <so no anonymous engagement. No thanks. www.niemanlab.org/2026/08/amer...niemanlab.orgAmerica’s largest newspaper chain, USA Today Co., partners with Palantir to analyze audience data as search traffic fallsUSA Today Co. has made a deal with software company Palantir to analyze and monetize user behavior, the company announced on Thursday. In its Q2 earnings call Thursday morning, USA Today Co. chairman... 12922
Emrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social · 07/08/2026nature.comAI agents are checking the scientific literature — and spotting decades-old errorsThe technology is proving adept at finding faults in decades-old papers and reference databases. 000
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerPat Walshe - Privacy Matters 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 @privacymatters.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The FBI used a Microsoft device identifier, dubbed GDID, to link a teenager to a hack attributed to Scattered Spider, raising privacy red flags about Windows' surveillance capabilities. www.pcmag.com/news/a-hacke...?pcmag.comA Hacker's Arrest Reveals Microsoft Can Track Users Via a Windows Device IDThe FBI used a Microsoft device identifier, dubbed GDID, to link a teenager to a hack attributed to Scattered Spider, raising privacy red flags about Windows' surveillance capabilities. 023
Emrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social · 07/08/2026restofworld.orgIn China, people are renting out their faces to AINew platforms are paying people to license their likeness for AI-generated dramas and ads, creating a new marketplace for biometric identity. 000
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerAram Sinnreich @aramsinn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The dream of #mesh networking apps gaining popular traction has been decades in the making (I was researching it 15 years ago: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....). If Jack effing Dorsey is the one who finally cracked the code, that would be a bizarre irony.restofworld.orgThe offline messaging apps challenging internet shutdownsJack Dorsey’s Bluetooth messaging app surged during India’s internet blackout — and the government’s response suggests a new tech battleground. 083
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerEuronews @euronews.com · 05/08/2026Recently unsealed court documents reveal how Anthropic secretly bought, destroyed and scanned books to train its AI chatbot, Claude.l.euronews.comProject Panama: How Anthropic shredded books to train its AI chatbotRecently unsealed court documents reveal how Anthropic secretly bought, destroyed and scanned books to train its AI chatbot, Claude. 01615
Reposted by Emrys SchoemakerJon Keegan @jonkeegan.com · 05/08/2026It's hard to read this and not think that this is Meta not wanting to be left out of the super-dangerous / super-powerful AI club. 21968129