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Perspective 4 min read

The Horror Was Never the Monster: Who Benefits from AI Apocalypse Narratives?

Anthropic researcher, Jacob Coxon, recently announced he was leaving Anthropic because there’s a non-trivial chance AI is going to wipe us off the face of the earth. His claim was backed by his colleague Evan Hubinger, head of alignment, who agreed on Twitter/X saying many inside the company believe there is a >10% chance AI […]

Advocacy 2 min read

Chat Control: Trading away privacy protects no one

On 9 July 2026 the European Parliament allowed the temporary ePrivacy derogation, the measure critics call Chat Control 1.0, to be revived. It did so even though a majority of voting Members opposed it, and even though the EU’s own Council legal service has warned that mandatory scanning of private messages risks violating Articles 7 […]

Advocacy 4 min read

Strengthening Digital Services Act implementation for public-interest outcomes

The Digital Services Act (DSA) set a high bar for safer, more transparent digital spaces. To deliver those promises on the ground—especially for civil society and independent media—the European Commission should sharpen guidance, resource enforcement, and create fast, practical interfaces for small actors. This policy position focuses on outcomes that matter to communities across the Union, not just the capitals.

Perspective 2 min read

The Problems with Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban

Australia’s world‑first ban on social media use for children under 16 has sparked intense debate across the country. While the policy was introduced to address concerns about mental health, cyberbullying, and addictive platform design, its rollout has revealed a complex web of social, technical, and ethical challenges. As the law took effect in December 2025, families, educators, and experts began to question whether the ban solves more problems than it creates.

Briefing 3 min read

Internet Governance Forum

The IGF emerged from the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), held in Geneva (2003) and Tunis (2005). The Tunis Agenda called for a global, multistakeholder forum to address Internet governance issues in a collaborative and inclusive manner. In July 2006, the UN Secretary‑General formally announced the creation of the IGF, which held its first meeting later that year.

Advocacy 3 min read

Digital Inheritance: The Final Frontier of Data Autonomy

The conversation surrounding digital rights in the European Union typically focuses on the living: how our data is harvested, how algorithms influence our choices, and how we can reclaim our privacy from surveillance capitalism. However, a significant legal and ethical vacuum remains regarding what happens to our digital existence after we die. As an organisation dedicated to ethical tech, ALT-TEXT argues that the right to data autonomy must extend beyond the biological lifespan.

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