But first: Teaching AI to Respect Boundaries The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) just announced a new working group (AI-Control) to help content publishers control how AI systems use their data. Building on tools like robots.txt—which was designed to manage web crawler access, not AI scraping—the group

But first: Introducing our new Editor-in-Chief! Audrey Hingle brings over a decade of editorial experience to The Internet Exchange. With a passion for ethical technology and expertise in content strategy, she’s eager to spotlight the stories that matter. Share your story ideas with her at editor@exchangepoint.tech. End-of-year

Preview: RightsCon 2025, Taipei and online (February 24-27, 2025). I'll be hosting two sessions: * Roundtable with Privacy Regulators (from the Five Eyes!) * CEOs of the NEW social media. I'm really looking forward to connecting with the human rights community in the new year. If you'

This week the annual UN conference for tech, the Internet Governance Forum, is kicking off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I'm participating online for the meeting sessions. But first, read about why some organizations and individuals like me aren't attending in person: https://www.techpolicy.press/who-wins-from-the-igf-not-those-locked-up-for-speaking-out

This week I attended the AWID Forum in Bangkok. It was a truly memorable moment to commune with 4000 feminists as 2024 comes to a close. I was there to support APC's Women's Rights Programme, in particular as a digital security expert. Here are some highlights:

But first, Word Play! My debut crossword in today's Wall Street Journal with Jeff Chen is called Safe Prospects. It's free to play: https://www.wsj.com/articles/safe-prospects-thursday-crossword-november-21-975fdcd9 Also read about puzzling in times of crisis from my crossword construction teacher Natan Last https://www.

Last week the IETF 121 met in Dublin. You can catch all of the sessions online. Here are some highlights * I co-chair the Human Rights Protocol Considerations research group with a cryptographer at Brave Browser, Sofia Celi. HRPC met and discussed our RG's draft on intimate partner violence.

I joined member states of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) as this year’s Chair, the Netherlands, wrapped up 2024 with a joint strategy and coordination session in The Hague. The meeting kicked off with diplomats sharpening their skills on the Coalition’s core focus areas—from internet freedom principles

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