Why Feminists Must Defend Encryption
The debate over encryption is often reduced to a false choice between online safety and privacy, but the reality is far more complex.
author: Mallory Knodel
Democracy Needs Encryption
Encryption protects fundamental rights, and it must be preserved as governments expand their cybersecurity and investigatory powers.
Shaping a Profession, Building a Community
Exploring how practitioners define public interest technology, and what it takes to sustain and grow the field.
Big Tech Redefined the Open Internet to Serve Its Own Interests
Big Tech companies have redefined terms like “openness” and “free expression” to support business models built on centralization and data monetization.
AI, Bias and the Courts
AI is reshaping how courts make decisions, but without transparency and accountability, these tools risk amplifying bias, eroding civil rights, and undermining public trust in the justice system. This is a summary of Mallory Knodel’s keynote at the Michigan Judges Conference.
Shaping AI: How data redefines the obligations and responsibilities to our future
Mallory Knodel examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping governance, arguing that while AI promises efficiency, it often deepens societal inequalities.
Old Protocol, New Problems: Robots.txt
This week, in our main story: we examine how robots.txt, a decades-old web protocol, has become central to discussions about consent, copyright, and web scraping to power new generative AI tools.
Robots.txt Is Having a Moment: Here's Why We Should Care
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