Internet Regulation Is Moving From Content to Design

Internet regulation is shifting beyond harmful content toward recommender systems, defaults, addictive features and AI companions. The change could make online harms easier to regulate — but it also creates new risks for speech and privacy.

AI’s First White-Collar Casualty: The Paid First Draft

Generative AI has not yet produced a measurable white-collar wage collapse. This essay argues that the earlier pressure will fall on the paid first draft: the routine, standardised output that used to justify junior hours and freelance fees.

Google Is Stronger Than Ever. Why Is It Harder to Trust?

Google is stronger than ever as a business and an AI company. The harder question is whether years of product shutdowns, a changing Search experience and early AI missteps have made long-term user trust harder to earn.

When Society Depends on AI, Can It Withstand an Energy Crisis?

AI’s energy problem is usually framed as a question of electricity demand. The deeper risk is what happens if society reorganizes around always-available machine intelligence before it learns how to function when that capacity becomes scarce.