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Even if Musk isn’t leading DOGE on paper, he’s its de facto public spokesperson.
https://www.theverge.com/news/614253/elon-musk-not-doge-leader-presidential-advisor
While you’re at it, learn more about how police foundations privately fund militarization + expansion of policing to target Black, Brown + Indigenous communities: https://policefoundations.org/
This kind of relationship buys private donors access to police while creating a marketing point for their tech- an arrangement that serves as “the rule, not the exception,” - Lia Holland
Our Lia Holland spoke on the dangers + harms of police foundations as they continue to put unaccountable, flawed tech in the hands of police.
American media institutions enjoy constitutional freedoms… but lack the will or courage to assert them.
https://www.justsecurity.org/107335/media-institutions-trump/
Just dropping this as a friendly reminder that you should be using Signal for secure messages. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/31/whatsapp-israel-spyware
And on abortion, RFK Jr. made plain that he’d defer to Trump’s (Project 2025) agenda— to further criminalize + surveil abortion seekers. https://nwlc.org/understanding-project-2025s-radical-anti-abortion-policies/
Fight for the Future is a digital-first grassroots org and we know health and tech justice are interconnected. That’s why we’re driving opposition to RFK Jr.’s nomination- and we need your help! https://www.blockrfkjr.com/
RFK Jr. has proposed cutting healthcare costs by introducing “AI nurses,”- tech he has said is “as good as any doctor.”https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-rfk-jr-says-ai-nurse-that-diagnoses-as-good
And on abortion, RFK Jr. made plain that he’d defer to Trump’s (Project 2025) agenda— to further criminalize + surveil abortion seekers. https://nwlc.org/understanding-project-2025s-radical-anti-abortion-policies/
As a tech justice + human rights org, what we’ve seen in RFK Jr. ’s confirmation hearings so far
has confirmed our worst fears.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/30/us/rfk-jr-confirmation-hearing-health
RFK Jr. has proposed cutting healthcare costs by introducing “AI nurses,”- tech he has said is “as good as any doctor.”https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-rfk-jr-says-ai-nurse-that-diagnoses-as-good
As a tech justice + human rights org, what we’ve seen in RFK Jr. ’s confirmation hearings so far
has confirmed our worst fears.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/30/us/rfk-jr-confirmation-hearing-health
Last year OpenAI deleted restrictions against using its services for military + warfare activities- then the Israeli military’s use of Azure spiked.
https://theintercept.com/2024/01/12/open-ai-military-ban-chatgpt/
Some good news for book lovers, historians, organizers and cultural curators!
Amazon e-book alternative just dropped: https://www.wired.com/story/bookshop-now-sells-ebooks/
OpenAI upset that an AI company would train on someone else's data without consent is laughable and hypocritical.
KOSA is about censorship. And as this article states “ in our quest to make the internet safe - a solution that puts the most vulnerable children in more danger is not a solution at all.” https://www.teenvogue.com/story/kids-online-safety-act-homeschooled-kids
You’re probably following the media chaos surrounding RFK JR. today… it gets worse! He also plans to continue spreading health misinfo + further restrict access to abortions. This will impact our day-to-day lives! Tell your lawmakers to oppose RFK Jr.’s nomination now: https://tinyurl.com/2u4em6wf
Last year, #facialrecognition company Clearview AI pushed to settle a class action lawsuit. https://www.justfutureslaw.org/clearviewcopout
The settlement gives pennies to those impacted (basically anyone with social media in the U.S. between 2017-2024) while allowing ClearviewAI to continue with their shady data harvesting practices that fuel groups like ICE. https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/clearview-ai-facial-recognition-customers-reportedly-include-ice-justice-department-fbi-macys/
Last year, #facialrecognition company Clearview AI pushed to settle a class action lawsuit. https://www.justfutureslaw.org/clearviewcopout
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