What happens when AI policy meets implementation — and when what companies say about safety, governance, and responsibility meets what they actually do. Analysis from an award-winning journalist and product strategist who has worked across media, government, and technology.
AI Companies Claim Free Speech to Block Anti-Discrimination Laws
xAI sued Colorado over its AI anti-discrimination law, arguing the rules violate the First Amendment. OpenAI backed an Illinois bill limiting AI liability.
Iran’s War Message Is Reaching Black Americans Through TikTok’s Algorithm
Iran is using AI-generated content and decades of historical engagement to reach Black Americans on TikTok during the 2026 war. A public diplomacy analysis.
Courts Decided: Platform Harm Is a Design Problem
Meta and YouTube verdicts, plus a Dutch ruling on xAI, show courts treating platform harm and AI risk as product design and liability issues.
The UK Is Expanding Facial Recognition Faster Than It Can Test for Bias
A Cambridge study found racial bias in Essex Police’s facial recognition. The UK is expanding the technology fivefold anyway — and oversight isn’t keeping pace.