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Dangerous data

US police have access to a wide range of databases that they can use to look up and misuse information about people. This can result in humiliating and bad decisions, sometimes causing long-term damage to people’s lives. In-depth research by Rights & Security International and PI reveals the impact of this, arguing for more effective limits on what kinds of personal information police in the US – and everywhere – can view, when and why.

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When algorithms go to war

Tech giants, the arms industry and the weaponisation of AI

Long Read

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Collateral Damage: Claude Mythos and the Privacy Risks of AI

AI systems like Mythos make vulnerability discovery faster and more scalable, raising urgent privacy questions about who governs access to powerful tools that could expose centralised stores of personal data.

Explainer

Bad Vibes: AI coding tools and privacy issues

We tested AI coding assistants by tasking an experienced developer with building a Matrix server, a messaging client, a health app, and a blogging site - finding that each project was riddled with hidden flaws ranging from broken cryptography, insecure data handling, and misleading outputs.

Long Read

Building of European Commission in Brussels

How New EU Access to Documents Rules Can Reduce Transparency and Shield Big Tech

New EU Commission rules extend a formal presumption of confidentiality to proceedings under the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act without citing any supporting court authority. Civil-society groups warn that these changes weaken public oversight at a time when lobbying by large technology companies is intensifying.

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The ILO Convention on decent work in the platform economy

Privacy International and global allies are engaging in the drafting process of an ILO Convention and Recommendation concerning decent work in the platform economy.

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From Big Oil to Big Algorithm: Public Money in Private Models

As governments rush to adopt artificial intelligence in public services, Privacy International asks who controls these systems, how people’s data is protected, and whether public services are becoming private black boxes.

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