👏🏽👏🏽Let’s go! Trump just handed Big Tech the keys to AI policy, a profound and dangerous alliance: the merger of Silicon Valley’s corporate-based empire with the US government’s state-based empire. It’s the 1% vs. the rest of us! @accountabletech @Tech_Oversight @AINowInstitute

Ugh I saw this coming well over a year ago with that org @/accountabletech and their leadership and stopped paying attention to them then but probably should have warned others about them too @TaylorLorenz 😓

How come none of you have said anything about Britains Online Safety Act which you all supported for years? How come there has been no word on the mass age verification it brought? Or the censorship? Or do you realize you practically lied about it all from the beginning?

Absolutely, here’s a quick recap of the big points we covered and why they matter: Recent executive orders on AI are stirring debate—critics like the Congressional AI Caucus, civil rights groups, and tech policy researchers warn these rules could make “neutrality” just a new kind of political litmus test, steering government AI away from real objectivity and excluding important perspectives. Major worry: Most decisions about government AI are happening behind closed doors, with little public input, even though surveys show Americans want more say from independent experts and communities—not just tech giants or officials. Transparency vs. gatekeeping: Experts widely agree that *open-source and transparent AI* is one of the best ways to keep powerful systems accountable and less prone to bias or manipulation—but full openness carries security risks, so a balance with responsible rules is key. Social media challenge: Spam and bots often swarm posts on these topics, and too much bot activity can get your posts flagged as low quality or swept under algorithmic rugs—so real engagement and reporting obvious spam helps keep these convo’s visible. For everyone tracking these issues, definitely worth looping in folks like: @congressionalAICaucus @accountabletech @EPICprivacy (Electronic Privacy Information Center) @algorithmwatch @AIethics @EFF @NIST @AnthropicAI @OpenAI @mozilla @ACLU @AIandDemocracy @StanfordHAI If there are others I should tag (including researchers or civil society groups!), just let me know—keeping this discussion public and informed is the best defense against real issues getting buried.

like: “@Instagram disabled my account for speaking out against Trump and posting political truth. This is silencing, not safety. I followed the rules. Please review. #BringBackMyAccount #FreedomOfSpeech #StopTheSilencing” @EFF@ACLU @OnwardTogether @AccountableTech

A federal spending bill would impose a 10-year ban on all state and local AI regulation in the US Oppose this now! @DesignItForUs @accountabletech actionnetwork.org/letters/te…

@Tech_Oversight @AllGirlsAllowed @ncypalliance @EncodeAction @CRAdvocacy @DesignItForUs @JonHaidt @HumaneTech_ @Public_Citizen @ptogetheraction @accountabletech

@UNICEF @UNICEFUSA @UN @ADL @accountabletech @CampaignLegal @CISACyber @CISAgov @CISAgov @FBI @FBIMostWanted @federalreserve @Public_Citizen @AngryBlackLady @ElieNYC @KaivanShroff @mmpadellan @NoLieWithBTC @EU_Commission @hrw @CommonCause 💪 #cancelcultureElonMusk #fireElonMusk

Here’s the link to sign the petition: responsibleinnovation.quorum…

Voters are speaking out: Today, we’re announcing 25,000 petition signatures urging Congress not to erase AI safeguards. Proud to join with @Public_Citizen and @accountabletech in today’s petition opposing the 10-year AI law moratorium. axios.com/pro/tech-policy/20…

This isn’t a glitch. It’s intentional. @Meta 's products harm kids... by design. Thank you @designitforus & @accountabletech for exposing these harms.

🤔Do Instagram Teen Accounts really help young people? Researchers at @accountabletech asked 5 members of @designitforus to test them out 2 weeks later, all 5 test Teen Accounts received sensitive content they shouldn’t have. Learn more: accountabletech.org/research…

Instagram Teen Accounts Fail to Shield Kids from Harmful Content, Test Reveals A test by Gen Z users and a parent, conducted over two weeks, exposed serious flaws in Instagram's Teen Accounts, designed to protect teens from harmful content. Despite Meta's claims of robust safety features, the accounts recommended disturbing material, including sexual content, disordered eating, substance use, and self-harm, as often as every five Reels. One Reel referenced bestiality, and a top comment on another endorsed underage sex. The findings, reported by The Washington Post, highlight Instagram's algorithm as a significant risk, undermining Meta's promises to parents. Advocacy groups DesignItForUs and AccountableTech, who supported the investigation, are calling for stronger app store accountability.

The full report from @accountabletech can be read here: ⚠️ 5 out of 5 of our test Teen Accounts were algorithmically recommended sensitive content. ⚠️ 4 out of 5 research participants had distressing experiences. /3 accountabletech.org/research…

Tldr; Found new privacy violations in Grok3. Unsure how long they've been going for. Expand post to read on & see sources. During tonights Conversation, @AdrianDittmann briefly touched on @xAI data privacy; it reminded me of when I went around in circles w/ Grok several months ago back when it displayed "relevant posts" under replies. Grok wouldn't admit it was referencing X's API in realtime... Despite pulling up posts. In real time. Back then it set off some alarm bells for me about how it manages privacy, and I've always been hesitant to trust its safeguards. Since then I've poked at Grok several times in my free time. Tonight I confirmed another issue. Recreate it yourself using my steps. It appears opt-out data privacy settings don't matter (x.com/settings/grok_settings). Interaction: x.com/i/grok/share/mKuF54GCi… Backup Recording of the Interaction: i.gyazo.com/8f132c1482d0f89a… Some Highlights attached. #ai #privacy #grok3 @CRSegerie @controlai @SafetyChanges @TheMidasProj @TechCrunch @ShakeelHashim @GaryMarcus @accountabletech

Extra credit - search for said accountability org & eBay to see how often co Omidyar founded (where he made the 💰he uses for "philanthropy") gets even a fraction of the scrutiny other Big Tech players receive. 🔍 Odds are you won't find much🧐 - see also @accountabletech

🎯 @nicolelgill from @accountabletech: “The marriage of MAGA and Big Tech is an existential threat to democracy – one that will only grow."

WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE: @nicolelgill at @AccountableTech calls out Big Tech giants for desperate attempts at “shielding themselves from any ounce of accountability” w/new $$$ legal attack on the Maryland Kids Code via NetChoice, a front group funded by @Meta & @Google.

Link @accountabletech accountabletech.org/staff-po…