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Millions of people were victimized when Elon Musk rolled back the guardrails on Grok, allowing users to churn out explicit deepfakes. On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Kat Tenbarge to discuss what happened, the shameful response, and what should be done now. Listen to the full episode:

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Elon Musk Profits Off Non-Consensual Deepfakes w/ Kat Tenbarge - Tech Won’t Save Us

#tech #grok #elonmusk #x #deepfakes #politics

When Elon Musk rolled back Grok safeguards, he enabled millions of people to be victimized. Shamefully, governments did little to protect their citizens. The X deepfake scandal shows why we need far stricter social media regulation as a stepping stone to new platforms — not just higher age limits.

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X shows why stricter tech regulation is necessary

We need comprehensive rules on social media far more than age limits

#tech #socialmedia #elonmusk #x #twitter #grok #deepfake #ai #generativeai

When countries get hooked on US tech, their governments are constrained in reining in tech’s harms while most of the economic benefits accrue to the United States. It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.

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Escaping the trap of US tech dependence

Canada needs real digital sovereignty, not our own digital colonizers

#tech #digitalsovereignty #politics #cdnpoli #cdntech

It’s 2026 and generative AI is still at the center of the tech conversation — for better or worse. In light of that, this week #TechWontSaveUs is replaying a great interview with @Karen Hao 郝珂灵 about OpenAI and the model of AI development pushed by Sam Altman. Listen to the full episode:

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We All Suffer from OpenAI’s Pursuit of Scale w/ Karen Hao [Replay] - Tech Won’t Save Us

#tech #ai #openai #samaltman #generativeai

Every day, thousands of women and children are victimized by people on X using the Grok chatbot to generate scantily clad and naked photos of them. It’s time for governments to take action. Elon Musk’s X should have been banned long ago. They don’t have an excuse to delay any longer.

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Elon Musk’s X must be banned

Regulators need to stop cowering before the richest man in the world

#tech #socialmedia #elonmusk #x #grok #twitter #everythingapp #deepfake

For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display. For the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.

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Every data centre is a U.S. military base - CCPA

Understanding how the United States uses its tech companies to serve empire

#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #digitalsovereignty #politics

Given everything happening right now, I updated this article with options for weather apps, web forms, and translation services — along with some tweaks to existing categories. I hope it helps your transition off US tech!

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Getting off US tech: a guide

I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.

The US invasion of Venezuela is a clear violation of international law and the UN Charter. Celebrating the capture of Maduro, Donald Trump went further, calling it an “attack on sovereignty” itself. Countries the world over must work together to rein in the United States before it’s too late.

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The United States is a rogue state

Donald Trump’s “attack on sovereignty” in Venezuela has terrible consequences for the world

#tech #politics #donaldtrump #venezuela #internationallaw

If this year was about getting off US tech, 2026 is the year to reassess the digital revolution — what works, what doesn’t; what to keep, and what to reject. I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.

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We need to reassess our relationship to digital tech

Getting off US tech led me to a wider questioning of digital convenience

#tech #ai #newyear #luddite