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How technology reshapes democratic institutions, elections, information and the concentration of power.

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Texas sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over chatbot representations and safeguards

Texas filed claims challenging OpenAI’s representations and protections for users, including minors. The filing initiates contested litigation; its allegations are not judicial findings about liability or the causes of individual harms.

Evidence: Emerging· Early evidence; may change

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Freedom House reports another annual decline in internet freedom

Freedom House’s annual report identifies worsening internet freedom across much of its sample. The release offers a comparative warning about access and control, with methodological limits and an earlier observation period.

Evidence: Emerging· Early evidence; may change