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Essays on mass surveillance

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Mar 1, 2026ACX

"All Lawful Use": Much More Than You Wanted To Know

Scott analyzes the legal controversy around AI companies contracting with the Department of War, showing that 'all lawful use' permits mass surveillance and autonomous weapons through existing legal loopholes, despite OpenAI's claims of safeguards.

27 min read 4,148 words

AI ethics AI policy AI regulation

Feb 25, 2026ACX

The Pentagon Threatens Anthropic

Scott analyzes the Pentagon's threatening tactics against Anthropic for refusing to remove Usage Policy restrictions from their contract, arguing this represents unprecedented authoritarian overreach and supporting Anthropic's stance against mass surveillance.

19 min read 2,929 words

AI companies AI policy AI safety