Investigative reporter Yael Grauer writes on privacy, security, surveillance and the craft of tech journalism.
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Digital News Report 2026 — research report chapter, not a peer-reviewed journal article
Published
2026-06-16
Original Digital News Report 2026 chapter by Amy Ross Arguedas analyzing who uses AI chatbots for news, what they ask for and whether they follow links to publishers. Survey-based research; the chapter does not claim that chatbot use causes changes in news trust or traffic.
#ai-chatbots#journalism#news#ai-literacy
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukAdded Nov 13, 20260 opens
Public resources and event highlights from an organization researching, building and governing technology around human flourishing. Covers AI, youth wellbeing and technology policy; the listing refers to free public material, not guaranteed free access to every event or program.
Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine's announcement of TK, a private agentic notebook app from Medium for drafting writing and developing ideas, describing the company's position that writing still matters as AI tools spread.
Claroc security research on apps made with Grok's Build mode. The researchers report that publishing defaulted to anyone-with-the-link access, that most of 37,571 reachable app addresses opened without sign-in, and that open apps held internal data from dozens of organizations. Findings are the researchers' own.
Ramona C. Truta examines Alignerr's interview terms and privacy policy and raises concerns about rights to applicant recordings and data. This freely readable commentary presents the author's interpretation and allegations, not an adjudicated legal finding or individualized legal advice.
#ai-hiring#privacy#data-rights#job-applications
ramonactruta.substack.comAdded Nov 11, 20260 opens
Anthropic introduces read-only bank and card connections through Plaid for questions about balances and transactions. The feature cannot move or invest money and begins as a U.S. beta on paid Pro, Max and Ultra plans; this announcement is free to read.
