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AI and the Paperclip Problem: Understanding the dangers of misaligned artificial intelligence

How the Paperclip Problem shapes the AI safety debate.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly moved from science fiction into everyday reality, powering voice assistants, medical diagnostics, self-driving cars, and financial systems. As its influence grows, so too do concerns about how powerful AI systems could impact humanity in the long term. One of the most widely discussed ideas in …

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Internet censorship 2025: How big tech’s ‘safety’ measures are quietly killing online privacy

How big tech’s "safety" measures are a new form of internet censorship, quietly killing online privacy for data and profit.

The internet has always been a place of openness, anonymity, and decentralised freedom. That ethos is rapidly eroding. In recent years, and especially in 2025, a disturbing pattern has emerged: private technology giants such as YouTube and TikTok are voluntarily adopting draconian surveillance and identification requirements often without any legal …

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