Félix Tréguer
felixtreguer.bsky.social
Félix Tréguer
@felixtreguer.bsky.social
Research and activism on power & resistance in a computerized world. Assoc. Researcher @cis_cnrs. Member @LaQuadrature. There is no escape from the present. Room 641A.
Pinned
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Students say the ease of AI is too tempting to resist: “I ask it for everything,” said 16-year-old Sergio. “When they give me an assignment, I just research and copy, I don't read or anything. Sometimes I've wondered if what it's telling me is true, but it helps me save time.”
Meta brought AI to rural Colombia. Now students are failing exams
When Meta embedded AI bots in its apps, even students in the most remote corners of Colombia gained access. But rather than boosting learning, it’s getting in the way.
restofworld.org
July 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
In the "regulatory sandbox is a legal scam" case, evidence n°42: "by registering their products with the [new White House] office and going through a review process, AI companies can have those products exempted from agency enforcement of existing regulations." thehill.com/opinion/tech...
thehill.com
September 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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La Quadrature du Net lance un appel à témoignages aux personnes ayant subi un contrôle de la CAF à propos duquel elles soupçonnent, ou savent, qu’il est le fruit d’un signalement policier
September 22, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Un super debunk par @ketanjoshi.co de l'étude sortie par Google le mois dernier qui expliquait qu'une requête #Gemini, c'était minus en terme d'impact. ketanjoshi.co/2025/08/23/b...
Big tech’s selective disclosure masks AI’s real climate impact
Google claims to have disclosed new information proving its own efficiency. But it has hidden the bigger picture. Guess what: I’ve got the bigger picture for you right here in this big old po…
ketanjoshi.co
September 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
.@rondeibert.bsky.social calls for "mandatory transparency reporting & independent audits of AI platforms (...); investigations into the negative psycho-social effects of AI [&] sanctions targeting firms whose operations are implicated in AI malfeasance." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Last May, the French government launched a working group aimed at legalizing real-time facial recognition --and this is not just a trial baloon.

In this op-ed, we argue that facial recognition is incompatible with democratic forms of life.

www.laquadrature.net/en/2025/09/0... #AIact
In France, the eternal return of facial recognition
Last May, the French government launched a working group aimed at legalizing real-time facial recognition. Far from being a surprise, this announcement is part of a series of proposals put forward by ...
www.laquadrature.net
September 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Incredible clip of tech CEOs fawning over Donald Trump. Someone store this clip in the underground archive vault
September 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
« Salariée depuis trois ans de #Palantir (...), Julie Martinez a rejoint, depuis un mois, l’équipe des porte-parole du Parti socialiste »... www.humanite.fr/politique/bi...
IA : la porte-parole du PS travaille chez Palantir, l'ogre de la surveillance algorithmique choyé par Donald Trump - L'Humanité
Salariée depuis trois ans de Palantir, le très libertarien fleuron de la big tech américaine, Julie Martinez a rejoint, depuis un mois, l’équipe des porte-parole du Parti socialiste. ...
www.humanite.fr
September 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Alors qu’ils mettent leur vie au service de l’information, au - 220 journalistes palestiniens ont été assassinés depuis octobre 2023 à #Gaza. Il est urgent d'ouvrir Gaza aux médias internationaux & de protéger les journalistes. @snjournalistes.bsky.social @snjcgt.bsky.social
Montrer Gaza, sans mourir - L'Orient-Le Jour
L'Orient-Le Jour et 150 médias s'engagent pour la liberté de la presse et les droits des journalistes à Gaza.
www.lorientlejour.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
'The Commission said it would not rule out a structural divestiture of #Google's adtech assets — but it "first wishes to hear and assess Google's proposal."' www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...
EU slaps Google with €2.95B fine despite Trump trade threat
Brussels hammers U.S. search giant after internal Commission feud.
www.politico.eu
September 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Ce qui est inquiétant à la lecture du papier de Maud, Pauline et Félix dans le dernier @monde-diplomatique.fr, c’est de constater que la critique syndicale des technos entre 1970 et aujourd’hui non seulement se répète mais surtout se dévitalise : www.monde-diplomatique.fr/2025/09/TREG...
Quand les syndicats affrontaient le numérique
En kiosques // par Maud Barret Bertelloni, Pauline Gourlet & Félix Tréguer (septembre 2025)
www.monde-diplomatique.fr
September 3, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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#punchline “Quand les services publics se tournent vers des solutions automatisées, c'est bien plus pour se décharger de leurs responsabilités que pour améliorer leurs réponses” - @emilymbender.bsky.social et @alexhanna.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Un article aux conclusions super déprimantes qui tend à montrer que l'expérience de la surveillance, étatique ou capitaliste, conduit à une plus grande tolérance à l'égard de celle-ci... ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/su...
September 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"#Google’s share price jumped more than 8 percent in after-hours trading, as investors celebrated the ruling". The heyday of antirust hipsters are long gone... www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
What a Ruling to Fix Google’s Search Monopoly Means for the Company
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"Others said they abstained from using the word, out of fear that A.I. machines would become superintelligent and seek revenge on their adversaries." 😵‍💫 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/t...
How ‘Clanker’ Became an Anti-A.I. Rallying Cry
www.nytimes.com
September 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
L'IA « fait perdre de l’autonomie et de la créativité au travail. Le travail change alors de nature, il est encadré par ce que fait l’IA, il devient donc "parcellisé", "standardisé" et dépendant des actions de l’IA ». www.mediapart.fr/journal/econ...
L’IA, une machine à dégrader le travail
Dans son dernier livre, « Un taylorisme augmenté », le sociologue Juan Sebastián Carbonell décrit l’intelligence artificielle comme un moyen de contrôle renforcé sur un travail dégradé. Et appelle à …
www.mediapart.fr
September 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Jalal Abukhater, 7amleh’s Policy Manager: "While Palestinian narratives are widely suppressed, genocidal incitement in Hebrew is allowed to thrive unchecked, making Meta a direct partner in entrenching injustice and discrimination." 7amleh.org/post/meta-s-...
Hamleh - New 7amleh Report: Meta’s Role in Amplifying Harmful Content Against Palestinians During Genocide in Gaza
New 7amleh Report: Meta’s Role in Amplifying Harmful Content Against Palestinians During Genocide in Gaza
7amleh.org
September 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Avec les chercheuses Maud Barret Bertelloni et Pauline Gourlet, nous revenons dans le @monde-diplomatique.fr sur l'intérêt de la critique syndicale portée dans les années 1970 face l'informatisation pour nourrir les luttes contemporaines contre l'IA. www.monde-diplomatique.fr/2025/09/TREG...
Quand les syndicats affrontaient le numérique
En kiosques // par Maud Barret Bertelloni, Pauline Gourlet & Félix Tréguer (septembre 2025)
www.monde-diplomatique.fr
September 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
L'accélérationisme « de gauche » en plein boom chez les démocrates étatsuniens : « Les Yimby prêchent l’"optimisme radical" ».
https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2025/08/24/comment-les-democrates-americains-se-reinventent-autour-de-l-idee-d-abondance_6634255_3210.html
August 30, 2025 at 8:31 AM
#SolowParadox 2.0: "According to recent research from McKinsey & Company, nearly eight in 10 companies have reported using generative A.I., but just as many have reported 'no significant bottom-line impact'.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/b...
Companies Are Pouring Billions Into A.I. It Has Yet to Pay Off.
www.nytimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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As tech firms keep adding the largest and most compute-intensive AI models into more and more aspects of our digital lives, they are increasingly dependent on a growing share of existing energy and natural resources, write Sasha Luccioni and Yacine Jernite.
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How Your Utility Bills Are Subsidizing Power-Hungry AI | TechPolicy.Press
The next few years will be pivotal for determining the future of AI and its impact on energy grids worldwide, write Sasha Luccioni and Yacine Jernite.
buff.ly
August 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Great fellowship opportunity: "The 7amleh Fellowship Program is a six-month initiative that brings together 4 to 6 researchers working on the frontlines of digital rights, AI ethics, journalism, and conflict studies." 7amleh.org/post/fellows...
Hamleh - 7amleh Fellowship Program - Call for Fellows
7amleh Fellowship Program - Call for Fellows
7amleh.org
August 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
"Instead of buying the hottest AI startups, the giants hire their leadership and license their IP, essentially sucking all the life out of them. So long as they leave behind the shell of a company, scrutiny from antitrust regulators can be avoided." www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Big Tech’s Sneaky Route to Swallowing the AI Market
The real magic trick of AI is how tech giants will get away with consolidating control of the technology.
www.bloomberg.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM