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The Renovator
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Our political institutions and civic culture in the U.S. need some serious work, if we're going to enjoy freedom in a constitutional democracy. The Renovator is a civic media platform for those ready to build, not tear down. therenovator.substack.com
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Meta's Scam Monopoly, the AI Race, and 'Founder Mode'
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therenovator.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Also in this roundup: Dutch media outlets issued an open letter, warning that democracy is threatened because "our society is losing its grip on a fact-finding oriented and pluralistic provision of information due to the dominant role of global tech companies."
Brief aan de informateur namens de Nederlandse mediasector - Stichting Democratie en Media
sdm.nl
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In this roundup: @cdt.org and @tharper.bsky.social write about the "Promise and Peril" of AI in political campaigns, Tim Oates asks in @cwbeacon.bsky.social: "What if AI tells us how to vote?" and @macfound.org leads powerful foundations in forming Humanity AI to push tech in a prosocial direction.
Promise and Peril: Generative AI’s Experimental Debut in U.S. Political Campaigns
This report was also authored by Dean Jackson and Zelly Martin. Generative AI (genAI) poses a number of risks to elections, such as amplifying disinformation, facilitating foreign interference, and au...
cdt.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM