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The EU AI Act Article 50 Scorecard: Which AI Companies Are Compliant?
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The EU AI Act Article 50 Scorecard: Which AI Companies Are Compliant?

Article 50's transparency obligations for general-purpose AI models entered force on February 2, 2025. Using publicly filed compliance documentation and regulatory filings, we assess the disclosure status of OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Mistral, Meta, and Anthropic against the letter of the regulation.

December 2025·12 min read
Apple's CSAM Detection Failure: The NeuralHash Post-Mortem and What Comes Next
Technology

Apple's CSAM Detection Failure: The NeuralHash Post-Mortem and What Comes Next

Three years after Apple quietly shelved its NeuralHash CSAM detection system, previously unreported NCMEC agreements, UK Online Safety Act compliance pressures, and internal engineering post-mortems reveal the complete story of why the system failed — and what Apple must build next.

December 2025·12 min read
OpenAI's Compute Dependency: The Six Data Centres That Run the World's Most Valuable AI
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OpenAI's Compute Dependency: The Six Data Centres That Run the World's Most Valuable AI

GPT-4 and its successors run on a handful of Azure hyperscale facilities. Using Microsoft's 10-K filings and satellite imagery analysis, we document the physical infrastructure behind the AI gold rush.

May 2025·12 min read
The Surveillance Dividend: How 14 U.S. Cities Are Using Amazon Rekognition Data
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The Surveillance Dividend: How 14 U.S. Cities Are Using Amazon Rekognition Data

FOIA requests from 14 municipalities reveal the scope of face-recognition contracts signed with AWS since 2019 — and the contractual clauses that prevent public disclosure.

April 2025·10 min read
TikTok's Algorithm Patent: What ByteDance Actually Filed in Beijing
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TikTok's Algorithm Patent: What ByteDance Actually Filed in Beijing

The 2023 Chinese patent filing CN116188141A describes a recommendation engine optimised for 'national strategic engagement goals.' We parse the technical language — and what it means for Western users.

February 2025·8 min read
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