Friday links for September 25th 2026

The ‘fealltóir’ issue

1. Europe does not want to depend on foreign technology in the new digital order

Good rundown of the current situation in Europe. At least there’s some movement in the right direction, despite having to look very closely to spot it.

2. Do Meta employees like Meta glasses?

Scroll down for a brilliant video about Meta glasses from Dutch organisation Bits of Freedom. Privacy for me, not for thee.

3. Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype

Timnit Gebru and Emily M. Bender know more about this than anyone alive. You should listen to them, not Sam Altman and his friends.

4. AI: EU Member States plan “digital expropriation” of Europeans in the interest of AI companies

The EU wants our personal data to become an all-you-can-eat buffet for generative AI companies. Sold out to big tech by the Irish once again.

5. Intergenerational Space Travel

Good luck with that social media ban. The kids are already chatting via Spotify podcast comments.

On rotation

This week’s soundtrack is N-Plants by Biosphere.

Still not a robot,
Colin