Privacat Insights

We Should Not Have to Prove We're Human to Sam Altman

Worldcoin, Sam Altman, privacy, and why I hate being right sometimes.

Apr 21 • Privacat

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Mythos, Leverage, and Tech Extensity

Mythos is the leverage that Anthropic will use to get Trump to TACO out

Apr 19 • Privacat

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Ring and Flock are Trying to Create a Sensorveillance State

Free and subsidized doorbell cameras and facial recognition systems leave everyone less free in the end.

Apr 15 • Privacat

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March 2026

Why I'm 78% Confident that the EU Will Reform the AI Act

... But probably not before August 2, 2026

Mar 25 • Privacat

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How I Vibe-Coded Myself Into a Better Researcher

I improved on my AI-powered research assistant to handle the toil while I focus on the insights. Here's what I learned along the way.

Mar 17 • Privacat

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Anthropic Will Probably Survive Trump's Tantrum, For All the Wrong Reasons

I like Anthropic a lot, but I worry about whether its extensity makes it too big to govern.

Mar 9 • Privacat

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February 2026

Rock Solid Stupidity: Wyoming's GRANITE Act

Sometimes legislation is so dumb, it needs the full Carey treatment. Ladies and gents, I present to you, the Wyoming GRANITE Act.

Feb 19 • Privacat

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How Big Tech Becomes Ungovernable

Big Tech companies like Google, SpaceX, and Meta aren't just monopolies—they're becoming ungovernable through tech extensivity. Why €4B in fines went…

Feb 17 • Privacat

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January 2026

The Ladder to Nowhere, Part 2: OpenAI's Complete Picture of You

OpenAI is building a ladder to comprehensive surveillance. Each rung delivers value—ChatGPT, health tools, wearables, BCIs—while collecting everything…

Jan 27 • Privacat

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The Ladder to Nowhere: How OpenAI Plans to Learn Everything About You

ChatGPT Health is a small part of a much larger plan to learn everything about you. In this post, I talk about what's driving them and how they might…

Jan 25 • Privacat

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On Silverback Gorillas, Men & Dating

Sometimes I wish Substack existed when I was in my 20s.

Jan 12 • Privacat

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Restarting Paid Subscriptions

Fair warning, in case you want to re-evaluate your life choices.

Jan 12 • Privacat

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