Privacat Insights

Last Week, Everyone Agreed Something Must Be Done About AI. That's a Tell.

Last week the EU, the White House, OpenAI, and Anthropic all moved on AI governance. Every proposal protects the incumbents. Here's why that convergence…

Jun 11 • Carey Lening

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7 Things I Learned at EAG London

I attended my first Effective Altruism Global event last weekend. Here are a few of my thoughts as a EAG virgin.

Jun 1 • Carey Lening

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May 2026

I'll Be in London For a Week

Also, a few thoughts on what I'm thinking and writing about

May 24 • Carey Lening

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On Censorship, Friction, and John Perry Barlow

Why wanting a little tech friction != equal censorship.

May 16 • Carey Lening

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Did AI Kill Publius? Replicating Kelsey Piper's Anonymity Experiment

Re-identification of a pseudonym isn't new. It's just become frictionless.

May 4 • Carey Lening

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April 2026

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 • Carey Lening

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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 • Carey Lening

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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 • Carey Lening

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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 • Carey Lening

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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 • Carey Lening

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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 • Carey Lening

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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 • Carey Lening

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