Articles

Too Much Information: Dating Apps and AI

Dating apps play a significant role in gender-based violence by providing perpetrators direct access to potential victims.

A closer look at dating app data practices shows that dating apps expose users to additional harms by monetising their personal data, a problem exacerbated by emerging AI tools.

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State interference and censorship at RightsCon 2026

No-one should ever have to make a decision at 4:45am. But I picked up my phone and cancelled my taxi to the airport, just as it was pulling up outside.

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Palantir in Australia

If you’re not familiar with the surveillance giant Palantir, you should - because they already know plenty about you.

Primarily a defence contractor, Palantir Technologies specialises in data integration and surveillance analytics.

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Transparency is not a luxury in police AI, it is the absolute minimum.

Police forces are rapidly adopting AI, placing at risk the human rights they are meant to protect.

Victoria Police use generative AI on 20% of crime reports. When a contact centre employee files an online crime report, they use generative AI on the form to generate a summary for police officers.

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AI corporations creating abuse images is not an inevitability but a business choice

Grok, an AI embedded within Twitter/X, is being used to digitally remove women’s and children’s clothing, and the results are being posted publicly.

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The Practical Guide to Privacy Law

We are living in an age of surveillance, and it has never been more important for individuals to have the knowledge and tools to defend their privacy. Understanding what constitutes a legal breach of privacy empowers people to take action.

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