Social Impact Articles

Avi Chai Outmezguine

Updated on April 09, 2026

The verdicts against Meta and Google indicate a shift in how much responsibility the public expects tech companies to take for their products’ effects. What can we expect next?

Natalie Boll

Updated on April 09, 2026

Social media has traditionally treated attention as currency, but the recent Meta verdict shows that model won’t last forever. To have a sustainable future, these companies have to prioritize safety over engagement.

Ilman Shazhaev

Updated on April 09, 2026

Anthropic faced three major incidents in late March, all of which illustrate the consequences of neglecting the infrastructure underlying AI systems.

Jamie Dobson

Updated on April 06, 2026

Have you wondered why the websites and services you used to love have become harder and harder to use? The answer is enshittification.

Terence Kwok

Updated on April 01, 2026

The accessibility of sophisticated AI tools has destroyed traditional signals of human legitimacy online. We need a new verification system immediately.

Yvette Schmitter

Updated on March 25, 2026

Peter Steinberger’s recent move to OpenAI tells us a lot about the state of agentic AI development. Our expert breaks it down.

Margo Steines

Updated on March 25, 2026

These companies are proactively working to make a positive impact on society.

Ilman Shazhaev

Updated on March 19, 2026

Beyond labels like “woke AI,” the battle between Anthropic and government tells us the era of AI as infrastructure is firmly here. Our expert weighs in.

Julius Černiauskas

Updated on March 18, 2026

Despite its somewhat mixed reputation, scraping is vital to numerous important parts of the modern web. Our expert explores the effects of a possible ban.

Sunny Betz

Updated on March 16, 2026

These companies are making environmental sustainability a part of their core mission.