November 6, 2026
Could Avoiding AI Become a Constitutional Right?
The AI industry claims that artificial intelligence will change every aspect of our lives. If that is so, do we have a right to avoid it?
November 6, 2026
Could Avoiding AI Become a Constitutional Right?
The AI industry claims that artificial intelligence will change every aspect of our lives. If that is so, do we have a right to avoid it?
November 3, 2026
The Humanization of Artificial Intelligence
Why is the engineering problem of AI safety perceived in public discourse as a breach of morality, and why is it dominated by the frames of containment or misalignment?
October 12, 2026
Looking at the Luddites From the Age of AI
For more than 200 years, the Luddites have been the bogeymen of progress, a symbol of the rage against the machine.
October 9, 2026
AI, Autonomous Warfare and the Severance from Responsibility
In autonomous warfare, AI may have found its ultimate application: Severing everyone from responsibility.
September 30, 2026
Time For an Accountability Regime for the AI Industry
With great power should come great accountability. Why not take some cues from the financial service industry?
September 24, 2026
The $400 Billion Gap Nobody in AI Wants to Talk About
Trillions are being spent, revenue barely covers a fraction of it, and 90% of companies say they’ve seen no measurable return.
September 24, 2026
Is There a Monster in the Data Lake?
Visiting Big Data LDN, again. With thoughts on the past, present and possible futures.
September 18, 2026
With a Shovel of Salt: AI Success Stories and the Retraction Gap
AI success stories regularly appear in the media. Their retractions later receive comparably little attention, while their impact persists.
September 17, 2026
Looking for the Trail in The Fog
From algorithmic arbiters to visible proof. Tools should not decide reality for us, but make its evidentiary structure visible enough that we can judge it ourselves.
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Misaligned Bits (Newsletter)

misaligned bits is our (roughly) weekly newsletter with bits and news, recaps from articles we published and latest studies in the field.
November 6, 2026
misaligned bits #50: Inevitable
Google’s AI apparently inevitable in schools. Data centres occupied and renamed. To scrape or not to scrape. More Palantir in the UK, more AI literacy in the EU. Emotion coping.
October 30, 2026
misaligned bits #49: Self-Portrait
OpenAI in court again. Transparency in Pennsylvania, lobbying in the UK. Texas against OpenAI but for data centres. Deconstructing memory in ChatGPT.
October 23, 2026
misaligned bits #48: Exposure
US states coming for OpenAI. No more doom-loops in New York? Does the AI Act cover hacking? Meta mega fined. Muse open to sexting. Robotic harassment. And gender-based exposure to ...
October 14, 2026
misaligned bits #47: AI-Washed
ChatGPT maybe not for teens. Math does not compute. Chatbot cruelty. German courts find search engines liable, again. AI companions bite the dust. AI-Washing in startups.
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Misaligned Papertrail

Papertrail is a series of articles in which we look at academic papers on issues such as AI ethics or bias.
August 25, 2026
Triangulating AI’s Climate Impact, a Look at Studies, Research and Regulation
From water usage to electricity generation, AI data centres impact the climate. But exact estimates are difficult due to the lack of transparency.
August 17, 2026
AI-induced Psychosis. A Look At Some Academic Papers
By what methods and at which point can AI-powered chatbots trigger delusions in a user?
August 11, 2026
Subtle LLM Bias And Shaping Narratives: A Look At Critical Papers
Bias in LLM based systems can shape narratives and can influence users’ decision-making in subtle ways that AI literacy alone might not avoid.
May 26, 2026
Critical Views On LLMs and Health Advice: An Academic Reading List
A large part of advice sought from AI assistants is health related. Time to look at papers that take a critical view of LLMs and health advice.
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