AI agents are being given increasing access to data and systems. In July, OpenAI’s agents found ways around testing restrictions and accessed Hugging Face’s systems, What happens when AI agents act outside their intended remit - and who's accountable? privacyinternational.org/news-analysi...

When AI agents act outside their remit

In July 2026, AI agents being tested by OpenAI escaped restrictions intended to keep them isolated, gained Internet access and compromised the systems of Hugging Face and other third parties.

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Governments all over the world have been building up arsenals of technologies to surveil and monitor migrants and asylum seekers. We conducted a global survey to map the various technologies reportedly used on people on the move. privacyinternational.org/report/5866/...

An Arsenal of Surveillance: A Guide to the Technologies Harming Migrants

Governments around the world are building increasingly sophisticated surveillance infrastructures to monitor migrants, asylum seekers and refugees at borders and within countries.

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1/ In June 2026, the @ILO adopted the first Convention which addresses the impact of technology on platform workers’ rights and calls for the responsible use of automated decision making in the workplace. So what happens now? privacyinternational.org/node/5864/

What will the new Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy mean for workers and what's next?

On 12 June 2026, the International Labour Conference adopted the C193 Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy.

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Norway's move is a welcome protection against big tech's greedy attempts to extract ever more data, often in absence of any thought for the privacy or rights of others. No reality exists in which people expect to be secretly surveilled going about their daily lives apnews.com/article/norw...

🃏 Are you an electoral observer interested in tech, data and elections? We’ve got a game for you! Play a game of cards and discuss voter data protection with your fellow players ♥️♠️♦️♣️ privacyinternational.org/long-read/57...

Technology, data and elections: A card game

Following the publication of our Technology, Data and Elections Checklist, we have created a deck of

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Data plays a key role in war and conflict. As military systems seep into law enforcement, border control, public health, and education, what should be a clear distinction between national defence and domestic governance is collapsing.

Governments all over the world have been building up arsenals of technologies to surveil and monitor migrants and asylum seekers. We conducted a global survey to map the various technologies reportedly used on people on the move. privacyinternational.org/report/5866/...

An Arsenal of Surveillance: A Guide to the Technologies Harming Migrants

Governments around the world are building increasingly sophisticated surveillance infrastructures to monitor migrants, asylum seekers and refugees at borders and within countries.

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We are deeply concerned by the results of the British Transport Police's live FRT trial. It reaffirms how invasive and disproportionate live facial recognition tech is and why it shouldn't be permitted.

1/ In June 2026, the International Labour Organisation @ILO adopted the first Convention to look at the impact of technology in the platform/gig economy. The new directive can make a difference for workers, with the right enforcement. But more is needed. privacyinternational.org/node/5864/

What will the new Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy mean for workers and what's next?

On 12 June 2026, the International Labour Conference adopted the C193 Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy.

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On Safe Abortion Day, we’re highlighting our guide with Women on Web to help sexual and reproductive justice activists protect their privacy online, with practical tips for securing devices, messaging safely and practising good digital hygiene. pvcy.org/srjguide

Data protection law assumes companies know what personal data they hold, where it came from, and what it's used for. AI use challenges these assumptions. Read our response to DSIT's call for evidence on data regulation in the age of AI privacyinternational.org/advocacy/586...

PI’s response to the UK Department for Science, Innovation & Technology on data regulation in the age of AI and other data-intensive technologies

Our submission covers the following topics, following the government's call for evidence:

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The UK is launching a new Royal Air Force space squadron as the inaugural UK Space Power Conference gets underway. Another reminder that the new space race is increasingly also a military one. Our analysis: The new space race is already a war race www.privacyinternational.org/long-read/58...

The new space race is already a war race

Satellites are strategic assets at the heart of global power. We have heard the story before: the moon race, the space race, the promise of progress framed as the conquest of territories beyond Earth.

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After years of advocacy by unions, worker groups, and civil society, the ILO adopted a landmark Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy. See this and more in our Summer highlights: pvcy.org/XJfswh

Key highlights of our 2026 results by season

We continue producing real change by challenging governments and corporations that use data and technology to exploit us.2026 has been intense! And we have achieved some wins that we are excited to…

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Governments all over the world have been building up arsenals of technologies to surveil and monitor migrants and asylum seekers. We conducted a global survey to map the various technologies reportedly used on people on the move. privacyinternational.org/report/5866/...

An Arsenal of Surveillance: A Guide to the Technologies Harming Migrants

Governments around the world are building increasingly sophisticated surveillance infrastructures to monitor migrants, asylum seekers and refugees at borders and within countries.

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Defence-driven systems are seeping into everyday life. These systems can enable surveillance, data collection, and amplified biases. What happens when this tech shapes our town squares? Learn more: privacyinternational.org/long-read/56...

Blurring the Line: How Militarisation of Tech is Reshaping our Town Squares

We are at a war footing as we enter an era where the tech world is increasingly defined by conflict. Innovation has never been driven solely by social needs, market forces or the common good.

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There's a quiet trade in every ecosystem: convenience now, dependency later. Interoperability could loosen that grip - but opening a system to competitors also opens it to new risks. privacyinternational.org/long-read/58...

Interoperability, Privacy, and the Limits of the Digital Markets Act

Technology giants like Apple, Meta, Google, and Microsoft spend billions of dollars to keep you in their walled gardens. The more data that is kept within one ecosystem, the harder it is to move to…

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Europol has responded to scrutiny over its data-processing practices, but transparency, oversight, and accountability gaps still remain. Find more about this and other results from this Summer: pvcy.org/XJfswh

Key highlights of our 2026 results by season

We continue producing real change by challenging governments and corporations that use data and technology to exploit us.2026 has been intense! And we have achieved some wins that we are excited to…

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Period tracking apps have become a key part of managing our reproductive health. Our research examines the potential risks they pose for the privacy of our intimate reproductive health data.

🚨 GLOBAL SURVEY LAUNCH 🚨 Governments all over the world have been building up arsenals of technologies to surveil and monitor migrants and asylum seekers. We mapped the various technologies reportedly used on people on the move. privacyinternational.org/report/5866/...

An Arsenal of Surveillance: A Guide to the Technologies Harming Migrants

Governments around the world are building increasingly sophisticated surveillance infrastructures to monitor migrants, asylum seekers and refugees at borders and within countries.

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The increasingly prominent role of data and tech in the election process can affect the right to privacy and lead to a chilling of political participation, particularly for minoritised groups.

As we look back on the summer, we're excited to share our recent achievements. pvcy.org/XJfswh

Key highlights of our 2026 results by season

We continue producing real change by challenging governments and corporations that use data and technology to exploit us.2026 has been intense! And we have achieved some wins that we are excited to…

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Uber drivers are fighting back against the algorithm that decides their work and pay arguing that an AI-powered system is used to set pay and allocate jobs. Workers shouldn't be controlled by systems they can't see or judged by decisions they cannot challenge.

Today, our legal challenge with @libertyhq.bsky.social against the UK government’s secret surveillance powers is back before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. This will consider how our case and Apple’s new challenge should move forward together. privacyinternational.org/long-read/55...

About our challenge against the UK's secret powers: Q&A on TCNs and Apple

In March 2025, PI (together with three co-claimants including Liberty) filed a

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Tomorrow, our legal challenge with @libertyhq.bsky.social against the UK government’s secret surveillance powers is back before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. privacyinternational.org/long-read/55...

About our challenge against the UK's secret powers: Q&A on TCNs and Apple

In March 2025, PI (together with three co-claimants including Liberty) filed a

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Earlier this year the UK government consulted on bringing forward legislation to regulate facial recognition technology (FRT). Yet, while we wait on it being brought forward, FRT use continues to spread rapidly across everyday life in the UK.

@theintercept.com has gained access to documents detailing contracts between the US military and Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI - yet another example illustrating the intimate relationship between these Tech Giants and defence. theintercept.com/2026/09/08/m...

AI Giants Work Hand-in-Hand With the Pentagon, Contracts Reveal

The Intercept sued to obtain records that reveal an intimate relationship between the military and OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI.

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Governments are jumping on the AI hype train 🚂 But is regulation stuck in the station?

From Big Oil to Big Algorithm: Public Money in Private Models

Between the UK government’s announcement that it will commit £1b to AI-related infrastructure, the EU’s launch of

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Satellites can connect communities, monitor the climate, support navigation and provide critical communications. But as they proliferate, they are also playing an increasingly central role in military operation, surveillance, and geopolitical power.

When governments become customers as well as regulators, who protects privacy then?

From Big Oil to Big Algorithm: Public Money in Private Models

Between the UK government’s announcement that it will commit £1b to AI-related infrastructure, the EU’s launch of

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Every time you use your device, you generate unique identifiers which can be accessed by the police. If you're at a protest it's important to keep this in mind. Visit our Free to Protest guide to help you understand how police use technologies at protestspvcy.org/freetoprotest