Global internet freedoms fell again last year as the threat of AI looms

The internet was less free and open for users around the world last year, the human rights advocacy organization Freedom House said Wednesday — a trajectory that has the potential to worsen if artificial intelligence tools are used in undemocratic ways. The organization’s 13th annual Freedom on the Net report is a worldwide survey ranking

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