Australia Versus Human Rights Online

Australia is one of the few countries of its size, democratic or otherwise, that doesn’t protect human rights in its constitution. Although the High Court has judicially constructed a few constitutionally implied human rights, these are very narrow. In particular, the implied freedom of speech right recognised by the High Court only extends to political […]

AI and Victimless Content under Europe’s CSA Regulation

On November 14 the European Parliament presented its compromise take on the European Commission’s controversial draft CSA Regulation. Commissioner Ylva Johannson’s proposal mandates that Internet platforms operating in Europe conduct surveillance of their users. It effectively requires them to use AI classifiers to sift through a vast stream of private communications to identify suspected child […]

Why the EU will Lose Its Battle for Chat Control

Nobody wants to have their private communications vetted by AI robots. That’s the message that rings loud and clear from the backlash against European Commissioner Ylva Johansson’s proposal for a Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Regulation. Division over this proposal, dubbed “Chat Control 2.0” by its critics, has only deepened following recent revelations about the extent […]