Policy/Geopolitics

Stop Blaming the Privacy Watchdog for the UK’s eVisa Disaster. It Was Never Going to Save You.

📅 July 10, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

The UK’s eVisa rollout is a disaster, locking lawful residents out of their own legal status. Campaigners are blaming the ICO for not stopping it — but the privacy watchdog never had the power to do so. The real crisis isn’t government incompetence; it’s a legal framework that expects regulators to police systems they have no authority to block.

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AI Regulation Is Dead. Welcome to the AI Shakedown.

📅 July 10, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

The Trump administration’s cycle of banning and lifting restrictions on AI models like OpenAI’s GPT 5.6 isn’t regulatory oversight—it’s a shakedown. By treating executive power as a bargaining chip, the government is turning AI innovation into a rent-seeking mechanism, where favorable treatment is reserved for those who play political ball.

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