Mark Weinstein

Mark Weinstein is a tech thought leader, privacy expert, and one of the inventors of social networking. He is the author of "Restoring Our Sanity Online: A Revolutionary Social Framework" (Wiley, September 24, 2024).

Keep Big Brother from suppressing our freedom. There's a way to do it

OPINION 1 day ago

Keep Big Brother from suppressing our freedom. There's a way to do it

We need to have the freedom to express ourselves without a heavy-handed muzzle clamping our tongues. Disagreement is the backbone of a well-functioning democracy.

Social media warnings won't protect kids, but something else will

OPINION July 1

Social media warnings won't protect kids, but something else will

The surgeon general means well, but social media warnings won't do anything to protect kids. For starters, we should ban anything boosted by algorithms and aimed at children.

AI deepfakes are endangering democracy. Here are 4 ways to fight back

OPINION March 13

AI deepfakes are endangering democracy. Here are 4 ways to fight back

AI deepfakes – highly realistic yet manipulated or fabricated content that falsely depicts real people doing or saying things they never did – endanger democracy itself.

Three ways to regulate AI right now before it's too late

OPINION April 5, 2023

Three ways to regulate AI right now before it's too late

Artificial intelligence's explosion can produce significant upsides, including scientific breakthroughs, but also portends the end of critical thinking as we know it.