Newsletter Mar 30, 2026 HRF’s AI for Individual Rights Newsletter #8 We begin with research from the African Digital Rights Network, which documents how 11 African countries have collectively spent more than $2 billion on Chinese-built “smart city” AI-powered surveillance systems.
External Source Corruption Disrespector A website that supports investigations with AI-assisted document analysis
External Source Sylvanus Olympio A website created to honor the only democratically elected president of Togo
Newsletter Feb 24, 2026 HRF’s AI for Individual Rights Newsletter #7 This month: Russia is pouring $29 million into AI-powered censorship.
Newsletter Jan 26, 2026 HRF’s AI for Individual Rights Newsletter #6 This month captures the spirit of the moment, where AI is being used to repress, but people are pushing back in remarkable ways towards personal empowerment.
Press Release Jan 21, 2026 Announcing the AI Hack for Freedom Hackathon Winners This past weekend, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) sponsored the first AI Hack for Freedom, a hackathon where globally-renowned dissidents and top open-source developers worked together to build tools addressing the most urgent needs of activists under authoritarian regimes.
Newsletter Dec 16, 2025 HRF’s AI for Individual Rights Newsletter #5 Welcome to the fifth edition of the Human Rights Foundation’s (HRF) newsletter on the intersection of AI and human rights!
Press Release Dec 2, 2025 HRF Sponsors AI Hack for Freedom in Austin, Pairing Dissidents and Developers The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is sponsoring “AI Hack for Freedom,” the first AI-focused hackathon designed and driven by human rights advocates from countries ruled by authoritarian regimes.
Announcement Nov 24, 2025 HRF Announces Support for Projects Advancing AI for Individual Rights The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) today announced the first round of grants made as part of its new AI for Individual Rights program.
Newsletter Oct 27, 2025 HRF’s AI for Individual Rights Newsletter #4 Welcome to the fourth edition of the Human Rights Foundation’s (HRF) newsletter exploring the intersection of AI and human rights.
Newsletter Aug 13, 2025 HRF’s AI for Individual Rights Newsletter #3 Welcome back to the Human Rights Foundation’s (HRF) monthly newsletter giving you the low-down on how AI and individual rights converge. This month, we’re continuing to explore…
Newsletter Jul 1, 2025 HRF’s AI for Individual Rights Newsletter #2 A few weeks ago, I visited Norway as part of the 17th annual Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF), a gathering affectionately known as “Davos for dissidents,” which once again brought together an inspiring constellation of human rights defenders, philanthropists, and tech innovators from across the globe.
Press Release Jun 6, 2025 HRF explains: AI “vibe coding” for human rights A significant milestone from last week’s Oslo Freedom Forum: The Human Rights Foundation’s (HRF) introduction of “vibe coding” to the global human rights activist community.
Newsletter May 21, 2025 HRF’s AI for Individual Rights Newsletter #1 In this first edition, I’ll dive into China’s methods for harvesting data from Large Language Models (LLMs aka AI chat bots) and look at the global impact of this activity while also enclosing a few notes on other global news — some scary, some exciting.
