Who are the workers behind the training datasets powering the biggest LLMs on the market? In this explainer, we delve into data labeling as part of the AI supply chain, the labourers behind this data ...

With more and more connected devices around us, the chance that you've been hit by an update notification is high. But what do these software updates do? How do they actually work, and why are they ...

In early August, the African Union (AU) issued a statement condemning Denmark’s Aliens Act which, among other things, allows Demark to relocate asylum seekers to countries outside the European Union ...

“IPIC” ("Identify and Prioritise Immigration Cases”) is an algorithm utilised by the UK Home Office that automatically identifies and recommends migrants for particular immigration decisions or ...

1. What are the barriers to access safe and legal abortion care? 2. What are the barriers to access basic contraception? 3. What are the hurdles in accessing non-biased medical reproductive health ...

Facewatch is allegedly developing a facial recognition technology that will work when people are wearing masks Statements by the CEO of Facewatch and marketing documents suggest the company is ...

Companies selling diet programmes are using tests to lure users. Those tests encourage users to share sensitive personal data, including about their physical and mental health. But what happens to the ...

In 2019, the UK Department for Work and Pensions published their two-part staff guide on conducting fraud investigations. Privacy International went through the 995 ...

The UK government wants to expand their current regime governing extremely intrusive surveillance measures like technical capability or national security notices. The latter can force companies to ...

On 13 March 2025, we filed a complaint against the UK government challenging their use of dangerous, disproportionate and intrusive surveillance powers to undermine the privacy and security of people ...

Documents disclosed to Privacy International reveal how the European Union has been using aid funds to finance the development of biometric identity systems in ...

The WomanLog app, developed by Pro Active App SIA, is a Latvia-based period tracking app with over 10 million downloads that features an 'Intelligent Assistant' chatbot (more on this below). To get ...