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An evaluation warns of censorship-by-proxy for repressive regimes

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The first evaluation of leading models on the question warned of censorship-by-proxy for repressive regimes, as publishers sued Google over books used to train Gemini and threats against AI executives spilled into firebombings and lobby intrusions.

Reporting date: 2026-07-16 (not necessarily the event date)

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A hardening anti-AI resistance takes shape

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An evaluation warns of censorship-by-proxy for repressive regimes
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Reporting date: 2026-07-16
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-07-16-censorship-by-proxy-warned-of
Claim: The first evaluation of leading models on the question warned of censorship-by-proxy for repressive regimes, as publishers sued Google over books used to train Gemini and threats against AI executives spilled into firebombings and lobby intrusions.
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- Welcome to July 16, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-july-16-2026
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