Patrick K. Lin

Author of 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘦, 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘋𝘰 • Junior Board of @STOPSpyingNY • Digital Tech & Human Rights Lawyer • Views are my own

[Patrick K. Lin @patrickklin__]

Not everything has to have a "tech angle," but there are serious data privacy concerns that come with overturning Roe v. Wade. Given the digital surveillance tools available to law enforcement, overturning is yet another reason why we need more data privacy protections.

[Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress]

In a post-Roe world, U.S. states that seek to monitor any infraction of anti-abortion laws may turn to invasive surveillance. @patrickklin__ focuses on three areas of particular concern: https://t.co/xc8CEmESA9

[LPE Blog @LPEblog]

Today, Patrick Lin explains how surveillance pricing is making it easier for corporations to exploit consumers, how states are starting to push back against these practices, and why those efforts are running into First Amendment challenges.

[Brooklyn Law School @brooklynlaw]

Congratulations to Patrick Lin '22, who is participating in the Harvard Carr Center's Technology and Human Rights Fellowship program. This year, the program centers around the theme "Surveillance Capitalism or Democracy."

[EPIC @EPICprivacy]

We graded the 14 comprehensive state privacy laws that have been passed so far. Nearly 1/2 of states received an F, and none received an A.

Read the report EPIC and @uspirg released today showing Big Tech’s outsized influence on state privacy laws. A 🧵

https://t.co/2n59bb1tTE

[EFF @EFF]

The erosion of ownership rights for gamers is setting the stage for a familiar subscription model which divides and frustrate users. https://t.co/A2J9ES4zY7

[Meredith Whittaker @mer__edith]

“AI” is a marketing term, not a technical term of art.

“AGI” is a marketing term overlaid w quasi religious symbolism.

Be very wary of profit driven corps using the AGI patina of mysticism to market centralized tech always ultimately developed in service of profit/growth.

[Reid Southen @Rahll]

Duolingo laid off a huge percentage of their contract translators, and the remaining ones are simply reviewing AI translations to make sure they're 'acceptable'. This is the world we're creating. Removing the humanity from how we learn to connect with humanity.

[Alex Vitale @avitale]

So much for "police reform."

[Jewish Voice for Peace @jvplive]

⚠️ HAPPENING NOW AT NYC'S GRAND CENTRAL STATION: THOUSANDS OF JEWS AND ALLIES HOLD AN EMERGENCY SIT-IN, DEMANDING A CEASEFIRE IN GAZA. WE'RE TAKING OVER THE GRAND CONCOURSE. WE'RE REFUSING TO ALLOW A GENOCIDE BE CARRIED OUT IN OUR NAMES. CEASEFIRE NOW! NEVER AGAIN FOR ANYONE! ⚠️

[Karen Hao @_KarenHao]

Meta hired actors during the Hollywood strike to train AI with their expressions & movements, paying as little as $300 to use the data “in perpetuity.” Nuanced story from @eileenguo illustrating how the AI industry profits from precarious labor conditions. https://t.co/STTdAgo7Mp

[The Foundry @ILPFoundry]

During @AllTechIsHuman's #ResponsibleTechWeek, Foundry Fellows Sasa Jovanovic & @Zed_Mohammad enjoyed a mixer on #AI governance.

At the Responsible Tech Summit, Lama & Zia also saw Fellow @patrickklin__ discuss #digital civic engagement!

Watch the recap: https://t.co/9jQ36qtADs

[Patrick K. Lin @patrickklin__]

I'm very excited to share that my article, 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘜𝘴𝘦: 𝘈𝘳𝘵 & 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘐 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘭, will be published in the @SCULawReview. You can check it out here: https://t.co/uMXFuhdtgM

[Patrick K. Lin @patrickklin__]

I got to speak on a panel about digital spaces and public goods at this year's Responsible Tech Summit! My main takeaway for the audience? Do not settle for digital spaces that do not give you enough ownership or control over your online experience.

[Patrick K. Lin @patrickklin__]

I was interviewed about the FTC investigation into OpenAI: a lot of focus has been placed on what the investigation may reveal about ChatGPT, but the FTC's CID letter is effectively a checklist of AI governance practices. It puts other companies on notice.
https://t.co/fXRqZP6S7t

[Adam Kovacevich @adamkovac]

Huh?

[Patrick K. Lin @patrickklin__]

@FoxCahn A workaround I used a few months ago was making sure my machine was not connected to the internet during set-up. This short video provides a great step-by-step guide: https://t.co/xO9tJrOfP1

[Patrick K. Lin @patrickklin__]

Seeing people brag about their ChatGPT "skills" by saying "strategic prompting" or "prompt engineering" makes me roll my eyes. Just say you know how to Google things. It means the same thing.

[Patrick K. Lin @patrickklin__]

@carlyjenniferg I saved you the heartache

[Patrick K. Lin @patrickklin__]

@carlyjenniferg The fault is mine

[State of the Net Series on February 9, 2026 @SOTN]

Our fantastic panel on "Generative AI: What powerful new tools mean for Washington... and AI" discussed important policy implications arising from the widespread use of Generative AI. Experts included
@noUpside, @patrickklin__, @CummingsRenee, @AdamThierer and @austincarson.