Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike wants to do for AI what he did for messaging - Ars Technica

kept by eddie jan 14

Moxie Marlinspike launches Confer, an end-to-end encrypted AI assistant that uses remote attestation and transparency logs to ensure privacy.

Signal leaders warn agentic AI is an insecure, unreliable surveillance risk
Signal leaders warn that agentic AI systems are inherently insecure, unreliable, and pose a surveillance risk.
also on Moxie Marlinspike, #privacy, #security
I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop
After years of frustration with Windows bloat and ads, the author finds modern Linux distros like Bazzite finally easy and pleasant enough to recommend for a 2026 desktop switch.
also on Proton, #open-source