OpenAI is sunsetting Sora just months after launching. This highlights the inherent fragility of proprietary "AI-as-a-Service." When the API disappears, so does your workflow.
Open source alternatives provide the only real path to digital sovereignty. With self-hosted tools, you decide when a service ends, not a billion-dollar corporation. 🛠️
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/899850/openai-sora-ai-chatgpt #opensource #privacy #techfreedom
A lot of co-ops, charities, unions, and public-interest orgs rely on US Big Tech in ways that only become visible when something goes wrong.
#TechFreedom is a three-session, small-cohort programme, run by @Tom_c_watson and me, to:
✅ Map your dependencies
✅ Assess risks (jurisdiction, continuity, surveillance, lock-in, cost)
✅ Build a realistic roadmap away from fragile, single-vendor setups
Pilot cohort (10 places) runs 22 April, 6 May, 20 May 2026, 13:00–15:00 BST. £300 + VAT per person.
Details and booking: https://blog.dougbelshaw.com/techfreedom-pilot-booking/
#TechFreedom #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #Nonprofits #Coops #PublicInterestTech #Privacy
This is one of the reasons that @Tom_c_watson and I will be welcoming the first #TechFreedom cohort soon: organisations have no idea whose jurisdiction the tools they use are under.
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Heute habe ich meine Kalender und Kontakte von iCloud in meine eigene Infrastruktur migriert. Ein weiterer Schritt Richtung digitale Souveränität – und alles läuft reibungslos! 🚀
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🔐 For years, the choice was an illusion: Apple’s Walled Garden or Google’s Data Mine. But, a third door exists.
In ep.17, we dive into the Motorola-GrapheneOS partnership announced at MWC 2026.
We’re talking:
Sandboxed Google Play
Hardware Memory Tagging
The AI Tax
This isn’t just deGoogling. It’s about reclaiming Digital Autonomy when your biology and behavior are the new currency.
🎧 Listen: https://impracticalprivacy.com
#GrapheneOS #Motorola #DigitalPrivacy #DeGoogle #TechFreedom #PrivacyMatters
This is the kind of thing that we'll talk about with the first #TechFreedom cohort - as well as helping them get off US-based #BigTech platforms
🔐 New episode of Impractical Privacy drops tomorrow!
If you've ever felt like your digital footprint is bigger than you are, this one's for you. We're talking real, actionable ways to lock down your privacy without needing a tech degree or giving up your sanity.
In Ep.17 we cover GrapheneOS and the Motorola news from MWC.
🎧 Listen here: https://impracticalprivacy.com
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