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Latest articles by Clara Fontaine
Technology Mystery Disclosure
When the Brain Becomes the Interface: Technology’s Most Radical Promise Takes on a New Face
This article connects the trajectory of brain-computer interfaces to the regulation of neurotechnologies, the rise of non-medical uses, and debates over the privacy of brain data.
Foundation Models
Is Banning Smartphones Enough to Protect Children? Science Is Still Unsure
Recent debates on banning smartphones and social media among minors intersect with a body of nuanced research: some link screen time to increased anxiety or depression, while others find no clear effect.
Web Architecture
Algorithms Don’t Invent Comparison — They Amplify It Until It Seems Inevitable
This article places the debate on social media and mental health in a lasting perspective: platforms are not just communication spaces but interfaces for amplified comparison.
Foundation Models
When AI Becomes So Easy to Create That Authenticity Must Now Be Proven
This article connects the upcoming implementation of the AI Act’s transparency obligations with a lasting problem of interface design, governance, and trust.
Foundation Models
When States Aim to Write AI Rules, Technology Has Already Changed Pace
This article connects the global Geneva dialogue on AI governance, the US June 2026 orientation prioritizing innovation, and the gradual rollout of the European AI Act.
Web Architecture
Why Anonymity Initially Felt Natural on the Internet — And Why It's Making a Comeback Today
This article explores the evolution of online anonymity within fundamental rights, social platform usage, and contemporary tensions surrounding digital identity.
Web Architecture
When AI Agents Learn to Take Control, Software Stops Being a Place and Becomes a Service
This article links the rise of AI agents to changes in software architecture, drawing on MCP, agents SDKs, and Copilot and Agentforce strategies.
Web Architecture
When the Web Fills With Machines, the Old ‘Dead Internet’ Intuition Loses Its Fictional Aura
This article connects the 'dead internet' theory with recent data on automated traffic, academic research on AI pollution of the web, and possible impacts on search, recommendation, and social use.
Foundation Models
When AI Decides, Who Bears the Burden of the Decision?
This article connects the OECD accountability principles, the NIST risk management framework, and academic work on explainability to illuminate a persistent question: how to govern AI systems integrated into decisions without granting them responsibility.