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WHO OWNS THE DEVICE?WHO WRITES THE RULES?WHO GETS TO LEAVE?
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A way into the archive, whether you’re thinking about the device in your hand or the institution behind it.
01Digital ownership
What remains yours when software, accounts and licences mediate the purchase?
02AI & human values
Whose interests shape automated systems, and whose choices do they narrow?
03Software freedom
Who can inspect, change and govern the code we depend on?
04Privacy & digital rights
Where convenience meets the boundaries of autonomy and consent.
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The machine is never the whole story.
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