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Refusal as Instruction: Equipping Patrons to Resist AI, Data Brokers, Big Tech

A new research article published in Information Technology and Libraries proposes equipping library patrons with strategies to resist data collection by AI, data brokers, and Big Tech, framing refusal as a form of instruction. The study offers practical methods for patrons to protect their privacy and push back against pervasive surveillance.

read1 min views28 publishedJul 30, 2026

Article URL: https://ital.corejournals.org/index.php/ital/article/view/17653/11960

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49109830

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ital.corejournals.org — original article Transparent AI Tools for Libraries An AI-enabled Digital Research Assistant for the Legislación Mexicana Corpus Exploring AI-assisted Classification for Collection Analysis
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