Per Axbom

Harms of the AI ecosystem – infographic

A visual aid for discussions and learnings about the impact of AI development on everything from individual to global to planetary wellbeing.

Swedish government gives go-ahead for police to generate CSAM

On September 7 the Swedish government, alongside Sweden Democrats, announced a string of new "tools for fighting organised crime". As part of the toolkit they proposed legislation to let Swedish Police "produce and share fictional child pornographic images". But generated images are not victimless.

Borg Complex, technofatalism and think-hostility

The Borg Complex describes a behavioral pattern wherein people see resistance to technology as pointless. "Technology is inevitable," they say, and we simply must adapt. It is a form of fatalism, often disguised as optimism. It also undermines independent thinking.

The trauma of AI Humanizers

It's not just a "tool" that can be used for good or bad. Its inferred essence is to replace a practice that helps you think and grow. To make you less you and more "humanized".

Loving a dog

On the final day of April 2026 she drew her last breath. On June 1 she would have turned ten. She has meant the world to us, and more.

Interactive playing cards for critical thinking

A workshop tool you can use to help participants think about the short and long-term consequences of building new technology.

Schrödinger's Chat

The people behind Chat Control claim that they are not breaking end-to-end encryption. At the same time, private messages on services with end-

Frankenstein's expression

I get that voice cloning is a wonderful technology for people who have lost their voice and want to use their own voice for expressing

LinkedIn removes clear support for trans people

In the last week of July 2025, which also happens to be Pride week here in Stockholm, LinkedIn has changed its policy texts on what language and forms of expression is tolerated. Previous terminology that explicitly addressed offensive treatment of trans people has been removed.

Accept, leave or reform the unsustainable

When topics of discourse prove difficult to approach, stories can help us on our way. This famed short story about a graceful city with an unexpected abberation helps me reflect on where I want to apply my capacity for writing, sketching and teaching.