Work at intersection of tech and democracy. Fmr Facebook. Newsletter writer: anchorchange.substack.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3mkpqey42z226In Meta’s Q1 earnings call, they focused on how AI is making our feeds more personal. It’s making me think about how we manage the tradeoffs between what's optimized for each of us individually might not be automatically good for us collectively. https://anchorchange.substack.com/p/ai-optimized-for-me-optimized-for30 Apr 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpqey42z226https://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3mkkm4yiznk2sMissed this on Friday. Anthropic dropped an update on Claude's midterm preparedness including work on political bias evaluations, policy enforcement mechanisms, and influence operation resistance testing. https://www.anthropic.com/news/election-safeguards-update28 Apr 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkm4yiznk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3mhspvgpdc22uIn 2017, it took us months to define “political ad” at Facebook. Recently, I built two political content classifiers in an afternoon using Zentropi AI created by @dwillner.bsky.social and @samidh.bsky.social Why AI content moderation is good, actually — in this week’s newsletter 👇 https://open.substack.com/pub/anchorchange/p/why-ai-makes-content-moderation-better?r=csdx&utm_medium=ios24 Mar 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhspvgpdc22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3mgaxcdj7q22mI partnered with the Rainey Center to poll 1,008 Americans on AI, media consumption, and tech policy heading into 2026. The toplines looked coherent. The crosstabs told a completely different story. Here are the six contradictions that stood out: 🧵1/304 Mar 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgaxcdj7q22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3mg3uwmupfc2mI'm looking for some good examples of AI disclosure policies that writers, media and others have made public to share how they use AI in their work. What are your favorites?02 Mar 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3uwmupfc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3mfovs7gu7c2kWe're in the last throes of where we were as a society versus where we're going when it comes to the impact of AI. It’s called the extinction burst. In my latest Off the Record Briefing, I break down the real problems we need to be thinking about. https://anchorchange.substack.com/p/the-ai-extinction-burst25 Feb 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfovs7gu7c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3mfmdll6kbc2k@axios.com is reporting that the WH will turn all their digital assets into "Trump TV" today for 12 hours before the SOTU. This is one of the smarter digital things Trump has done, going back to the 2016 debates, to own the viewer journey from start to finish. https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-am-dd73f219-5274-4526-955e-8fc0da2f2dca.html24 Feb 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmdll6kbc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3megmwhfrtc2eThis week, I'm publishing my 2026 AI & Election Tech Forecast—focused intelligence on how major platforms are navigating the collision of AI, elections, and content moderation. Up first: Meta. What I'm watching: 💰 $65 million in corporate spending on pro-AI candidates 1/309 Feb 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3megmwhfrtc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3me4ya6k4xs26If you missed my conversation with Chris Cillizza (@chriscillizza.bsky.social) yesterday about AI, tech and the midterms the recording is now up! https://chriscillizza.substack.com/p/2026-will-be-the-first-ai-election05 Feb 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4ya6k4xs26https://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3me22teirsc2lPolitics is heavy. The pace of AI is exhausting. We're at the start of what might be the most consequential four-year cycle for tech and politics we've seen yet. In my latest newsletter, I break down what's actually different this time. https://open.substack.com/pub/anchorchange/p/how-to-read-tech-platforms-202604 Feb 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3me22teirsc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3mczeurasvk2o"Which events should I attend in 2026?" Here's my framework of what I do before, during and after attending something. Later this week, I’m sending subscribers a full list of the calendar of events I’m tracking in 2026. Sign up to be the first to get it! https://anchorchange.substack.com/p/how-i-decide-which-events-actually22 Jan 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mczeurasvk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3mc3fjqktqk23Trust in the word I keep hearing for 2026. In my new Off the Record briefing I explore: ➡️ Why “trust” is becoming an infrastructure layer ➡️ How agents are quietly becoming the new editors ➡️ What 2026’s AI-native election cycle will look like https://open.substack.com/pub/anchorchange/p/off-the-record-briefing-january-202610 Jan 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc3fjqktqk23https://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3mao2hduyw22p15K followers (+58%) from 93 countries, 163 posts, and 22 podcasts. Thank you for showing up to navigate tech, democracy & impossible tradeoffs with me. 2026 = book launch + figuring out what's next. Here's to the risks we take. Have a lovely holidays!🥂 https://open.substack.com/pub/anchorchange/p/anchor-change-in-202523 Dec 2025 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mao2hduyw22phttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3m7il4csg7c2fPantone's 2026 Color Choice Cloud Dancer Is More Political Than You Think It may seem like a design story, but color forecasting is actually cultural intelligence. It captures how people are feeling before they know how to articulate it. Go deeper ... https://anchorchange.substack.com/p/the-color-of-2026-what-pantones-pick08 Dec 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7il4csg7c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3m73sn5z3n222Your East Wing construction update.03 Dec 2025 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73sn5z3n222https://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3m73s4b3hgk2qThrilled to have contributed to the just-released Online Safety Report 2026 ahead of the Trust & Safety Summit! My piece: how gen AI, global regs & evolving user expectations are outpacing social media safety systems 🚀🔥 https://open.substack.com/pub/anchorchange/p/the-state-of-online-safety-in-social03 Dec 2025 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73s4b3hgk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3m6hk7r2hn22bAI is rewriting the rules of journalism and the ethics we rely on. This episode with Katy Culver (UW-Madison) and @robreich.bsky.social breaks down what’s changing and why it matters. https://anchorchange.substack.com/p/how-are-ethics-shaping-the-future25 Nov 2025 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6hk7r2hn22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3m5jilbiy7c2kGot upgraded to seat 1D again. Here’s your East Wing construction update.13 Nov 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jilbiy7c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3m4xqu523422iExcited to have @daphnek.bsky.social join me on the Anchor Change podcast this week to talk about the law and online speech including how trust and safety is becoming a compliance function. https://open.substack.com/pub/anchorchange/p/how-law-shapes-online-speech https://open.substack.com/pub/anchorchange/p/how-law-shapes-online-speech?r=csdx&utm_medium=ios06 Nov 2025 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xqu523422ihttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3m4vaaxn33s2mJust dropped my latest on the 10 Political Digital Trends for 2026. Key trends include: -> More platforms = more content. -> YouTube > Websites. -> AI video gloves are off. -> Websites optimizing for LLMs. What are your 2026 predictions? https://anchorchange.substack.com/p/the-10-political-digital-trends-im05 Nov 2025 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vaaxn33s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3m3wzyvhfzs2iI didn’t plan to break news. I just looked out the window. I was flying out of DCA and saw the East Wing being demolished. I took a photo, posted it, and by the time I landed, it was on CNN. It's wild how fast one moment can move — and how something so ordinary can make the world pay attention. https://open.substack.com/pub/anchorchange/p/from-seat-1d-to-cnn-my-viral-white24 Oct 2025 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3wzyvhfzs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3m3uufyg7cc2tPicture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.23 Oct 2025 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3uufyg7cc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3m3uju3bj6s25$7 Latte Problem Killing Community Sarah Stamper from Murmuration joins me this week to discuss how Gen Z is redefining civic engagement and the decline of third spaces that are crucial to civic life, but disappearing partly due to the cost of entry. https://open.substack.com/pub/anchorchange/p/gen-z-redefines-civic-engagement-53723 Oct 2025 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:6a7yxehur7eohyxp2wv7efru/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3uju3bj6s25