I’m investigating some ethical alternatives to Big Tech genAI tools, and this might become a running list of things to try. I don’t use generative AI in any of my creative projects, but AI policy is an area of interest for me at work.

Tools

Euria, the sovereign AI assistant – Based in Switzerland, doesn’t steal your data, powered by renewable energy.

Ecosia – Browser and AI search tool. Based in Germany, B Corp, producer of clean energy

Resources

Naomi Klein & Karen Hao: The Empire of AI and the Fight for Our Future – A recording of a talk in Vancouver in March 2026. I found Karen Hao’s bicycles vs. rockets analogy useful.

Ethical Tech – Webpage by artist Bill Crandall, who’s on a similar path to find non-Google/Amazon/etc tech solutions.

More later.