RED THREADS · THE COLLECTION

The research library

Choose a subject, read the findings, and follow them into the maps and original records.

AI influence & governance

Safety campaigns, proposed restrictions, evaluators and the institutions shaping AI.

114 articles, notes & maps →

Money & institutions

Donors, foundations, grants, ownership and the obligations attached to resources.

163 articles, notes & maps →

Identity & online safety

Age checks, digital identity, child-safety policy and access to online services.

88 articles, notes & maps →

Payments & platform access

Banks, payment processors, distribution rules and the routes for challenging exclusion.

92 articles, notes & maps →

Media, data & persuasion

Paid messaging, advertising lists, information classifiers and access to platform data.

116 articles, notes & maps →

Research methods & open questions

Synthesis, unresolved questions and the working records behind the investigation.

11 articles, notes & maps →

All articles, notes & maps

324 results

Research note

AI Red Lines: the operational structure

Research breakpoint observed 9 September 2026. This is a source-bounded synthesis of the completed first Red Lines wave. The user subsequently authorised unattended continuation; the follow-through lanes remain separate until reviewed.…

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