Sergio Maldonado
Lawyer and Entrepreneur (PrivacyCloud, Sweetspot, Divisadero). Marketing + Privacy + Data + Tech. Yet another podcaster (Masters of Privacy). Pondsman in the making. NC & London.
- Some wild ideas on the future of legal services, from legacy firms supercharging Microsoft Word with Legoras and Harveys to Legal Quants building #Claude Skills and deploying local models. www.linkedin.com/pulse/legal-... #law
- Dreaming of a world in which opt-out signals and user-defined terms rule over consent banners… open.substack.com/pub/masterso... #ePrivacy
- In NYC on January 14? Join us for dinner and a live recording session on the impact of GPC and other opt-out signals across various jurisdictions www.mastersofprivacy.com/p/masters-of... #ePrivacy #AdTech #MarTech
- I had a lot of fun recording this one with Gam Dias for #AfterTheMagic, and hopefully some of you will enjoy listening to it. We covered a lot of ground, from the pace of #AI (and agentic building blocks) to automating litigation and Empowerment Tech. www.afterthemagic.com/p/just-wait
- Absolutely brilliant - it is not about how much #AI can do but about how limited we always were. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... #AI #thought #language by James Somers
- More ideas on third party audits open.substack.com/pub/privacyc...
- A few thoughts on the future of legal services. Buying pre-packaged #AI solutions may be the wrong way to go. Also, I would avoid #OpenAI et al open.substack.com/pub/privacyc...
- Tony Fish, always inspiring. Fantastic conversation. On #AfterTheMagic open.substack.com/pub/atmagic/...
- How will #AI Agents affect #Ecommerce? Have LLMs reshaped keyword-based product search? How can leading retailers ensure proper governance of their AI stack while maintaining their competitive advantage? We have asked my brother Angel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BJ0... #afterthemagic (limited series)
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- [EN] Here goes another ToS change to make room for #AI training (user content/files), followed by the predictable backlash. This time it is #WeTransfer ’s turn - Solicitor Neil Brown argues in favor of an “implied copyright license” in the UK. In TheRegister www.theregister.com/2025/07/18/l...
- This gets really interesting. A particular kind of query would incorporate “intent” and beat the opposite flow (a conversation/search that starts on Shopify), and whoever owns the query can commoditize everyone else. “OpenAI to take cut of ChatGPT shopping sales in hunt for revenues” - on FT #retail
- In 2021 I interviewed the great Julian Wilson, who sadly has just passed away. We covered the interplay between Self-Sovereign Data and Open Banking. His ideas remain as relevant as ever mastersofprivacy.com/julian-wilso... May he rest in peace.
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- Yet again. Expecting a probabilistic system to produce an accurate output #AI
- Depth of reasoning can now be determined on the fly, rather than responding to an on-off switch. #AIAgents
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- Possible #DSA fine over TikTok’s missing “ad library”. It really will get interesting once people start getting their hands on these repositories (creative+target audience)… and how does it work with black boxes? “EU takes action against TikTok over online content rules” www.ft.com/content/6fee...
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- Reposted by Sergio MaldonadoAs a German I will forever be grateful to all who fought for the liberation of Europe. But as a historian I am looking at front pages today and must wonder: What is the point of remembering #VEDay 80 years on, what is the point of our thanks, when we are failing to protect the sacrifices made? 🧵
- I had published this article in the UK's Privacy Laws & Business back in February. In essence, pondering server-side solutions, Conversion APIs, Data Clean Rooms and synthetic data as an alternative to the #ePrivacy trap after the EDPB's latest guidelines... www.privacylaws.com/reports-gate...
- Bertrand du Marais (CNIL), Stephen Almond (ICO), Des Hogan (DPC) discuss “Consent or Pay” models at #GPS25. Given the clear overlap with competition concerns (pricing!), yesterday’s DMA enforcement actions against Apple and Meta provide the ideal backdrop. @iapp.bsky.social #privacy #dataprotection
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- Brilliant. This: “The internet is now optimised for metrics that have nothing to do with human enjoyment, or convenience, or the profits of anyone except the platform overseers.” by @jacobsilverman.com on @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/5d06...
- A powerful reality check delivered by @garymarcus.bsky.social - Generative AI will never evolve into AGI and people have wildly overestimated productivity gains from LLMs. We possibly need to integrate symbolic AI (to reach neuro-symbolic AI) and world models #nextai #ai
- @tarekbesold.bsky.social on the Unthinkable panel at #nextai : there seems to be a generational disconnect in terms of attribution (for public works online) and #explainability. Not necessarily due to a new utilitarianism (or lack of respect) but perhaps assuming collective ownership (and trust) #ai
- Brilliant Martina Larkin on the Humanity Paradox in the context of #AI: The cold pursuit of labour efficiency has a social cost, as does chasing engagement metrics in digital media. We should instead enhance what makes us human. Human agency is a must. #nextai
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- Sensible análisis. Se notan las tablas.
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- Reposted by Sergio MaldonadoPrivacy isn’t about hiding—it’s about trust and control over our own information. In her #SXSW 2025 Keynote, Signal President, @meredithmeredith.bsky.social breaks down why our privacy matters.
- Reposted by Sergio Maldonadoits amazing how chatgpt knows everything about subjects I know nothing about, but is wrong like 40% of the time in things im an expert on. not going to think about this any further
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- Reposted by Sergio MaldonadoWant to go visit the national parks this year? Sorry. The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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- Great point. I really hope the UK reform can spare small businesses and their customers (and that it doesn’t keep spreading across the US - beyond annoying/useless/phony, already an insult to basic accessibility guidelines on mobile sites) #privacy
- "Reviven un gusano congelado durante 46.000 años y lo primero que hace es reproducirse" - Para que luego digan del ser humano y sus prioridades - en @elconfidencial.bsky.social www.elconfidencial.com/tecnologia/c...
- Last night’s #Superbowl #ads showed how entrenched plastic-rich, obesity(cancer?)-inducing food is in US society, with the sad complicity of public figures. From “America runs on Dunkin” to Mountain Dew or fluorescent/poisonous snacks. I cannot think of anything more decadent. #advertising #US #TV
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- More of the same, a worldwide race to the bottom. And we could also blame ourselves (citizens/consumers) - without massive demand this would not be a dilemma. Either we find a gigantic absorbent mushroom or the planet is doomed.
- Qué fácil es vender comodidad en la distancia corta y pasar la factura a otra generación. Pasará ahora en EE.UU con la energía como pasa en España con la ilusión óptica de la barra libre en sanidad pública, tema siempre emocional. Pensar a largo plazo no debería estar politizado.
