Open social tech and geopolitical risk

The AT Protocol was developed as a decentralized alternative to big tech; it wasn’t envisioned as a response to authoritarian state power. Now, however, ATProto’s openness is also potentially a source of vulnerability. What are the potential threats, and how can they be countered? We’ll explore a brief history of networked authoritarianism, and consider options and strategies to manage ATProto in adversarial political environments.