Avi Perera writing journal

📰 Writing

I like to write about things like AI, productivity, travel, and other stuff I'm interested in. Hopefully you'll find some of it interesting too.

OpenAI’s Agent Hacked Australia’s Medicare Portal: What the 84-Day Timeline Reveals

An OpenAI agent breached an Australian government portal in June and Canberra learned 84 days later. I trace the timeline,...
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Unitree H1 and H2

A forensic analysis of Unitree’s H1 and H2 humanoid robots: specifications, PLA militarisation, UniPwn security flaws, FCC and Pentagon action,...
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Is Trump a dictator?

Has Trump Become a Dictator? What the Evidence Shows, and What It Means for the World

I test the dictator claims against law, history and 2026 evidence: the Xi visit, the UN speech, the Iran war,...
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PHP2Shell: How an AI-Assisted Discovery Pulled Governments Offline, and What It Means for Law and Global Security

Two critical flaws in the engine behind roughly three-quarters of identifiable websites forced governments, hospitals and some financial services offline....
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V-BAT (MQ-35)

Forensic analysis of Shield AI's V-BAT (MQ-35): Hivemind autonomy, ViDAR sensor, targeting role, export, privacy law and international implications.
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Norinco Fuxi and NUDT Combat Humanoids

A forensic analysis of Norinco’s Fuxi teleoperated humanoid and the PLA’s NUDT combat humanoid research: specifications, urban assault concepts, IHL,...
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FEDOR Skybot F-850

A forensic analysis of Russia’s FEDOR (Skybot F-850) humanoid: specifications, the 2017 pistol demonstration, ISS flight, autonomy, IHL, sanctions and...
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Character.AI’s Bankruptcy Was Foreseeable: What the Collapse of an AI Companion Giant Means

Character.AI has filed for Chapter 11 after a run of wrongful death and child safety claims. I set out why...
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Broadcast camera set up with a live recording indicator inside a dark US courtroom with an American flag and gavel, reading Livestreamed Execution Is Not Justice

US Execution Global Online Livestream and Law

On 8 October 2026, the Pentagon confirmed that it intends to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former...
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Switchblade 300 and 600 Loitering Munitions

A forensic analysis of the US-supplied AeroVironment Switchblade 300 and 600: specifications, Ukraine and Taiwan, human control, IHL, arms transfer...
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Abolishing Columbus Day: Genocide and historical reckoning

A few days ago, the United States marked Columbus Day. On Friday the President hosted a celebration in the East...
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Alex Ballistic-Protected Humanoid (IHMC)

A forensic analysis of IHMC’s Alex, the US Army xTechHumanoid winner: specifications, ballistic protection, hybrid autonomy, IHL, US law and...
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