There's a new civil liberties group in town! In this episode, Simon sits down with Nathan Seiuli from PILLAR NZ.PILLAR is an acronym, standing for Protecting Individual Life, Liberty, And Rights, and Nathan talks about its mission to restore the pillars of democracy and advocating for individual life, liberty, and rights. He discusses how he and his colleagues will focus on a broad spectrum of civil liberties issues including online privacy and foreign interference. Nathan also discusses a particular case to illustrate their work, which is seeking greater clarity around AI-powered surveillance by police. Simon and Nathan also have a debate around whether banning social media for under 16 years old is a good idea or not. They discuss the competing needs to protect children, support parents, and ensure privacy.Despite the complex and often concerning topics, Nathan emphasises optimism and community engagement as driving forces for their advocacy work.

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