The Vigil
Click a topic. Each piece is a note, a video, or both.
Family
Kids, guests, and the tools already in the kitchen.
Aug 12, 2026 · Note
The chatbot in the bedroom
States spent 2026 writing laws about companion chatbots and kids. Idaho, Oregon, and Washington already require operators to stop bots from claiming they are hu…
Aug 8, 2026 · Note
You cannot supervise what you cannot see
More than one family this year found out about a companion app only after a crisis. The pattern is the same. The child used it late. The parents had never heard…
Aug 4, 2026 · Note
Default to the strict setting
The new family account bills in Congress want the safest settings on by default for anyone under thirteen. That is the right instinct even if the bill never bec…