Possible Podcast: Camille François on Open-Source Safety Tools That Can’t Be Taken Away

About this episode

Online safety breaks when the tools disappear—and Camille François argues the fix is open, durable infrastructure. In this summary of Reid Hoffman’s conversation with the Roost founding president and Columbia professor, we condense the full episode into a few minutes, cutting a long-form interview down to a fast, practical listen. François explains why policy alone can’t protect users, how the DIRE framework (Detection, Investigation, Review, Enforcement) helps teams respond to harm, and why open-source moderation and abuse-prevention tools matter for AI safety, deepfake abuse, child protection, and online trust. She also makes the case for a more plural internet built on open protocols and…