About
A public-interest legal-technology publication
Access & Algorithms is an independent educational project by Ben Willhite exploring how technology affects legal rights, public institutions, and access to justice.
The project reflects interests in law, technology, AI governance, privacy, public-interest technology, civil rights, criminal defense systems, courts, legal technology, and practical access to justice.
The goal is not to turn every technology issue into jargon or every legal issue into a specialist debate. The goal is to explain the systems clearly enough that more people can understand where rights, institutions, and technical design meet.
Plain English
Careful explanation without hiding behind legal or technical shorthand.
Civic stakes
Attention to rights, institutions, public power, and practical access.
Technical fluency
Enough technical detail to be useful, without treating complexity as the point.
Regional focus
Local Lens: New Mexico and the Southwest
A recurring focus on how technology, legal access, and public institutions intersect in New Mexico and the broader Southwest.