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Published on May 23, 2024 - 01:38 GMT

Context and Periodic Evaluations of Moderation Systems Are Necessary to Determine When the Phrase “From the River to the Sea” ...

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) submitted comments to the Meta Oversight Board’s Call for Comments regarding how the platform should moderate posts containing the phrase “From the river to the sea.” In the comment, CDT writes that the …

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Published on May 23, 2024 - 01:38 GMT

CDT’s Jake Laperruque Testifies Before U.S. House Homeland Security Committee on AI in National Security

On Wednesday, May 22, CDT’s Jake Laperruque testified before a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on “Advancing Innovation (AI): Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Defend and Secure the Homeland.” In Jake’s testimony, he described key …

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Published on May 23, 2024 - 01:38 GMT

Section 230 is about Free Expression

U.S. House Energy & Commerce leadership recently announced draft legislation that would sunset Section 230 protections. Repealing Section 230 in the absence of an agreement about what a post-230 world would, or should, look like would threaten user’s …

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Published on May 23, 2024 - 01:38 GMT

Colorado’s Artificial Intelligence Act is a Step in the Right Direction. It Must be Strengthened, Not Weakened.

On Friday, Colorado broke new ground in the fight to bring transparency and accountability to AI-driven decision systems, which increasingly make crucial decisions that can alter the course of our lives and careers. A newly passed law, Colorado Senate …

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Published on May 22, 2024 - 03:11 GMT

EU AI Act Brief – Pt. 3, Freedom of Expression

EU AI Act Brief–Pt. 3, Freedom of Expression. Dark purple gradient background, white and yellow text. NEW AI ACT SERIES! Over the coming weeks CDT Europe will be publishing a series of blog posts and briefing papers on the EU AI Act and what it means for …

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Published on May 20, 2024 - 22:20 GMT

CDT Joins Article 19 In Calling For Indian Authorities to Uphold Freedom of Expression During Election

As nearly a billion voters head to the polls across India in what is often called the world’s largest democratic election, CDT joins Article 19 and 8 other civil society organizations to call on the Indian government to halt the suppression of press …

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Published on May 18, 2024 - 02:44 GMT

CDT Urges Senate to Improve Kids Online Safety Act in New Letter With Other Leading Civil Society Organizations

Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology joined other leading civil society organizations, including the ACLU, EFF, Fight for the Future, and New America’s Open Technology Institute, to urge the Senate to continue negotiations to improve the Kids …

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Published on May 18, 2024 - 02:44 GMT

CDT and Consumer Reports Speak out for Colorado’s AI Bias Bill

Today the Center for Democracy & Technology and Consumer Reports published a statement welcoming the passage of Colorado’s Senate Bill 205, a bill that would establish basic safeguards for the use of AI in high-stakes decisions affecting consumers and …

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Published on May 17, 2024 - 04:32 GMT

CDT Launches Partnership with U.S. Access Board and AAPD to Support Disability Community Engagement on AI

On May 15, CDT entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Access Board and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) to help advance the interests of disabled people in the design and governance of AI. The Access Board is …

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Published on May 17, 2024 - 04:32 GMT

CDT Europe Hosts Online panel event: Exploring Ways Forward to Combat Spyware in the EU

On May 15, CDT Europe hosted an online panel event: Exploring Ways Forward to Combat Spyware in the EU. The high-level panel brought together speakers from institutions, academia and policy makers to discuss the nefarious practice of spyware being deployed …

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Published on May 17, 2024 - 04:32 GMT

CDT Joins Open Tech Institute in Open Letter Opposing the Kids Off Social Media Act

On May 16, Center for Democracy and Technology signed an open letter, spearheaded by New America’s Open Tech Institute, in opposing the Kids Off Social Media (S. 4213) introduced by Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chris Murphy (D- …

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Published on May 16, 2024 - 22:16 GMT

Over Two Dozen Labor Unions, Civil Rights Groups, and Public Interest Advocates Endorse New York’s BOT Act

(ALBANY, NY) – Today, a coalition of more than two dozen organizations announced support for New York Senate Bill 7623/Assembly Bill A.9315, the Bossware and Oppressive Technologies (BOT) Act. This bill, sponsored by Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assembly …

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Published on May 16, 2024 - 14:49 GMT

With the Passage of RISAA, FISA 702 Reform Has Been Delayed But Not Denied

In April, the nearly two-year long debate over reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA 702”) concluded with an extension of the warrantless surveillance authority, but without meaningful reforms to protect civil …

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Published on May 16, 2024 - 07:08 GMT

Report: Navigating Demographic Measurement for Fairness and Equity

CDT report, entitled “Navigating Demographic Measurement for Fairness and Equity.” Illustration of a compass and streams of data. [ PDF version ] Executive Summary Governments and policymakers increasingly expect practitioners developing and using AI …

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Published on May 16, 2024 - 00:22 GMT

Applying Sociotechnical Approaches to AI Governance in Practice

Organizations of all kinds build, integrate, and deploy artificial intelligence (AI)-powered systems. Ensuring AI systems live up to their promise without causing undue harm requires recognizing and engaging with the broader contexts in which those systems …

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Published on May 14, 2024 - 21:02 GMT

CDT Joins Letter to Attorney General to Declassify Service Provider at Issue in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

On May 9, CDT joined other leading civil society groups in a letter urging the declassification of the service provider at issue in the recent Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) case. From the letter: The undersigned organizations write to urge …

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Published on May 13, 2024 - 09:09 GMT

EU Tech Policy Brief: Spring 2024 Edition

Welcome back to the Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe‘s Tech Policy Brief. This spring edition covers March and April’s most pressing technology and internet policy issues under debate in Europe, the U.S., and internationally, and gives CDT’s …

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Published on May 10, 2024 - 23:17 GMT

Supporting Internet Privacy from the Ground Up

Sometimes even simple online actions can have serious consequences. A link in your email could be malware. Your cellphone plan provider might be tracking all of the websites that you visit. And in some countries, it might not even be possible to visit some …

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Published on May 10, 2024 - 23:17 GMT

The European Data Protection Board’s Opinion on “Pay or Okay” Models – Surveillance-based Advertising is on Borrowed Time

Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in 2018, civil society has hoped—and industry has feared—that its enforcement would spell the end of surveillance-based advertising and the ubiquitous tracking it requires. The latest …

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Published on May 8, 2024 - 21:55 GMT

CDT Joins Letter Calling for Meta to Maintain its CrowdTangle Tool Through the Upcoming Election Cycle

On May 7, CDT joined 50 other civil society organization in a letter to Meta executives urging them to maintain the full functionality of CrowdTangle beyond Inauguration Day through at least January 31, 2025, to ensure this vital tool can be used to ensure …

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