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Published on April 10, 2024 - 00:34 GMT

Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing: A Planned Amendment to This Week’s Vote Would Be the Largest Expansion of FISA in Over 15 Years

This week the House is set to vote on legislation to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA 702”), along with a set of amendments. One of these amendments — put forward by House Intelligence Committee leads Mike Turner and …

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Published on April 9, 2024 - 15:36 GMT

Deprecating third-party cookies: a small step towards a more private web

For the past four years, Google has been talking about its Privacy Sandbox project: a shift away from existing online tracking mechanisms towards more specific online advertising tools intended to be more respectful of privacy. In brief, Google has …

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Published on April 4, 2024 - 23:35 GMT

Brief – Unintended Consequences: Consumer Privacy Legislation and Schools

[ PDF Version ] The United States needs to enact comprehensive privacy legislation that limits the collection, use, and sharing of personal information to protect everyone, including children. Although such a bill has yet to be enacted at the federal level …

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Published on April 4, 2024 - 14:34 GMT

Tech Talk: Talking Tech with Rachel Cummings & Daniel Susser on Differential Privacy

Graphic for CDT’s podcast, entitled “CDT’s Tech Talks.” Hosted by Jamal Magby, and available on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, and TuneIn. Dark grey text and app logos, as well as light blue text, on a white background. CDT’s Tech Talk …

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Published on April 3, 2024 - 02:03 GMT

Context Before Code: Meta’s Oversight Board Policy Advisory Opinion on the word “Shaheed” calls for language and cultural nuance ...

“Shaheed” شهيد is one of the names of Allah in Islam and a term used across languages including Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Farsi, and Turkish. “Shaheed” carries multiple meanings and has many variations, including “witness” or “martyr.” It also appears in the …

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Published on March 29, 2024 - 21:25 GMT

CDT Joins EPIC in Opposing New York Senate’s Budget Bill

A letter from the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and EPIC opposing the New York Privacy Act’s inclusion in the New York Senate’s budget bill for not going far enough in protecting New Yorkers’ privacy. We hope they remove it from the budget …

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Published on March 28, 2024 - 18:04 GMT

CDT Comments to NTIA on Open Foundation Models

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) submitted comments in response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Request for Comment, regarding the risks and benefits of, and potential policy approaches to, so- …

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Published on March 28, 2024 - 18:04 GMT

EU Tech Policy Brief: March 2024

This is the March 2024 issue of the Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe‘s monthly Tech Policy Brief. It highlights some of the most pressing technology and internet policy issues under debate in Europe, the U.S., and internationally, and gives CDT …

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Published on March 28, 2024 - 18:04 GMT

CDT Welcomes Final OMB Guidance on Federal Agencies’ Use of AI, and Now Looks Toward Earnest Implementation

OMB’s newly released guidance makes strides towards more efficient and effective government use of AI, as the focus now shifts to strengthening transparency and procurement guidance (WASHINGTON)—Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) …

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Published on March 27, 2024 - 20:14 GMT

Report – Up in the Air: Educators Juggling the Potential of Generative AI with Detection, Discipline, and Distrust

CDT report illustration of an “AI-generated apple” with a parachute flying through an open sky, and “AI-generated” schoolwork, book, pencil & eraser falling behind. Note: this illustration was created solely by a human. Educators are having a very …

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Published on March 27, 2024 - 10:31 GMT

New Research: Educators Still Struggling with Generative AI Detection, Discipline, and Distrust, Despite Increased School Guidance

CDT survey research released today reveals that K-12 schools have embraced generative AI detection tools, but biggest risks of generative AI use remain unaddressed (WASHINGTON, DC) —Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) released new survey …

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Published on March 26, 2024 - 01:33 GMT

CDT Hosts Roundtable on Generative AI and Elections with U.S. Department of State Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy

On Wednesday, March 13th, CDT hosted a roundtable with the State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy on the sidelines of the bilateral US-France Cyber Dialogue. The event, which focused on the risks and opportunities of generative AI in …

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Published on March 25, 2024 - 09:45 GMT

CDT Joins Mozilla, Civil Society Orgs, and Leading Academics in Urging U.S. Secretary of Commerce to Protect AI Openness

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) joined Mozilla and nearly fifty civil society organizations and scholars in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, urging her to protect openness and transparency in AI. The joint letter is in …

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Published on March 25, 2024 - 09:45 GMT

CDT and Mozilla Join Civil Society Orgs and Leading Academics to Urge the Secretary of Commerce to Protect AI Openness

(WASHINGTON, DC) — On Monday, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and Mozilla co-led a broad coalition of nearly 50 civil society organizations and academic experts in writing to Commerce Secretary Raimondo to urge her to protect openness and …

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Published on March 22, 2024 - 21:40 GMT

CDT Joins Letter Urging Meta to Maintain CrowdTangle, Election Integrity Efforts in Advance of Historic Year of Elections

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) joined a coalition letter of over 90 civil society organizations and experts in response to Meta’s March 14, 2024 news that it would abandon CrowdTangle, the tool used by tens of thousands of journalists, …

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Published on March 22, 2024 - 21:40 GMT

CDT Signs Joint Statement Noting Concerns Regarding the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) expresses joint concerns about the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill. While the Home Office has briefed interested parties on the Bill, the discussion has been limited to the amendments and not the wider …

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Published on March 22, 2024 - 21:40 GMT

More Encryption is the Goal: The Internet Architecture Board Holds a Workshop on Managing Encrypted Networks

The privacy and security benefits of network traffic encryption have become much more common through the adoption of TLS, the technology responsible for the security lock when a user visits HTTPS secured sites. However, as more protocols use encryption, …

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Published on March 21, 2024 - 23:00 GMT

CDT Joins Others in Letter Supporting Increased Funding for Antitrust Enforcement

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) joined with other organizations commending Senator Klobuchar for her continued efforts to sustain increased funding for antitrust enforcement, consistent with the bill she and Senator Grassley led to …

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Published on March 21, 2024 - 14:38 GMT

CDT’s Aliya Bhatia Testifies Before Colorado Senate Committee Raising Equity, Free Speech and Privacy Concerns with Mandating Use ...

The Center for Democracy & Technology has been tracking federal and state legislation to protect children online to ensure the free expression and privacy rights of all children and other internet users are preserved in efforts to protect a few. …

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Published on March 21, 2024 - 06:39 GMT

Just Released Research: Student Demands for Better Guidance Outpace School Supports to Spot Deepfakes

What do Taylor Swift and Joe Biden have in common? They are some of the most recent high profile victims of artificial intelligence (AI) driven deepfakes. In late January, non-consensual, AI-generated sexually explicit deepfakes of Taylor Swift went viral …

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