Also authored by CDT Europe’s Rachele Ceraulo. Policymakers in Europe are hard at work on all things artificial intelligence, and we’re here to keep you updated. We’ll cover laws and policies that relate to AI, and their implications for Europe, …
This week, CDT filed comments with the Colorado Attorney General regarding Colorado’s recognition of universal opt-out mechanisms as described by the Colorado Privacy Act. The 2021 law grants Colorado consumers important new rights with respect to their …
CDT sent a letter to the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee for a December 13 hearing on The New Invisible Hand? The Impact of Algorithms on Competition and Consumer Rights. It references our blog post on artificial intelligence as a new gateway to collusion, a …
On December 6, Meta Platforms announced that it has begun rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for 1:1 messaging on Facebook Messenger. This welcome change will come to fruition over the next few months, eventually covering all …
CDT Policy Fellow Cami Goray also contributed to this post. Think of the number of times your website browsing experience has been interrupted by a cookie banner request for your consent to tracking. If you’ve felt frustrated by the need to jump through …
The White House thinks the government often wastes people’s time. In 2021, the Biden Administration issued Executive Order (EO) 14058, which recognized that the government’s customer service experience was lacking. Part of the fix is for agencies to …
By Sauvik Das, Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University and CDT Non-Resident Fellow and Yuxi Wu, PhD candidate, Georgia Tech School of Interactive Computing Disclaimer: The views expressed by CDT’s Non-Resident Fellows are their own and do not …
By Sucheta Soundarajan, Associate Professor, Syracuse University, and CDT Non-Resident Fellow Disclaimer: The views expressed by CDT’s Non-Resident Fellows are their own and do not necessarily reflect the policy, position, or views of CDT. Online search …
By Gabrielle Bardall, Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), University of Ottawa and CDT Non-Resident Fellow Disclaimer: The views expressed by CDT’s Non-Resident Fellows are their own and do not necessarily …
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) joined a coalition letter expressing serious concerns about the “No Section 230 Immunity for AI Act” (S. 1993). S. 1993 would threaten freedom of expression, content moderation, and innovation. Far from …
December 10th marked the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This significant anniversary provides a reflection point for the strengths and weaknesses of the international human rights system, how it can be strengthened, and also …
Prior to releasing our survey research of students, parents, and teachers this past September, our team spent months working with an independent research firm to brainstorm questions that would thoughtfully reveal how schools are currently implementing …
Snuck into bill is text that could conscript a huge range of businesses for mass surveillance Tucked away near the end of the bill the House Intelligence Committee reported on December 7 (H.R. 6611, the “HPSCI bill”) is a provision that would dramatically …
CDT Europe joined a coalition of civil society organisations and experts calling on the EU AI Act negotiators to ensure protection of human rights in the forthcoming AI Act. *** From the letter: EU lawmakers are being pressured by governments and security …
(WASHINGTON)–The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) today is warning that the House Intelligence Committee (HPSCI) bill (HR 6611) to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA 702”) would dramatically expand …
CDT filed an amicus brief in NetChoice v. Moody and NetChoice v. Paxton, consolidated cases challenging the Texas and Florida social media laws. After the Eleventh Circuit preliminarily enjoined parts of the Florida law on First Amendment grounds and the …
CDT Research report, entitled “Understanding Innovation in Interoperable Systems: A Podcasting Case Study.” Illustration of purple and blue headphones. In a wide range of industries, policymakers have considered encouraging or mandating data …
(WASHINGTON) — The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) welcomes today’s broad bipartisan 35-2 vote by the House Judiciary Committee to advance the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act (H.R. 6570). This bill would close the “backdoor …
Comments also authored by Dan Bateyko, CDT consultant and former Fellow The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) respectfully submits these comments in response to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Request for Comments regarding the draft …
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