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Data Minimization: Limiting the Scope of Permissible Data Uses to Protect Consumers
This is the second in a series of blog posts about EPIC’s proposal for a data minimization standard to limit commercial surveillance and protect consumer privacy.
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EPIC 2023 Champions of Freedom Awards
Join us at the 2023 EPIC Champions of Freedom Awards ceremony and dinner!
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Generating Harms: Generative AI’s Impact & Paths Forward
EPIC's May 2023 report on the harms that stem from generative AI and the policy interventions that can mitigate them.

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