Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
Consumer Privacy
Cybersecurity
Data Protection
Democracy & Free Speech
Open Government
Platform Accountability & Governance
Privacy Laws
Surveillance Oversight
EPIC is a public interest research center in Washington, DC seeking to protect privacy, freedom of expression, and democratic values in the information age.
EPIC focuses public attention on emerging privacy and civil liberties issues and protects privacy, freedom of expression, and democratic values in the information age.
Explore Issues
Featured Analysis
Dear Chatbots: Don’t Fuel Data Broker-Driven Doxxing
January is always the month of resolutions, and in that vein, perhaps it’s time for chatbot companies to make a new resolution of their own. In December, the technology blog Futurism published an article stating that Grok AI was enabling users to accurately doxx specific people.
All blog postsOur Work
EPIC engages in policy research, amicus briefs, public education, litigation, publications, and advocacy to promote privacy in the digital age.
Explore our WorkExplore our past amicus briefs, testimony, litigation documents, and more in the Digital Library.
Access our Digital Library
IAPP Global Summit: Less Is More: Why Data Minimization Matters to Privacy Laws
EPIC Deputy Director Caitriona Fitzgerald will speak at this year's IAPP Global Summit with Maureen Mahoney (CalPrivacy) and Kate Goodloe (BSA). IAPP's Cobun Zweifel-Keegan will moderate the panel.
30 Mar. 11:45 AM EDT
Beyond HIPAA: Reimagining How Privacy Laws Apply to Health Data to Maximize Equity in the Digital Age
Beyond HIPAA examines and proposes solutions to the health data privacy crisis—a product of unregulated digital technologies, weak privacy laws, the criminalization of many forms of health care, and growing federal attacks on marginalized communities.
Support Our Work
EPIC's work is funded by the support of individuals like you, who help us to continue to protect privacy, open government, and democratic values in the information age.
Donate