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EPIC Urges CBP Not to Collect Useless Social Media Information From Visa Holders

EPIC urged CBP not to collect social media information from current visa holders because this information is not useful and likely to result in biased denials of entry to the U.S.
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Privacy & Racial Justice
- Surveillance Oversight
- Traveler Screening & Border Surveillance
- Updates
New EPIC Report Sheds Light on Generative A.I. Harms

EPIC has just released a new report detailing the wide variety of harms that new generative A.I. tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and DALL-E pose! While many of these tools have been lauded for their capability to produce new and believable text, images, audio, and videos, the rapid integration of generative AI technology into consumer-facing products has undermined years-long efforts to make AI development transparent and accountable.
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Big Data
- Commercial AI Use
- Competition and Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Online Harassment
- Privacy & Racial Justice
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Urge Congress to Eliminate Funding for Failed “Countering Violent Extremism” Program

A letter from EPIC and a coalition to Congress calling for an end to ineffective and dangerous Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevent grant program.
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Privacy & Racial Justice
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC Cautions OSTP on Data Transfers, Urges Differential Privacy

On March 30, EPIC submitted comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) recommending several resources that might assist OSTP in fulfilling the aims of the "Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety" Executive Order.
- Access to Information
- AI in the Criminal Justice System
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Fourth Amendment
- Freedom of Information Act
- Government Databases
- Open Government
- Privacy & Racial Justice
- Privacy in Public
- Privacy Laws
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
President Biden Signs Executive Order Advancing Racial Equity and Imposing Equity Principles on Government A.I.

With its inclusion of digital civil rights and efforts to prevent algorithmic discrimination, today’s executive order is a welcome shift toward a more equitable and responsible government approach to A.I.
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Government AI Use
- Privacy & Racial Justice
- Screening & Scoring
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC, EFF, & NACDL Amicus Brief Urges NJ Court to Recognize Right to Discovery on Facial Recognition Used to Identify Defendant
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- Privacy & Racial Justice
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Call on Congressional Leaders to Pass Privacy and Civil Rights Law
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Privacy & Racial Justice
- Privacy Laws
- Proposed U.S. Legislation
- Updates
EPIC Urges PCLOB to Examine Impacts of Domestic Terrorism Investigations
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Drones & Aerial Surveillance
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Privacy & Racial Justice
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC Urges New Jersey AG to Ban Facial Recognition Use by Police
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- Privacy & Racial Justice
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Preserving Community Control of Police Surveillance is Essential to Protect Privacy
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Privacy & Racial Justice
- Privacy in Public
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates

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