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EPIC recently published Disrupting Data Abuse, our initial report on the Federal Trade Commission's commercial surveillance rulemaking. The 230-page filing calls for rules on data minimization, algorithmic fairness, security, and more.
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For nearly thirty years, EPIC has been fighting to secure the fundamental right to privacy for all, and the fight has never been more important. 2022 was a momentous year that brought new threats—in particular, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dob…
Each year, Congress passes the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which designates specific budgets and policies for the U.S. military and a host of other government entities. The NDAA, while at its core a national defense bill, is sweeping i…
If you’ve been following EPIC’s work on the algorithms used in public benefits programs, you may have caught something unusual: although we talk about public welfare programs, most of the systems we’ve uncovered are developed by private compani…
Last week, OpenAI made its “Playground” and chat functions using GPT-3 available to the general public. This piece will preview the significant risks of bias in the use of ChatGPT/Playground, respond to the use of GPT-3 to stymie regulation effor…
On October 7, President Biden signed an Executive Order which imposes new limitations on U.S. surveillance programs and creates a new redress mechanism for data subjects abroad. This Executive Order is intended to replace the now-defunct Privacy Shie…
In June 2022, Legal Aid of Arkansas won a significant victory in their ongoing work to compel Arkansas’ employment agency to disclose crucial details about how it uses automated decision-making systems to detect and adjudicate fraud. In August, I s…
EPIC recently published Disrupting Data Abuse, our initial report on the Federal Trade Commission's commercial surveillance rulemaking. The 230-page filing calls for rules on data minimization, algorithmic fairness, security, and more.
Mobile carriers' responses to FCC inquiry further underscore the urgent need for Congress to enact laws that safeguard the privacy of Americans’ location data.
With regulation and enforcement starting to take shape over AI and automated decision-making systems, it’s essential that we understand and build common definition(s) that can protect individuals today and in the future. EPIC believes an expansive …
There is no robust empirical evidence that the adoption of Chinese surveillance tools results in the reduction of crime. The continual procurement of these tools despite lack of evidence of efficacy raises a series of questions: why are local elites …