Commercial AI Use
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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.
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Big Data
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Consumer Privacy
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Generating Harms: Generative AI’s Impact & Paths Forward
EPIC's report on generative A.I. harms and the policy interventions that can mitigate them.
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Publications
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Supreme Court Avoids Major Section 230 Ruling in Case About Digital Platforms Recommending Terrorist Content
The Supreme Court has declined to address whether Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a law that encourages tech companies to moderate content on their platforms, immunizes companies like Google and Twitter from lawsuits alleging that their recommendation algorithms promoted terrorist activity. In a pair of decisions released today—Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh.
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Online Harassment
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EPIC Joins Consumer Groups in Urging Supreme Court to Reject Attack on the CFPB
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Data Protection
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Enforcement of Privacy Laws
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Screening & Scoring
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Updates
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EU Parliament Approves AI Act, Urges Rejection of Transatlantic Data Framework
uropean Parliament held a series of meetings, resulting in adopting both the text of the AI Act and a resolution outlining risks and proposals for change in the currently-proposed EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
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AI in the Criminal Justice System
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Enforcement of Privacy Laws
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International Privacy
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International Privacy Laws
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Privacy Laws
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Screening & Scoring
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Web Scraping
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Key U.S. Enforcement Agencies Commit to Enforcement of Existing Laws on Entities Using AI
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AI in the Criminal Justice System
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Government AI Use
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Screening & Scoring
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Updates
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Italy Bans ChatGPT and Begins Investigating Potential GDPR Violations by OpenAI
Yesterday, the Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued an order under the GDPR requiring OpenAI to immediately stop processing local user data, effectively blocking ChatGPT until OpenAI complies with European data protection laws. The DPA’s order comes at a time of increased scrutiny over ChatGPT and similar generative A.I. models.
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Consumer Privacy
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Enforcement of Privacy Laws
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International Privacy
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Updates
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Framing the Risk Management Framework: Actionable Instructions by NIST in their “Manage” Section
use of A.I. systems. The core of the framework are recommendations divided into four overarching functions: (1) Govern, which covers overarching policy decisions and organizational culture around A.I. development; (2) Map, which covers efforts to contextualize A.I. risks and potential benefits; (3) Measure, which covers efforts to assess and quantify A.I. risks; and (4) Manage, which covers the active steps an organization should take to mitigate risks and prioritize elements of trustworthy A.I. systems.
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AI in the Criminal Justice System
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Government AI Use
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Screening & Scoring
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Analysis
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Business Outreach Magazine: Will AI have an effect on employment? Are job seekers going to lose their employment opportunities because of AI?
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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News
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In Gonzalez v. Google, the Supreme Court Should Recognize That a Narrow Reading of Section 230 Will Help Achieve a Better Internet
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act was meant to encourage tech companies to monitor their services for harmful user content, but it has largely done the opposite. In Gonzalez v. Google, the Supreme Court should recognize that a narrower reading of Section 230 can help achieve a better, safer internet.
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Commercial AI Use
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Online Harassment
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Analysis
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