Government AI Use

  • Generative AI and Elections: The Approaching Train Wreck

    If you already find parsing through election ads and campaign speeches to get to the truth difficult, just wait for what is ahead with a 2024 election season filled with generative AI generated ads. Misinformation and disinformation already exist in our elections, but generative AI will exacerbate this problem, leaving voters flooded with information and unable to sort out what is real.

    • AI Policy

    • Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

    • Commercial AI Use

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Cybersecurity

    • Data Protection

    • Democracy & Free Speech

    • Election Security

    • Government AI Use

    • International Privacy

    • Voter Privacy

    • Web Scraping

    • Analysis

  • Outsourced & Automated

    • Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Data Brokers

    • Data Protection

    • Government AI Use

    • Government Records & Privacy

    • Screening & Scoring

  • New EPIC Report Delves into State AI Procurement

    • Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

    • Consumer Privacy

    • Data Brokers

    • Freedom of Information Act

    • Government AI Use

    • Open Government

    • Updates

  • The many forms of Generative AI

    Generative AI tools have captured the attention of industry, government, and the press throughout the last year for both substantial change and substantial concern. In May, EPIC published Generating Harms, a report breaking down real and current harms that the widespread availability and increasing popularity of Generative AI tools is having.

    • AI Policy

    • Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

    • Commercial AI Use

    • Government AI Use

    • Analysis

  • Draft California Risk Assessment Regulations Are a Promising Start

    The comments include proposals on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making systems and urge the agency to protect Californians by drawing on strong existing frameworks and ensuring that consumers’ rights to opt out and receive information are easy to exercise.

    • AI in the Criminal Justice System

    • AI Policy

    • Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

    • Commercial AI Use

    • Government AI Use

    • Screening & Scoring

    • Analysis

  • StateScoop: California Gov. Newsom orders study of generative AI use in state government 

    • Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

    • Government AI Use

    • News

  • Microsoft Adapts AI Governance Blueprint for India

    Microsoft recently published a white paper adapting its AI Governance Blueprint for India, setting out policy ideas and recommendations tailored to India's governance and regulatory structure

    • AI Policy

    • Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

    • Commercial AI Use

    • Data Protection

    • Government AI Use

    • International Privacy

    • Updates

  • The State of State AI Laws: 2023

    The 2023 legislative session has seen a surge in state AI laws proposed across the U.S., surpassing the number of AI laws proposed or passed in past legislative sessions.

    • AI Policy

    • Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

    • Commercial AI Use

    • Government AI Use

    • Privacy Laws

    • Screening & Scoring

    • Analysis

  • EPIC Urges the NSF to Prioritize Privacy Protections and Risk Mitigation in Technology Investment Roadmap

    In comments to the National Science Foundation (NSF), EPIC provided recommendations for the NSF Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate that will inform investment decisions in key technology focus areas over a 3-year time frame.

    • Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

    • Cybersecurity

    • Encryption

    • Government AI Use

    • Updates