Politico: Washington’s most powerful interests don’t know whether to cheer Harris — or dread her

On one hand, she took steps as California’s attorney general to crack down on data privacy violations — years before the state passed the country’s toughest law protecting consumer data — including by creating a Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit in her department. The steps earned Harris praise from privacy advocacy organizations that have complained about Congress’ inaction on privacy, including organizations such as the Center for Democracy & Technology and the Electronic Privacy Information Center, which gave her an award for her work in 2015. 

“Given her past positions, we expect that a Harris administration would push for guardrails to ensure the use of AI is rights-preserving and advances equity, be strong on data privacy issues, and hold Big Tech to account to advance consumer and civil rights,” EPIC Deputy Director Caitriona Fitzgerald said. 

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