D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Agrees with EPIC and EFF: Government Cannot Hide Lethal Injection Company’s Name from Public Based on FOIA Exemption 4

EPIC Urges the NTIA to Tackle Privacy Harms, Bias, and Regulatory Hurdles in New Comment on AI Model Openness

March 28, 2024

Yesterday, EPIC submitted comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in response to its request for comments on the risks and benefits of dual-use foundation models with widely available model weights, highlighting key privacy, bias, and regulatory hurdles that both closed and open AI models must overcome.

AI Policy
Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
Commercial AI Use
Consumer Privacy
Data Brokers
Government AI Use
Web Scraping
Updates

OMB Finalizes Long-Awaited Guidance on Federal AI Use

March 28, 2024

Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its final guidance on AI governance, innovation, and risk management within federal agencies.

AI Policy
Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
Data Protection
Government AI Use
Government Records & Privacy
Screening & Scoring
Updates

Here Comes the Sun(shine Week): Celebrating Some EPIC Open Government Wins

March 14, 2024

In celebration of Sunshine Week, EPIC is highlighting some open government successes from the past year.

Access to Information
AI Policy
Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
Democracy & Free Speech
Freedom of Information Act
Government AI Use
Government Databases
Intelligence Surveillance
Open Government
Privacy Impact Assessments
Surveillance Oversight
Analysis

Celebrating Sunshine Week with Some EPIC Open Government Wins

March 16, 2023

On Freedom of Information Day, which coincides with Sunshine Week and James Madison's birthday, EPIC is highlighting some open government wins from the past year.

Access to Information
Democracy & Free Speech
Freedom of Information Act
Open Government
Analysis