The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is considering standards changes that would allow websites to block automated access, threatening the open web. Proposals from the AI Preferences and Web Bot…
The NO FAKES Act, intended to combat harmful AI-generated impersonations, would instead suppress satire, commentary, and news by importing DMCA-style takedown rules, according to a coalition of civil …
Automated license plate readers (ALPR) installed by surveillance companies across the U.S. are being used by authorities for noise complaints and other low-level investigations, according to the Elect…
The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on the NO FAKES Act, which would create a broad property right in a person's likeness to address AI-generated replicas. Critics argue the bill would enabl…
Meta has removed facial recognition code from its Meta AI smart glasses app following public outcry and a WIRED report exposing the technology. The June 5th update stripped the app of face-recognition…
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) held its 18th Annual Cyberlaw Trivia Night in San Francisco, where three teams tied for first place for the first time in the event's history. Team Shady Docke…
California lawmakers are again considering AB 412, a bill that would require AI developers to identify and disclose copyrighted works used to train generative AI systems. The Electronic Frontier Found…
The Electronic Frontier Foundation's Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Matthew Guariglia testified before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, warning that …