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When technology is designed to feel human, the potential for manipulation and heightened privacy risks increases exponentially. Read more:

Hyper-personalization, natural conversational language, & massive machine learning capabilities are exactly what make chatbots highly effective vehicles for dark patterns. cdt.org/insights/dar...

“….and preventing fraud, waste and abuse, data consolidation under the current federal government — and the potential repurposing of that data for other means — should drive governments to evaluate when the practice is more harmful than good.”

“The report — ‘What is a Database? A Technical Guide to the Personal & Institutional Considerations of Govet Data Consolidation’ — points out that while efforts to improve data-sharing between govt bodies have been tied to reducing administrative burdens on individuals….”

“Although data-sharing between govt agencies has long been viewed as a way to improve services, recent federal efforts to consolidate data traditionally held by state and local governments has raised privacy, civil rights & cybersecurity concerns, according to a [CDT report]”

CDT’s new report explores the constitutional guardrails for AI governance, while highlighting the broad regulatory tools that remain available, incl. privacy protections, civil rights enforcement, transparency requirements, & conduct-focused regulation. Read the full report:

📢 New from CDT's @beccabranum.bsky.social: Whose Speech Is It Anyway? The Constitutional Contours of Chatbot Regulation examines one of AI's biggest legal questions: When, & why, are chatbot outputs protected by the First Amendment? Read the new report: cdt.org/insights/who...

Still thinking about some of the arguments advanced here, but this new @cdt.org analysis of the First Amendment's application to chatbot regulation is really excellent, in part because it gives so much attention to the counterarguments. cdt.org/insights/who...

With LGBTQ+ data increasingly vulnerable to political weaponization, responsible data governance is more important than ever. Read Kiran’s event recap for key takeaways on protecting people while collecting and using SOGI data responsibly:

What does responsible state-level collection of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data look like? CDT Intern Kiran Yeh recaps a recent panel discussion with civil society & govt leaders on the benefits, risks, and ethical considerations of SOGI data practices.

Ariana and fellow panelists will explore what disability inclusion should look like in the development and use of AI. Join the Teach Access Alumni Network Meetup, August 5, 1–2 pm ET:

Accessibility and AI are deeply connected. Join Teach Access on August 5 for a conversation on the ethics of building accessible technology, featuring CDT’s Ariana Aboulafia alongside accessibility and inclusive design leaders.

You don't need to love AI to see the danger in letting the government decide what you're allowed to read and which ideas you can share. We can both address real harms from AI and protect users' rights in the process. cdt.org/insights/who...

This isn't to say that AI gets a regulatory pass. Governing what these systems do is urgent and necessary—for our civil rights, our privacy, and more. But when lawmakers target chatbot outputs based on the viewpoints they express, the First Amendment has something to say.

Whether/how the First Amendment protects AI output isn't a theoretical question. FTC just floated treating 'ideological' tuning as consumer fraud. A federal order is pushing AI 'neutrality.' State AGs are probing chatbot 'bias' on political issues. This isn't going away. www.ftc.gov/policy/publi...

When developers shape chatbot outputs, they're making editorial judgments of the sort courts have consistently protected. But even setting that argument aside, there's an independent basis: your right to share and receive information. Coming or going, the First Amendment protects info via chatbot.

New from @cdt.org: "Whose Speech Is It Anyway? The Constitutional Contours of Chatbot Regulation" on the question suddenly at the center of AI policy: can the gov’t control what a chatbot is allowed to say? Long story short: machines don't have 1A rights, but you and I do.🧵 cdt.org/insights/who...

According to our research, 85% of teachers & 86% of students used AI this past school year. However, parents, teachers, and students are disconnected on what AI safety training should actually cover. Read more: cdt.org/insights/han...

CDT’s Crawford: "How does OpenAI handle those requests? Do they just turn over the information? Is the user in any way informed?"

“Andrew Crawford, senior counsel at the Center for Democracy and Technology, raised a concern that OpenAI has not publicly resolved: what happens when law enforcement requests health data?”