Electronic Frontier Foundation

Shout it from the rooftops: math cannot predict crime. But it can further criminalize neighborhoods already disproportionately over-represented in police data due to constant surveillance. Unverified source

We doubt these algorithmic tools are ready for prime time, and the state of California should not have embraced their use before establishing ways to scrutinize them for bias, fairness, and accuracy. They must also be transparent and open to regular... more Unverified source (2018)

Face recognition is one of the most intrusive of all surveillance technologies. There are already numerous instances of law enforcement using this technology to misidentify and arrest innocent people. Now, immigration officers are harassing people on... more Unverified source (2025)

NO FAKES is also a major government overreach. [...] the Constitution forbids Congress from granting a property right in those facts. Unverified source

malicious deepfakes [...] the bill imposes criminal penalties [...] interfere in an election [...] The First Amendment generally bars criminal laws. Unverified source (2019)

Does this mean we should cease performing this sort of research and stop investigating automated cybersecurity systems? Absolutely not. EFF is a pro-innovation organization, and we certainly wouldn’t ask DARPA or any other research group to stop inno... more Unverified source (2016)