Freedom IndexAI & Censorship
AI & Censorship examines how artificial intelligence shapes the boundaries of free expression. From algorithmic content moderation and shadow banning to debates over bias, surveillance, and digital rights, this category highlights the tension between innovation and control. Stay informed on how AI is being used to police, restrict, or protect speech—and what it means for the future of open dialogue online.
Flock, the automatic license plate reader and AI-powered camera company, uses overseas workers from Upwork to train its machine learning…
In late September, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his government’s plans to introduce a new digital ID…
The team did publish what they called a “sanitized” version of the poems in the paper:“A baker guards a secret…
Technology is supercharging the attack on democracy and EFF is fighting back. We’re suing to stop government surveillance. We’re fighting…
In the past few years, governments across the world have rolled out different digital identification options, and now there are…
Legal Intern Alexandra Rhodes contributed to this blog post. EFF filed an amicus brief urging the Arizona District Court to…
After The New York Times story was published, Guss, Ozair, and about three dozen other people updated their LinkedIn profiles…
Over 1,000 Amazon employees have anonymously signed an open letter warning that the company’s allegedly “all-costs-justified, warp-speed approach to AI…
Even with the holidays coming up, the digital rights news doesn’t stop. Thankfully, EFF is here to keep you up-to-date…
Mobile Fortify, the new app used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use face recognition technology (FRT) to identify…
In response to questions on its two-phase cooling products from WIRED, including whether or not the company planned to submit…
Interviewer: Jillian York Laura Vidal is a Venezuelan researcher and writer focused on digital rights, community resilience, and the informal…