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.
BY MOLLY BUCKLEY | October 1, 2025 This is the eighth installment in a blog series documenting EFF’s findings from the Stop Censoring Abortion campaign.…
Every day, corporations track our movements through license plate scanners, building detailed profiles of where we go, when we go…
Flock Safety, the police technology company most notable for their extensive network of automated license plate readers spread throughout the…
A San Francisco supervisor has proposed that police and other city agencies should have no financial consequences for breaking a…
At EFF, we believe that tech rights are worker’s rights. Since the pandemic, workers of all kinds have been subjected…
In research shared with Wired this week, security researchers detailed a series of vulnerabilities and design flaws with Life360’s Tile…
OpenAI’s August launch of its GPT-5 large language model was somewhat of a disaster. There were glitches during the livestream,…
BY MOLLY BUCKLEY | October 3, 2025 This is the tenth and final installment in a blog series documenting EFF’s findings from the…
BY JASON KELLEY | October 2, 2025 This is the ninth installment in a blog series documenting EFF’s findings from the Stop…
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up…
Thinking Machines Lab, a heavily funded startup cofounded by prominent researchers from OpenAI, has revealed its first product—a tool called…
It’s spooky season—but while jump scares may get your heart racing, catching up on digital rights news shouldn’t! Our EFFector…