Help EFF Cut Through AI Hype and Protect Digital Rights
EFF Deeplinks
- The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is launching a membership drive to ensure that the rapid expansion of AI prioritizes privacy and free expression over corporate hype.
- EFF is seeking monthly memberships starting at $10 to support its ongoing advocacy work.
Recent EFF Actions
- Mobilized public opposition against the GUARD Act, which proposed problematic age verification systems for AI companions.
- Collaborated with civil society partners to challenge a General Services Administration proposal that threatened the safety and utility of AI tools.
- Filed lawsuits under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to investigate how the U.S. government uses AI to evaluate medical care requests.
- Provided expert testimony before the U.S. Congress Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Objectives and Vision
- To navigate the balance between AI's potential for scientific discovery and efficiency and the risks of mass surveillance, algorithmic bias, and privacy violations.
- To advocate for a future where technology reinforces freedom, justice, and innovation for all, rather than solely serving corporate or government interests.