Tuesday, April 1, 3–4 p.m. ET
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President Donald Trump signed an illegal executive order that threatens to disenfranchise millions of American citizens, undermine data security, and decertify voting systems across the country.

The order overlaps with a pending voter suppression bill called the SAVE Act, which would require every American to provide a document like a passport or birth certificate to register or re-register to vote. These moves could block millions of eligible American citizens from voting and upend voter registration as we know it.

But Trump’s order goes far beyond the SAVE Act. It would give Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to voter records in every state. And it would decertify every voting machine in the United States, costing states hundreds of millions of dollars.

Join us virtually to learn more about what’s at stake and what could come next. A panel of voting experts will discuss the executive order, the SAVE Act, and what we all must do to protect our elections.

Wednesday, April 2, 3–4 p.m. ET
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On the day President Trump took office, he revoked the Biden administration’s executive order imposing guardrails on developing and using artificial intelligence technology. At a major AI summit that followed, Vice President JD Vance announced that the administration would “make every effort to encourage pro-growth AI policies,” and he urged other governments to roll back “excessive regulation.” At the same time, Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency have pushed to automate critical agency functions, in service of an “AI-first” vision of governance.

Embedded within the controversies over these moves are concerns about the rapid introduction of AI across the federal government, from chatbots to automated defense systems. Are these fears well-founded? Will these changes truly benefit Americans? What are the risks to privacy and democratic governance? How can we trust this process given the unprecedented role for tech billionaires in the new administration?

Join the Brennan Center for a discussion with a leading technology journalist, former government AI leaders, and Brennan Center experts. They will offer perspectives on how to make sense of what the administration is doing and how to hold them accountable to democratic norms and values.

Speakers: Vittoria Elliott, Platforms and Power Reporter, Wired // Faiza Patel, Senior Director, Brennan Center Liberty and National Security Program // Suresh Venkatasubramanian, Professor of Data Science and Computer Science, Brown University // Moderator: Kareem Crayton, Vice President for Washington, DC, Brennan Center