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November 15, 2023 at 8:50 PM

Lessons from Young Users on Handling Unwanted Messages Online

NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER   Lessons from Young Users on Handling Unwanted Messages Online Last week, CDT released a new study — ”More Tools, More Control: Lessons from Young Users on Handling Unwan…

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November 1, 2023 at 2:31 PM

CDT’s Spotlight on Artists on AI

AI is everywhere, including in the art world. Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere.   At the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), we advocate for the responsible use and development of AI systems, addressing issues such as: how artificial intelligence can affect civil rights and…

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October 27, 2023 at 2:25 PM

AI Regulation Heats Up

U.S. NEWSLETTER   AI Regulation Heats Up It’s a big few weeks for the conversation around regulating artificial intelligence: CDT President and CEO Alexandra Reeve Givens spoke Tuesday at the …

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October 26, 2023 at 8:31 PM

One week until CDT’s Tech Prom!

Join CDT on November 2 Last Call for Tickets!Don’t miss your chance to join us for CDT’s Tech Prom 2023! Join friends and fellow leaders from the tech policy space for an evening of conversation and connections on Thursday, November 2 at The Anthem.    Sponsorships have sold out, so be sure to p…

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October 20, 2023 at 1:06 PM

Today is the last day to sponsor Tech Prom

Join CDT on November 2 Last Call for SponsorsDon’t miss your chance to join us for CDT’s Tech Prom! Connect with friends and fellow leaders in tech policy for an evening of fun and networking on Thursday, November 2 at The Anthem.    We are 94% toward our goal — and need a handful of supporters…

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September 29, 2023 at 6:40 PM

Tackling the Challenges of Countering Election Disinformation

U.S. NEWSLETTER   Tackling the Challenges of Countering Election Disinformation In a new CDT report, Seismic Shifts: How Economic, Technological, and Political Trends are Challenging Independe…

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September 21, 2023 at 3:46 PM

Tech Prom—featuring special musical guest...

Will we see you there? Featuring ‘Round Midnight Join us on Thursday November 2nd at the Anthem for D.C.’s tech policy celebration! Starting at 8 p.m., we’ll be joined by top D.C. band ‘Round Midnight. Sponsorships and tickets — including special late-night tickets to the concert and desse…

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September 20, 2023 at 2:01 PM

New CDT Research Highlights Rising Civil Rights Concerns Around School Tech

NEW FROM CDT   New Survey and Legal Research from CDT Highlights Rising Civil Rights Concerns Around School Tech Educational data and technology are becoming increasingly entrenched in schools, and are pois…

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August 25, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Tech Prom rates are increasing soon

Act now before prices increase! Rates Increase September 1! Don’t miss out on your chance to attend CDT’s Tech Prom at the advance rate. Pledges made prior to September 1 will be honored at the discounted advance rate. Space is filling up fast — act now to secure your spot today! Join us on No…

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August 23, 2023 at 7:16 PM

CDT’s Spotlight on FISA Reform

Before searching for an American’s private communications, get a warrant. Before searching for an American’s private communications, get a warrant.    Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) — which allows the government to engage in warrantless surveillance targeted a…

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August 21, 2023 at 6:00 PM

The Summer of AI

U.S. NEWSLETTER   The Summer of AI In the summer of 2023, hype about artificial intelligence (AI) and its harms have dominated headlines. From generative AI to deepfakes, from the use of AI in…

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August 1, 2023 at 8:40 PM

Abuses of the FBI’s Authority Under Section 702 of FISA Should Force It to Get a Warrant

U.S. NEWSLETTER   Abuses of the FBI’s Authority Under Section 702 of FISA Should Force It to Get a Warrant Last month, a new opinion by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) revea…

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July 13, 2023 at 8:01 PM

#TechPromCDT is coming

Only four months to go Join Us at #TechPromCDT The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) is counting down the time until we can celebrate at this year’s Tech Prom! Mark your calendar on November 2, 2023 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. for an evening of mixing and mingling with leaders in…

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June 30, 2023 at 5:37 PM

Corrected link: Our 2022 Annual Report

NEW FROM CDT   Dear Friend of CDT, Today, I’m pleased to share the 2022 CDT Annual Report, “A Path Forward for Democracy.” From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Biden Administration’s inaugural Summit for Democracy to th…

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June 30, 2023 at 5:01 PM

New from CDT: Our 2022 Annual Report

NEW FROM CDT   Dear Friend of CDT, Today, I’m pleased to share the 2022 CDT Annual Report, “A Path Forward for Democracy.” From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Biden Administration’s inaugural Summit for Democracy to th…

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June 29, 2023 at 8:10 PM

Data Privacy and Reproductive Rights, One Year After Dobbs

JUNE NEWSLETTER   One Year After Dobbs At the one-year mark of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, CDT President and CEO Alexandra Reeve Givens publis…

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June 8, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Join us at #TechPromCDT

Tech Prom is coming! Join Us at #TechPromCDT The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) is thrilled to announce this year’s Tech Prom! Mark your calendar on November 2, 2023 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. for an evening of mixing and mingling with leaders in the tech policy space. You wo…

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May 23, 2023 at 12:00 PM

NEW: CDT Research Identifies Key Shortcomings of Large Language Models Used to Analyze Non-English Languages

NEW FROM CDT   CDT Research Identifies Key Shortcomings of Large Language Models Used to Analyze Non-English Languages Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology released a new report t…

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May 19, 2023 at 7:10 PM

EU AI Act Advances; SCOTUS Protects Free Speech Online; Companies Move to Protect Against Bluetooth Tracker Misuse

MAY NEWSLETTER   The EU AI Act Advances Last week saw a major step forward for the EU’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act. Two key committees in the European Parliament finally advanced th…

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April 28, 2023 at 8:45 PM

Shaping the AI Systems of the Future

APRIL NEWSLETTER   Shaping the AI Systems of the Future As the achievements and missteps of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems have dominated headlines in recent weeks, everyone …

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April 26, 2023 at 6:17 PM

CDT’s Spotlight on AI

AI goes beyond generating text or photos Artificial intelligence is taking over headlines.    From ChatGPT to Bard, to MidJourney and beyond, generative artificial intelligence has been dominating headlines. But “AI” involves far more than these quickly-evolving generative text and image tool…

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March 17, 2023 at 1:00 PM

CDT President and CEO Testifies on Privacy Legislation & AI Risks

CDT’s U.S. Newsletter — March Edition MARCH NEWSLETTER   CDT President and CEO Testifies on Privacy Legislation & AI Risks In early March, CDT President and CEO Alexandra Givens testified…

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March 15, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Join us at CDT’s 🌸Spring Fling 🌸 on April 3rd!

Join Us! Join Us CDT's Spring Fling is just a few weeks away! Join privacy leaders from industry, civil society, and government for cocktails and good company. For more information about sponsorships and tickets, please visit our Spring Fling event page. For questions please contact our Spr…

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March 10, 2023 at 8:16 PM

Join us at CDT’s 🌸Spring Fling 🌸 on April 3rd!

Only three weeks left! Three Weeks Left! CDT's Spring Fling is only three weeks away! Join privacy leaders from industry, civil society, and government for cocktails and good company. For more information about sponsorships and tickets, please visit our Spring Fling event page. For question…

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March 3, 2023 at 8:01 PM

Join us at CDT’s 🌸Spring Fling 🌸 on April 3rd!

Spring Fling is coming! Join us at Spring Fling! The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) is thrilled to announce this year’s Spring Fling! Mark your calendar for Monday, April 3, 2023 at Dirty Habit in Washington, D.C. for a fun evening with leaders in the tech policy space. Coincidi…

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February 17, 2023 at 9:10 PM

Next Week at the Supreme Court

CDT’s U.S. Newsletter — February Edition FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER   Next Week at the Supreme Court Next week, oral arguments will take place before the U.S. Supreme Court in Gonzalez v. Google, th…

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February 17, 2023 at 1:31 PM

Save the Date for CDT’s Spring Fling during IAPP on April 3rd

Let’s party 🌸 Save the Date! Mark your calendars, CDT is hosting! Join the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) on Monday, April 3, 2023 for our inaugural Spring Fling—you won’t want to miss it! In conjunction with IAPP’s Global Privacy Summit, Spring Fling will bring together privac…

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January 31, 2023 at 10:45 PM

How to Widen Researcher Access to Data and Protect Privacy

CDT’s U.S. Newsletter — January Edition JANUARY NEWSLETTER   How to Widen Researcher Access to Data and Protect Privacy In the U.S. and EU, regulators’ attention is increasingly focused on tr…

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January 27, 2023 at 2:31 PM

CDT’s Spotlight on 2023 Priorities

A high-stakes year in the U.S., EU and globally This is shaping up to be an impactful year for tech policy.    As 2023 kicks off, the technology policy landscape continues to shift. In the U.S., the 118th Congress will tackle tech issues anew, and the Supreme Court will issue decisions in ke…

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January 1, 2023 at 5:06 AM

Happy New Year from CDT

Happy New Year from all of us here at CDT!  We’re grateful to have your support for all that we do. Thanks to our passionate, dedicated, and generous community, we’re putting democracy and human rights at the center of the digital revolution. Thank you for an amazing year, and we look forward to …

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December 22, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Content Moderation Draws Focus as 2022 Winds Down

CDT’s U.S. Newsletter — December Edition DECEMBER NEWSLETTER   Content Moderation Draws Focus as 2022 Winds Down As 2022 draws to a close, how social media companies moderate content is a hot…

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December 5, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Starting Tomorrow: "The Future of Speech Online"

YOU'RE INVITED   The Future of Speech Online: The Supreme Court’s Pivotal Term For the past 25 years, law around content moderation and the liability of online intermediaries in the …

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November 30, 2022 at 9:15 PM

Next Week: Join Us for "The Future of Speech Online"

YOU'RE INVITED   The Future of Speech Online: The Supreme Court’s Pivotal Term For the past 25 years, law around content moderation and the liability of online intermediaries in the …

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November 30, 2022 at 9:01 PM

Thank you for #GivingTuesday!

You can still make an impact Thank you for supporting the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) this #GivingTuesday. We are blown away by the generosity shown towards our work.  With the support of our community, this #GivingTuesday has been a rousing success for CDT. We have brought toge…

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November 29, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Support CDT this #GivingTuesday

Today’s the day! Today is #GivingTuesday, and across the globe, supporters and volunteers are coming together to help the nonprofits that mean the most to them. #GivingTuesday is a day dedicated to generosity, and it makes all the difference for organizations like ours. You can join the million…

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November 28, 2022 at 6:43 PM

Join CDT in celebrating #GivingTuesday TOMORROW

Support CDT’s essential work Tomorrow is the day! In just under 12 hours, millions of people from across the globe will come together and celebrate generosity like no other day of the year. From volunteer service to dollars donated, be part of the international movement to support the causes you…

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November 22, 2022 at 5:12 PM

CDT celebrates #GivingTuesday in one week

Join us in the fun #GivingTuesday is only one week away!  On Tuesday, November 29, join the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and millions of people around the globe in celebrating generosity and the causes we care about.  At CDT, our priority is clear—putting democracy and human rig…

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November 22, 2022 at 3:19 PM

Two Weeks Until "The Future of Speech Online"

YOU'RE INVITED   The Future of Speech Online: The Supreme Court’s Pivotal Term For the past 25 years, law around content moderation and the liability of online intermediaries in the …

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November 17, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Women of Color U.S. Political Candidates Targeted with Worst Online Abuse

CDT’s U.S. Newsletter — November Edition NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER   Women of Color U.S. Political CandidatesTargeted with Worst Online Abuse Recently, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CD…

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November 15, 2022 at 5:02 PM

Save the date — #GivingTuesday is on November 29

Celebrate #GivingTuesday with CDT At the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), we believe in putting democracy and human rights at the center of the digital revolution. We work to promote democratic values by shaping technology policy and architecture, with a focus on equity and justice.…

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November 15, 2022 at 2:02 PM

RSVP Now for CDT's 6th Annual "Future of Speech Online"

YOU'RE INVITED   The Future of Speech Online: The Supreme Court’s Pivotal Term For the past 25 years, law around content moderation and the liability of online intermediaries in the …

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November 8, 2022 at 7:00 PM

You're Invited: The Future of Speech Online 2023

YOU'RE INVITED   The Future of Speech Online: The Supreme Court’s Pivotal Term  For the past 25 years, law around content moderation and the liability of online intermediaries in the…

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November 1, 2022 at 4:03 PM

CDT’s Spotlight on Election Integrity

We are fighting to protect our democracy There is only one week until the 2022 midterm elections; voter confidence has never been more important. While the 2020 election was considered the most secure election in American history, confidence in our elections has split along partisan lines. Pr…

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October 31, 2022 at 2:15 PM

New Report: De-Weaponizing and Standardizing the Post-Election Audit

REPORT RELEASE   De-Weaponizing and Standardizing the Post-Election Audit As the 2022 midterms approach, about 300 people are running for federal or statewide office who have denied or questioned the outco…

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October 25, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Save the Dates, Dec. 6-8: The Future of Speech Online

SAVE THE DATE   The Future of Speech Online: The Supreme Court’s Pivotal Term  For the past 25 years, the landscape around content moderation and the liability of online intermediaries in the United States ha…

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October 21, 2022 at 6:57 PM

Today, CDT Celebrates Global Encryption Day

CDT’s U.S. Newsletter — October Edition OCTOBER NEWSLETTER   CDT Welcomes the White House's AI Bill of Rights Earlier this month, CDT welcomed the White House’s release of a Blueprint for an …

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September 27, 2022 at 4:46 PM

Correction: ONE week until CDT's Tech Prom!

See you on October 6 Last Call for Tickets! Don’t miss your chance to join us for CDT's Tech Prom 2022! Join friends and fellow leaders from the tech policy space for an evening of conversation and connections on Thursday, October 6, at The Anthem. Sponsorships have sold out, so be sure to …

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September 27, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Two weeks until CDT's Tech Prom!

Join CDT on October 6 Last Call for Tickets! Don’t miss your chance to join us for CDT's Tech Prom 2022! Join friends and fellow leaders from the tech policy space for an evening of conversation and connections on Thursday, October 6, at The Anthem. Sponsorships have sold out, so be sure to…

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September 22, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Learning to Share: Lessons on Data-Sharing

CDT’s U.S. Newsletter - September Edition SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER   Learning to Share: Lessons on Data-Sharing To answer important public policy questions and understand the effects of social me…

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September 1, 2022 at 1:31 PM

Join us for this year’s Tech Prom!

Join CDT on October 6th Standard Rate Increases September 5! Don’t miss your chance to join us at Tech Prom at the standard rate!  Tech Prom takes place on Wednesday, October 6, 2022. Sponsor rates increase on Monday, September 5, so if you’ve not yet purchased your ticket, now is the time to…

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