There’s a Lot That Can Go Wrong With ‘Vaccine Passports’

Any proposal for vaccine credentials must be primarily paper-based, decentralized, and protect privacy.

In this photo illustration, Excelsior Pass app which provides digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results seen displayed on a smartphone screen in front of the US flag.

The Government is Racing to Deploy AI, But at What Cost to Our Freedom?

Our FOIA request seeks to uncover information about what types of AI tools intelligence agencies are deploying, what rules constrain their use, and what dangers these systems pose to privacy and due process.

Face recognition and personal identification technologies in street surveillance cameras covering people's faces.

Amazon Drivers Placed Under Robot Surveillance Microscope

Increased video surveillance is tilting power away from vulnerable contract workers, and toward those who already have it.

Amazon's driveri AI delivery van camera.

Major Hack of Camera Company Offers Four Key Lessons on Surveillance

Sometimes what's sold as progress is anything but.

Image of surveillance camera feeds

Robot Police Dogs are Here. Should We be Worried?

The deployment of advanced technologies like robots often happens faster than our legal systems can adjust. We need clear policies, transparency, and democratic debate and input to ensure these technologies do not threaten civil liberties.

A semi-autonomous robot dog walking on a sidewalk.

New Government Tracking System Paves the Way for Expanded Role of Drones

The FAA's new drone tracking regulations represent a major step in expanding the prevalence of drones in American life.

A civilian UAV, or drone, flying outdoors.

President Biden: The Time To Restore Net Neutrality Is Now

Why net neutrality needs to be a first 100 days priority.

Woman helps to dismantle a large alarm clock display that reads "Net Neutrality Wake Up Call" from the stage after a protest in front of the FCC in Washington, DC.

For Muslims, Even Prayers Aren’t Private

The sale of a prayer app's user data is just the latest example of ongoing government surveillance endured by Muslim communities.

Muslim Pro app on the display of a smartphone.

Clearview’s Dangerous Misreading of the First Amendment Could Spell the End of Privacy Laws

The face surveillance company claims it has a First Amendment right to capture our faceprints without our consent. It is wrong.

Facial recognition software scanning people walking across a busy intersection.