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Artists can’t use AI to expand boundaries without strong protections for fair use of intellectual property, Nettrice Gaskins, Cindy Cohn, and @jgkelley say on the new episode of EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet.” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/podcast-episode-ai-artists-palette

Over the past decade, many universities have been building up their surveillance arsenal. If you’re protesting on campus, here’s some tips and resources to keep yourself safe: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/surveillance-defense-campus-protests

Say no to encryption backdoors. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/eu-council-presidents-last-ditch-effort-mass-scanning-must-be-rejected

In Belgium's final weeks as head of the EU Council, officials have renewed a debate about installing encryption backdoors, despite its overwhelming unpopularity. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/eu-council-presidents-last-ditch-effort-mass-scanning-must-be-rejected

Did you love NOVA on PBS when you were kid?
Now's a great time to tune in again—EFF joins the program to discuss "Secrets in Your Data" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/eff-covers-secrets-your-data-novl

Despite 2.5 years of negotiations, the UN Cybercrime Convention remains deeply flawed, risking the criminalization of free speech and broad surveillance abuses. A new draft is expected soon, but key issues persist. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/un-cybercrime-draft-convention-remains-too-flawed-adopt

We offer exclusive talks and workshops for community groups in the Electronic Frontier Alliance. This week, EFF's staff Technologist Daly Barnett will be speaking on the impacts of mass surveillance on LGBTQ+ communities, and how to push back. https://www.eff.org/event/efa-video-conference-lgbtq-and-surveillance

Listen as artist Nettrice Gaskins, Cindy Cohn, and @jgkelley discuss how biases in machine learning training data can affect art made with AI, on the new episode of EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet.” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/podcast-episode-ai-artists-palette

Say no to bugs in our pockets. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/eu-council-presidents-last-ditch-effort-mass-scanning-must-be-rejected

EFF explains how to protect your privacy online in Secrets in Your Data on NOVA. Watch it here! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/eff-covers-secrets-your-data-novl

The proposed UN Cybercrime Convention, set for a crucial session from July 29 to August 9, threatens global human rights unless significant changes are made. Read why this flawed draft must be rejected. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/un-cybercrime-draft-convention-remains-too-flawed-adopt

There are no universal answers to protect yourself during a protest, but we outlined common considerations to help guide campus activists. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/surveillance-defense-campus-protests

Facing a government-mandated click-through agreement before you can engage in basic internet use sounds like a dystopian novel. But it's an actual proposal before the EU Council. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/eu-council-presidents-last-ditch-effort-mass-scanning-must-be-rejected

Hip-hop music and culture was a result of technology changing the state of Black art; now AI is opening new doors, Nettrice Gaskins tells EFF’s Cindy Cohn and @jgkelley on the new episode of “How to Fix the Internet.” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/podcast-episode-ai-artists-palette

Voluntary guidelines for car data seem “like an empty promise,” EFF’s @Thorin told @WSJ. “Car companies are becoming tech companies. Self-policing hasn’t been shown in other tech industries to be a reliable way for companies to operate.” https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/stop-car-spying-on-you-415998b7

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EFF applauds Australia’s eSafety commissioner dropping a global takedown order against X. Such orders threaten free expression everywhere, creating conflicting legal obligations and letting the least tolerant regimes decide what we all can see and distribute online. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/elon-musk-wins-fight-with-australian-safety-regulator-over-stabbing-video-on-x/

Making art with AI is about much more than just typing a prompt and hitting a button, Nettrice Gaskins tells EFF’s Cindy Cohn and @jgkelley on the new episode of “How to Fix the Internet.” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/podcast-episode-ai-artists-palette

The public must have a meaningful right to challenge patents. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/congress-must-stop-pushing-bills-will-benefit-patent-trolls