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Founded in 2014, the Center on Privacy & Technology is a leader at the intersection of privacy, surveillance, and civil rights.
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AJ Stream: Will Spy Tech Put an End to Protesting Forever?
Senior Associate Clare Garvie joined a panel on face recognition and public protest hosted by Al Jazeera's The Stream, along with Silkie Carlo of Big Brother Watch and reporter Mary Hui.
CounterSpin Interview: Face Recognition and Free Speech
Senior Associate Clare Garvie was interviewed on CounterSpin about police face recognition misuse, misidentifications, and the risks to free speech and association in light of nationwide protests.
Is your face your own? AI, Facial Recognition, and the Arts
Following a presentation by artist Adam Chin on his latest exhibition Front and Profile, Senior Associate Clare Garvie joined a conversation hosted by SF Camerawork about AI, criminal justice, and the role of art in exposing and examining these issues.
Coalition Letter to Congress on Police Face Recognition
The Center was one of 40 organizations that wrote a letter urging Congress to pass strong police face recognition legislation, stop continued federal funding for the technology, and ensure policing reforms include face recognition prohibitions. Photo by Joshua Sukoff on Unsplash
The Untold Number of People Implicated Because of Face Recognition
Responding to news of an arrest made on the basis of a face recognition misidentification, Senior Associate Clare Garvie wrote an article for ACLU's website about the likelihood that this has happened before—and will continue to happen.
Coalition Letter to Congress on Protests and Police Reform
The Center joined over 100 organizations calling on Congress to cease federal funding for police surveillance technology used to criminalize dissent. Photo by Liam Edwards on Unsplash.
“Creating Inclusive Tech Policy Organizations” blog
Associate Gabrielle Rejouis published a blog summarizing a guide she and Alisa Valentin co-authored about their experiences as professional women of color and how to create more inclusive tech policy organizations. Read the whole blog here.
Guide on Inclusive Tech Policy Organizations
The Center launched the "A Seat at the Table: Creating Inclusive Tech Policy Organizations," co-authored by Center Associate Gabrielle Rejouis. The guide provides tips on advertising practices, creating opportunities, and retaining diverse employees. Image Credit: CreateHER Stock.
Center research profiled on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Perpetual Line-Up, the Center's foundational face recognition report, was cited in the "Last Week Tonight" segment on face recognition technology. Senior Associate Clare Garvie also contributed to the reporting on background.
Principles to Guide COVID Response Tech
The Center joined over 80 other organizations in calling for information technologies deployed to combat the spread of COVID-19 to preserve civil rights and privacy.