EFF Just Testified Before Congress on Protecting Americans' Rights from Government AI
Summary
EFF Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Matthew Guariglia testified before Congress about AI-powered mass surveillance threatening constitutional rights and government secrecy preventing accountability for AI errors. EFF called for clear safeguards around governmental use of AI to protect privacy and transparency.
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