Organization: Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
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The State Data Privacy Act
A sample compromise bill built on existing state laws that meaningfully protects privacy while encouraging innovation.
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Emerging Legal and Policy Trends in State and Federal AI Governance at BenCon 2024
BenCon 2024 explored state and federal AI governance, highlighting the rapid increase in AI-related legislation and executive orders. Panelists emphasized the importance of experimentation, learning, and collaboration between government levels, teams, agencies, and external partners.
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What’s in a name? A survey of strong regulatory definitions of automated decision-making systems
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) emphasizes the necessity of adopting broad regulatory definitions for automated decision-making systems (ADS) to ensure comprehensive oversight and protection against potential harms.
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Framing the Risk Management Framework: Actionable Instructions by NIST in their “Govern” Section
This post introduces EPIC's exploration of actionable recommendations and points of agreement from leading A.I. frameworks, beginning with the National Institute of Standards and Technology's AI Risk Management Framework.
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ITEM 10: How a Small Legal Aid Team Took on Algorithmic Black Boxing at Their State’s Employment Agency (And Won)
This report investigates how D.C. government agencies use automated decision-making (ADM) systems and highlights their risks to privacy, fairness, and accountability in public services.
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State of State AI Laws
This analysis examines the surge in U.S. state-level AI legislation in 2023, highlighting enacted laws, proposed bills, and emerging regulatory trends.
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Screened & Scored in the District of Columbia
This report by EPIC investigates how automated decision-making (ADM) systems are used across Washington, D.C.’s public services and the resulting impacts on equity, privacy, and access to benefits.