You shouldn't need a permission slip to read a webpage–whether you do it with your own eyes, or use software to help. AI is a category of general-purpose tools with myriad beneficial uses. Requiring developers to license the materials needed to create this technology threatens the development of more innovative...

This is the third instalment in a four-part blog series documenting EFF's work in Europe. You can read additional posts here: Saving the Internet in Europe: How EFF Works in EuropeSaving the Internet in Europe: Defending Free ExpressionSaving the Internet in Europe: Fostering Choice, Competition and the...

Update 2/25/2025: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer finally met with Laila Soueif in February after months of requests for a sit-down to discuss getting his assistance to release Alaa Abd el-Fattah. Starmer pledged to do "all that I can" to secure the release of Alaa, saying in a statement: "We...

Google continues to show us why it chose to abandon its old motto of “Don’t Be Evil,” as it becomes more and more enmeshed with the military-industrial complex. Most recently, Google has removed four key points from its AI principles. Specifically, it previously read that the company would...

For years now, there has been some concern about the coziness between technology companies and the government. Whether a company complies with casual government requests for data, requires a warrant, or even fights overly-broad warrants has been a canary in the digital coal mine during an era where companies...