Investor Update: Lessons From 2018鈥檚 Crash Course on Digital Rights
Our 2018 Investor Update reviews key developments of the past year and their relationship to the RDR Index findings and methodology.
Data Privacy
Senate Commerce Should Have Heard Consumer Voices in One-Sided Privacy Hearing
The Senate Commerce Committee’s hearing on data privacy omitted consumer voices. As a result, it held little value for the public.
OTI Submits Comments to the Federal Trade Commission Regarding Broadband and Privacy
The comments were submitted as the FTC seeks comment and hold hearings on competition and consumer protection in the 21st century.
Vermont and the District of Columbia Show a Renewed Interest in Broadband Privacy
In August, OTI submitted comments to Vermont鈥檚 Attorney General and the District of Columbia Office of Cable TV regarding broadband privacy.
国产视频 Joins Coalition Offering Recommendations to New York鈥檚 Task Force on Automated Decision Systems
The NYC task force can serve as a national model for other cities looking to establish practices for ethical use of artificial intelligence.
国产视频鈥檚 Open Technology Institute Joins Coalition Condemning Use of Algorithmic Risk Assessments for Pretrial Detention
OTI opposes the use of tools that are based on artificial intelligence to decide whether individuals should be incarcerated before trial.
OTI Applauds Justice Department鈥檚 Decision to Appeal AT&T/Time Warner Ruling
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it will appeal a June ruling that allowed AT&T to acquire Time Warner Inc.
A Tech Intro to Data Portability
Data portability has been a big topic of discussion in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
OTI to State: Abandon 鈥淓xtreme鈥 Social Media Vetting
OTI and coalition sent comments to the State Department urging it to abandon its proposal to collect social media data of visa applicants.