ASU under fire after Harris campaign accesses data to text 70,000 students – The College Fix
The Kamala Harris presidential campaign texted 70,000 Arizona State University students and a total of 150,000 students statewide, urging them… read more
Americans numb to being monitored and tracked – Times Union
I’ve had the awkward experience of taking my dog for a walk and knowing an uncomfortable amount of information about… read more
License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars – Wired
These images were generated by AI-powered cameras mounted on cars and trucks, initially designed to capture license plates, but which… read more
AI Localism
AI Localism, a term coined by Stefaan Verhulst and Mona Sloane, refers to the actions taken by local decision-makers to… read more
It’s Time For The Biden Campaign To Embrace AI (HuffPo)
The president has limited time to campaign as he also focuses on running the country, and AI would be a… read more
America’s election chiefs are worried AI is coming for them – Politico
Election workers are uniquely vulnerable targets: They’re obscure enough that nobody knows who they really are, so unlike a fake… read more
2024 Elections Tracker – Rest of World
As more than 2 billion people in 50 countries head to the polls this year, artificial intelligence-generated content is now… read more
Concerns raised over universities signing over students’ private FERPA data to voter data companies – The College Fix
A relatively new report outlines how universities nationwide have signed over students’ private FERPA data to a third-party vendor that… read more
The biggest data protection fight you’ve never heard of – Rest of World
One of the biggest negotiations in tech has been happening almost entirely behind the scenes. Organized as a side letter… read more
A.I.’s Groundhog Day – Slate
These days, it’s well known that what we see online is determined by algorithms—or, as we now call it, “the… read more