OTI Joins Civil Society Organizations and Academics in Urging the Commerce Department to Protect Open AI Models
OTI joined 46 civil society organizations and academics in urging Secretary Gina Raimondo to protect AI openness and transparency.
Data Privacy
Advocating for Stronger Policy Protections against Online Harassment
Eirliani Abdul Rahman on her recent OTI brief, “Indirect Swarming and Its Threat to Democracies.”
Durbin’s Surveillance Reform Bill Gets Backing From Privacy Advocates
Prem Trivedi on the Security and Freedom Enhancement (SAFE) Act.
OTI Supports the SAFE Act—a Bipartisan Compromise to Reform U.S. Government Surveillance
The SAFE Act reflects a reasonable compromise that balances meaningful privacy reforms and core U.S. national security objectives.
House Approves TikTok Divestment Bill with Bipartisan 352–65 Vote
OTI on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
Congress Is Threatening to Ban TikTok. Here’s What You Should Know
Michael Calabrese on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
Europe’s AI Act Adopted: What U.S. Governments Can Learn
Government Technology on OTI’s February 27 event, “The EU AI Act: Lessons for U.S. Policymakers.”
House Adopts Bill to Ban TikTok Unless It Severs Ties to China
Lilian Coral on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
OTI Opposes House’s Vote on Bill That Could Lead to TikTok Ban
“Functionally banning TikTok in the United States is an overly blunt approach.”
US Senate Will Kill ‘Divest or Ban’ TikTok Bill, despite House Backing, Experts Predict
Lilian Coral on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.