Privacy and Technology

People deserve to have control over their lives and futures. And increasingly, that means having a say in how AI will be used to shape the world around us. To that end, we've created resources for policymakers, companies, and people who want to ensure AI is used the right way.

With AI looming and rights under attack, surveillance is becoming more powerful, and more dangerous. This report gives policymakers the resources they need to see through the surveillance hype in order to pursue real public safety.

Our primer gives companies a step-by-step guide on how to protect their users' rights — and their brand's reputation. With concrete recommendations and dozens of case studies, we explain why companies can and must weave privacy and free speech into their business model.

Article I, Section 1 of the California Constitution guarantees an “inalienable” right to privacy that applies both to government and private entities. For the last five decades, it has helped to safeguard our homes, our families, our bodies, our thoughts, and our associations from invasion by government and corporate interests.