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Results Not Found: Addressing Social Media’s Threat to Democratic Legitimacy and Public Safety After Election Day ReportOctober 23, 2020 Results Not Found: Addressing Social Media’s Threat to Democratic Legitimacy and Public Safety After Election Day Oct 23, 2020 Adam Conner, Erin Simpson
Fighting Coronavirus Misinformation and Disinformation ReportAugust 18, 2020 Fighting Coronavirus Misinformation and Disinformation Aug 18, 2020 Erin Simpson, Adam Conner
Digital Contact Tracing To Contain the Coronavirus ArticleApril 22, 2020 Digital Contact Tracing To Contain the Coronavirus Apr 22, 2020 Erin Simpson, Adam Conner
A National and State Plan To End the Coronavirus Crisis ArticleApril 3, 2020 A National and State Plan To End the Coronavirus Crisis Apr 3, 2020 Zeke Emanuel, Neera Tanden, Topher Spiro, 5 More Adam Conner, Kevin DeGood, Erin Simpson, Nicole Rapfogel, Maura Calsyn
Opinion: Big Tech is shutting out our access to crucial data. Why does Congress allow it? In the NewsSeptember 3, 2024 Opinion: Big Tech is shutting out our access to crucial data. Why does Congress allow it? Megan Shahi, Ellen Jacobs, and Jamie Neikrie write in MarketWatch breaking down the repercussions of tech giant Meta’s controversial decision to shut down CrowdTangle. Sep 3, 2024 MarketWatch Megan Shahi, Ellen Jacobs, Jamie Neikrie
From Open to Opaque Past EventAugust 6, 2024 From Open to Opaque Shedding Light on the Impact of Meta’s Imminent CrowdTangle Shutdown Aug 6, 2024
Fact Sheet: Recommendations for Financial Regulatory Agencies To Take Further Action on AI Fact SheetJune 17, 2024 Fact Sheet: Recommendations for Financial Regulatory Agencies To Take Further Action on AI This fact sheet offers recommendations for how U.S. financial regulatory agencies can draw upon numerous existing statutory authorities to address the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) to the financial services sector. Jun 17, 2024 Todd Phillips, Adam Conner
Fact Sheet: Recommendations for Housing Regulators To Take Further Action on AI Fact SheetJune 17, 2024 Fact Sheet: Recommendations for Housing Regulators To Take Further Action on AI This fact sheet offers recommendations for how housing regulators can mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). Jun 17, 2024 Anna Rodriguez
Fact Sheet: Recommendations for the Department of Education To Take Further Action on AI Fact SheetJune 17, 2024 Fact Sheet: Recommendations for the Department of Education To Take Further Action on AI This fact sheet offers recommendations for how the U.S. Department of Education can deploy its existing authorities to mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools. Jun 17, 2024 Anna Rodriguez
Fact Sheet: Recommendations for the Department of Labor To Take Further Action on AI Fact SheetJune 17, 2024 Fact Sheet: Recommendations for the Department of Labor To Take Further Action on AI This fact sheet offers recommendations for how the Department of Labor can utilize its authorities to address artificial intelligence (AI). Jun 17, 2024 Reed Shaw
Fact Sheet: Recommendations for the White House To Take Further Action on AI Fact SheetJune 17, 2024 Fact Sheet: Recommendations for the White House To Take Further Action on AI This fact sheet offers recommendations for how the White House, including the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, can utilize its authorities to address artificial intelligence (AI). Jun 17, 2024 Reed Shaw, Will Dobbs-Allsopp, Anna Rodriguez, 3 More Adam Conner, Nicole Alvarez, Ben Olinsky
Taking Further Agency Action on AI ReportJune 17, 2024 Taking Further Agency Action on AI This joint report from Governing for Impact and the Center for American Progress maps select agencies’ existing statutory authority to protect consumers, workers, and families from potential artificial intelligence harms. Jun 17, 2024 Will Dobbs-Allsopp, Reed Shaw, Anna Rodriguez, 5 More Todd Phillips, Rachael Klarman, Adam Conner, Nicole Alvarez, Ben Olinsky
Taking Action on AI Today and in the Future Past EventJune 11, 2024 Taking Action on AI Today and in the Future Please join Governing for Impact and the Center for American Progress in an event discussing how agencies can deploy existing statutory authorities to take further action on AI. Jun 11, 2024
CAP Authors Letter Addressing Public Interest Research in the American Privacy Rights Act ArticleMay 30, 2024 CAP Authors Letter Addressing Public Interest Research in the American Privacy Rights Act The Center for American Progress authored a letter to Congress about improving researcher access in the American Privacy Rights Act federal data privacy bill. May 30, 2024 Nicole Alvarez
CAP and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Author Letter to National Institute of Justice Addressing Use of AI in the Criminal Justice System ArticleMay 30, 2024 CAP and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Author Letter to National Institute of Justice Addressing Use of AI in the Criminal Justice System The Center for American Progress and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law co-authored a sign-on letter to the National Institute of Justice that addresses law enforcement’s use of artificial intelligence and outlines recommendations. May 30, 2024 Hauwa Ahmed, Quinn Anex-Ries
Congress Must Take More Steps on Technology Regulation Before It Is Too Late ArticleMay 13, 2024 Congress Must Take More Steps on Technology Regulation Before It Is Too Late In the wake of the TikTok ban, Congress must act now on privacy and children’s safety to prove it can take meaningful action on technology regulation. May 13, 2024 Adam Conner, Dr. Alondra Nelson, Ben Olinsky
CAP Authors Letter to Meta Addressing CrowdTangle Shutdown Concerns ArticleMay 7, 2024 CAP Authors Letter to Meta Addressing CrowdTangle Shutdown Concerns The Center for American Progress and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue co-authored a sign-on letter to Meta executives urging them to delay the closure of CrowdTangle amid the U.S. election cycle and given a lack of features in the tool’s replacement. May 7, 2024 Megan Shahi, Ellen Jacobs
4 AI Issues Lawmakers Cannot Ignore Past EventApril 22, 2024 4 AI Issues Lawmakers Cannot Ignore Examining policies that Congress should prioritize in AI regulations Apr 22, 2024
Free Speech or Free Rein? How Murthy v. Missouri Became a Soapbox for Misinformation Advocacy ArticleMarch 14, 2024 Free Speech or Free Rein? How Murthy v. Missouri Became a Soapbox for Misinformation Advocacy The U.S. Supreme Court case Murthy v. Missouri has significant national security implications and could hamstring private and public efforts to combat disinformation. Mar 14, 2024 Nicole Alvarez, Devon Ombres
Sen. Mark Warner Discusses the Potential Impacts of the Murthy v. Missouri Case Past EventMarch 12, 2024 Sen. Mark Warner Discusses the Potential Impacts of the Murthy v. Missouri Case The policy implications are wide-ranging. Mar 12, 2024
The NetChoice Cases: Will the Supreme Court Turn First Amendment Law on Its Head? ArticleFebruary 20, 2024 The NetChoice Cases: Will the Supreme Court Turn First Amendment Law on Its Head? In the NetChoice cases, the U.S. Supreme Court should slap down the 5th Circuit’s efforts to rewrite the First Amendment. Feb 20, 2024 Devon Ombres, Nicole Alvarez
CAP Comment Recommends Key Risk Mitigation Strategies for NIST’s Generative AI Companion Resource ArticleFebruary 15, 2024 CAP Comment Recommends Key Risk Mitigation Strategies for NIST’s Generative AI Companion Resource The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology recommending strategies to identify and mitigate harms from generative artificial intelligence. Feb 15, 2024 Adam Conner, Megan Shahi
Generative AI Should Be Developed and Deployed Responsibly at Every Level for Everyone ReportFebruary 1, 2024 Generative AI Should Be Developed and Deployed Responsibly at Every Level for Everyone A key part of meeting the AI moment requires generative AI developers and deployers to safeguard their systems and bolster risk mitigations for third-party usage. Feb 1, 2024 Megan Shahi, Adam Conner, Nicole Alvarez, 1 More Sydney Bryant
Patrick Gaspard’s Statement for the Senate AI Insight Forum on Workforce ArticleJanuary 10, 2024 Patrick Gaspard’s Statement for the Senate AI Insight Forum on Workforce Patrick Gaspard, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, attended Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's Senate Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum on Workforce in November 2023; his statement at the event addressed the challenges and opportunities of AI, and he urged Congress to act. Jan 10, 2024 Patrick Gaspard
CAP Highlights Strengths and Needed Clarifications in Comments to OMB AI Guidance ArticleDecember 12, 2023 CAP Highlights Strengths and Needed Clarifications in Comments to OMB AI Guidance CAP applauds the draft Office of Management and Budget AI guidance for adopting principles of the AI Bill of Rights and outlining critical safety-affecting and rights-affecting AI use cases and calls for additional clarity and transparency for federal government use of AI. Dec 12, 2023 Adam Conner
Election denialism nearly shattered our democracy. Meta’s allowing it anyway. In the NewsNovember 27, 2023 Election denialism nearly shattered our democracy. Meta’s allowing it anyway. Megan Shahi writes in The Hill about Meta’s updated ad policy, which allows for election denial content in paid political ads. Nov 27, 2023 The Hill Megan Shahi
2023 CAP IDEAS Conference Past EventOctober 25, 2023 2023 CAP IDEAS Conference Join the Center for American Progress as we celebrate 20 years of innovative policy solutions and look boldly forward to a progressive future. Oct 25, 2023
Protecting Democracy Online in 2024 and Beyond ReportSeptember 14, 2023 Protecting Democracy Online in 2024 and Beyond A series of high-profile global elections in 2024 will require social media platforms and generative AI developers to meet the moment amid an evolving and uncertain technology landscape. Sep 14, 2023 Megan Shahi