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
4 Protections Congress Must Include in Federal Privacy Law ArticleApril 21, 2025 4 Protections Congress Must Include in Federal Privacy Law Apr 21, 2025 Nicole Alvarez
Ensuring Digital Accessibility in K-12 Schools in a Technology-Driven Era ArticleNovember 13, 2024 Ensuring Digital Accessibility in K-12 Schools in a Technology-Driven Era Nov 13, 2024 Weadé James
The Top 5 Ways the Congressional Republicans’ Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Harm Disabled Students ReportJune 30, 2025 The Top 5 Ways the Congressional Republicans’ Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Harm Disabled Students Disabled students will be disproportionately hurt by the Republican budget reconciliation bill, losing access to essential services and resources that support their education and help them become contributing members of their communities. Jun 30, 2025 Mia Ives-Rublee, Weadé James
4 Reasons the Senate’s AI Pause Should Be Opposed ArticleJune 27, 2025 4 Reasons the Senate’s AI Pause Should Be Opposed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s AI pause would block states subject to it from enforcing laws that protect residents from AI-driven harms, including criminal offenses and health care decisions. Senators should vote to remove it from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act during reconciliation. Jun 27, 2025 Nicole Alvarez, Adam Conner
The Senate’s AI Pause May Take Billions in State Broadband Funds Hostage ArticleJune 26, 2025 The Senate’s AI Pause May Take Billions in State Broadband Funds Hostage U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s proposal to ban state and local regulation of AI could result in the loss of tens of billions of dollars in state broadband funds unless states comply with the AI pause. Jun 26, 2025 Adam Conner, Nicole Alvarez
The Senate’s AI Ban Applies to Every State, Not Just BEAD Recipients ArticleJune 13, 2025 The Senate’s AI Ban Applies to Every State, Not Just BEAD Recipients Senate Republicans’ latest tax and budget bill draft includes a standalone 10-year federal ban on most state and local AI regulations, blocking states from addressing key harms such as algorithmic discrimination, regardless of whether they seek or have received broadband funding. Jun 13, 2025 Nicole Alvarez
The Senate Republican Budget Bill Adds Broadband Funding That Favors Musk’s Starlink and Bans State AI Laws ArticleJune 12, 2025 The Senate Republican Budget Bill Adds Broadband Funding That Favors Musk’s Starlink and Bans State AI Laws An additional $500 million of broadband funding provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a national freeze on AI regulation by states, weaponizing public infrastructure against state action and potentially delivering a payday to Elon Musk’s satellite internet company. Jun 12, 2025 Megan Shahi
The House Is Close To Passing a Moratorium on State Efforts To Regulate AI ArticleMay 15, 2025 The House Is Close To Passing a Moratorium on State Efforts To Regulate AI A House committee reconciliation proposal includes a federal moratorium that would nullify or prevent, for a decade, existing or future state laws that address any aspect of AI law or regulation. May 15, 2025 Adam Conner
DOGE’s Data Digging at the Social Security Administration Puts Millions of Americans at Risk ArticleApril 28, 2025 DOGE’s Data Digging at the Social Security Administration Puts Millions of Americans at Risk Under the Trump administration, Americans’ private Social Security data could be stolen, distorted, or even actively used against them. Apr 28, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson
CAP’s Response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee Privacy Working Group’s RFI ArticleApril 21, 2025 CAP’s Response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee Privacy Working Group’s RFI The Center for American Progress submitted comments in response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee privacy working group’s request for information (RFI) on a data privacy and security framework. Apr 21, 2025 Nicole Alvarez
4 Protections Congress Must Include in Federal Privacy Law ArticleApril 21, 2025 4 Protections Congress Must Include in Federal Privacy Law In a submission to the House Energy and Commerce Committee privacy working group’s request for information (RFI), the Center for American Progress urges lawmakers to reject industry-backed efforts to weaken privacy rights and instead advance meaningful protections Americans have demanded for decades. Apr 21, 2025 Nicole Alvarez
How Is DOGE Abusing Its Power? ArticleMarch 10, 2025 How Is DOGE Abusing Its Power? Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency operates with alarming secrecy; Americans deserve to know how it is using their tax dollars and personal data and whether it is violating the law. Mar 10, 2025 Nicole Alvarez
‘IMPOSED’ Past EventDecember 3, 2024 ‘IMPOSED’ A live, semi-staged reading of a topical new play. Center for American Progress Dec 3, 2024
Ensuring Digital Accessibility in K-12 Schools in a Technology-Driven Era ArticleNovember 13, 2024 Ensuring Digital Accessibility in K-12 Schools in a Technology-Driven Era As technology advances and becomes more integral to K-12 education, school districts and policymakers must prioritize digital accessibility to enhance the educational experiences of students with disabilities and promote equity for all learners. Nov 13, 2024 Weadé James
A Progressive Vision for Education in the 21st Century ReportNovember 4, 2024 A Progressive Vision for Education in the 21st Century This report encompasses key recommendations for strengthening the American education system across early childhood education, K-12 education, higher education, and workforce development. Nov 4, 2024 Jared C. Bass
A worker-centered approach to policy in the era of AI In the NewsOctober 3, 2024 A worker-centered approach to policy in the era of AI The Center for American Progress co-authored a report with the Economic Policy Institute on protecting workers in the era of artificial intelligence. Oct 3, 2024 Economic Policy Institute Center for American Progress, Economic Policy Institute
To Implement AI Responsibly, Third-Party Deployments Must Require Safeguards ReportSeptember 25, 2024 To Implement AI Responsibly, Third-Party Deployments Must Require Safeguards In the six months since the Center for American Progress released recommendations on responsible generative AI deployment, developers and deployers have done little to shore up third-party safeguards. Sep 25, 2024 Anastasia Dodd, Megan Shahi
Using Learning Science To Analyze the Risks and Benefits of AI in K-12 Education ReportSeptember 19, 2024 Using Learning Science To Analyze the Risks and Benefits of AI in K-12 Education Before adopting AI tools, it is important that schools think critically about whether these tools will further divorce students from how their brains are primed to learn. Sep 19, 2024 Lisette Partelow
CAP Comment to NIST Advocates for Artificial Intelligence Mitigation To Include Third-Party Deployment ArticleSeptember 16, 2024 CAP Comment to NIST Advocates for Artificial Intelligence Mitigation To Include Third-Party Deployment The Center for American Progress submitted a response to the National Institute for Science and Technology’s plan for mitigating the misuse of artificial intelligence. Sep 16, 2024 Megan Shahi, Adam Conner
CAP and GFI Comment Recommends Federal Agencies Use Existing Authority To Address AI in Financial Services Sector ArticleSeptember 10, 2024 CAP and GFI Comment Recommends Federal Agencies Use Existing Authority To Address AI in Financial Services Sector The Center for American Progress and Governing for Impact urge federal financial regulatory agencies to use powers already under their authority to regulate AI. Sep 10, 2024 Adam Conner, Will Dobbs-Allsopp
CAP Comment on the FCC’s Proposed Rule for the Disclosure of AI-Generated Content in Political and Issue Ads ArticleSeptember 10, 2024 CAP Comment on the FCC’s Proposed Rule for the Disclosure of AI-Generated Content in Political and Issue Ads The Center for American Progress submitted a comment to the Federal Communications Commission explaining that the FCC’s proposed rule aligns with existing policies and practices. Sep 10, 2024 Rebecca Mears, Adam Conner
How States and Districts Can Close the Digital Divide To Increase College and Career Readiness ReportJuly 30, 2024 How States and Districts Can Close the Digital Divide To Increase College and Career Readiness To ensure that all students are college and career ready, policymakers and educators must focus their attention on closing the digital divide. Jul 30, 2024 Paige Shoemaker DeMio
Shaping NATO’s Future: 5 Key Priorities for Washington to Build on After the 75th NATO Summit ArticleJuly 11, 2024 Shaping NATO’s Future: 5 Key Priorities for Washington to Build on After the 75th NATO Summit To maximize the impact of the 75th NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., NATO must build on summit outcomes and set a future course for the alliance. Jul 11, 2024 Robert Benson
Taking Action on AI Today and in the Future Past EventJune 18, 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. Center for American Progress Jun 18, 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