Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
OrganizationIndependent nonprofit research center focused on privacy and civil liberties, founded in 1994. Led by Alan Butler (Executive Director and President, since 2020). 97% Charity Navigator score. Runs an AI & Human Rights Project that advocates for transparent, equitable AI regulation through litigation, FOIA requests, legislative advocacy, and comments to decision-makers. Active in housing AI litigation, state AI policy tracking, and commercial AI oversight. Executive Director has testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on privacy and AI. Primary intervention types: litigation, advocacy, FOIA requests, legislative testimony.
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| Title | PublicationType | Authors | Url | PublishedDate | IsFlagship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Legislation Scorecard | report | Kara Williams, EPIC | https://epic.org/aiscorecard/ | 2024-06 | — |
| Generating Harms II: Generative AI's New and Continued Impacts | report | EPIC, Calli Schroeder et al. | https://epic.org/documents/generating-harms-ii/ | 2024-05 | — |
| Generating Harms: Generative AI's Impact and Paths Forward | report | EPIC, Calli Schroeder et al. | https://epic.org/documents/generating-harms-generative-ais-impact-paths-forward/ | 2023-05 | — |
| The AI Policy Sourcebook 2020 | report | Marc Rotenberg (ed.) | https://archive.epic.org/bookstore/ai2020/ | 2020 | ✓ |
| The AI Policy Sourcebook 2019 | report | Marc Rotenberg (ed.) | https://archive.epic.org/bookstore/ai2019/ | 2019-09 | ✓ |
| Universal Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence | policy-brief | Marc Rotenberg, EPIC | https://archive.epic.org/international/AIGuidleinesDRAFT20180910.pdf | 2018-10 | ✓ |
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