CDT Joined a Letter to Representative Ted Lieu Urging Him to Ensure his Recent, Bipartisan American Leadership in AI Act is Not Tied to Broader Attempts to Preempt State AI Laws
CDT joined a coalition of organizations in a letter to Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) urging him to ensure his bipartisan American Leadership in AI Act is not packaged with or used as cover for broader efforts to preempt state artificial intelligence laws. While the coalition expressed support for Rep. Lieu’s goal of advancing bipartisan AI legislation in the 119th Congress, the letter raises concerns that the bill could be incorporated into a package that undermines the very protections it seeks to establish. The letter highlights the critical role state laws play in protecting people from AI-related harms, including accountability requirements for high-risk automated systems, safeguards against invasive surveillance, and civil rights protections in housing, employment, and credit decisions, and calls on Rep. Lieu to use his leadership role to keep this legislation separate from any preemption efforts.
Coalition Urges Senate Not to Let Companies Waive Financial Regulations for AI
CDT joined AI Now Institute, American Civil Liberties Union, and several organizations dedicated to tech policy, consumer protection, and civil rights in a letter to Senate leadership and the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee opposing the “AI Innovation Labs” language in Sec. 10509 of the CLARITY Act.
CDT and Partners Urge Passage of the California Location Privacy Act of 2025 (AB 322)
Location data is particularly sensitive, and when collected across time it can reveal a broad range of intrusive insights such as medical conditions, sexual orientation, political activities, and religious beliefs.
CDT and Allies Urge FCC Not to Violate Privacy of Cell Phone Buyers
CDT and EPIC led a coalition of 15 organizations in urging the FCC not to require phone companies to collect government IDs, physical addresses, and alternate phone numbers from every phone subscriber in the country.
