On September 15, 2026, the Center for Democracy & Technology and Electronic Frontier Foundation filed an amicus brief along with the Wikimedia Foundation in Meta Platforms v. Bonta, challenging California’s SB 976.
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.
As concern about risks and harms related to AI systems continue to grow, a growing chorus of policymakers, industry leaders, and advocates have called for independent AI assessments. This explainer provides an overview of recent proposals for third-party assessment in the United States, including state and federal legislation, executive actions, and industry proposals.
Having third parties assess AI systems might seem like common sense, but crafting effective policies toward this goal can be devilishly tricky. A poorly-constructed ecosystem for third-party assessment could easily fail to consider the most consequential mechanisms of risk, neglect the AI harms that most impact people, or do more to protect AI companies than people.
March brought major developments in Europe’s AI policy landscape, with policymakers advancing positions on the AI Omnibus, copyright in the age of generative AI, and new rules on AI-generated content. From trilogue preparations to fresh consultations, CDT Europe’s March AI Bulletin keeps you up to speed on the latest EU AI governance developments.
Joint Policy Paper: Fighting against tech-facilitated gender-based violence faced by women in Europe’s public life
CDT Europe, as part of the Forum for Gender Equality in Europe (FORGE), contributed to the first policy paper of the coalition, setting out recommendations to complement and support the implementation of the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030, which identifies women’s participation in political life, economic decision-making, and public debate as essential for strengthening democratic legitimacy and inclusive governance in the European Union.
