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Like it or not, #quantum computers that can “crack the code” of all currently-used #encryption algorithms are coming. The good news: National Institute of Standards and Technology’s new quantum-resistant cryptographic protocols can help us prepare. From Open Tech Institute’s Sydney Saubestre & Nat Meysenburg: newamerica.org/oti/blog/quant…

It’s time to explore systemic frameworks for #privacy valuation that reflect the potential costs & benefits of sharing #data. Read our latest brief to learn more. newamerica.org/oti/briefs/wha…

OTI’s Prem Trivedi recently spoke w/ Tech Policy Press about how U.S. #Election2024 outcomes could converge w/ other global factors to shape tech policy issues, including: 🤖 #AI ⚛️ #QuantumComputing 💪 #TechnoNationalism 🔒 #DataPrivacy 🌐 #DigitalDivide techpolicy.press/perspectives-o…

Until Nov. 14, the FCC is taking comments from consumers impacted by #DataCaps! Anyone can file—here’s how: 🔗 Go to the FCC’s Express Comment Filing System: bit.ly/4hIjHZ4 🔢 For “Proceeding(s),” input the docket number: 23-199 ✅ Complete the form and submit!

SCOTUS will review the 5th Circuit’s ruling of the #USF as unconstitutional. We hope that #SCOTUS rejects the plaintiffs’ claims for good, reverses the 5th Circuit’s out-of-step holding & preserves the USF. See our statement on the ruling: newamerica.org/oti/press-rele…

This year, we worked to ensure that everyone has equitable access to digital #tech & its benefits. We focused on: 🌐 shaping #AI governance 💻 protecting the right to #privacy 🔐 bolstering #security 🖥️ supporting Americans in getting online Learn more: newamerica.org/oti/blog/drivi…

We're glad to see the FBI reverse historical course and come out strongly in favor of encryption. Long overdue but welcome. Check out the coverage of this and encrypted comms in general by The Washington Post's Heather Kelly. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

NEW IN Project Syndicate: Lilian Coral and Prem Trivedi (New America and OTI) urge #SCOTUS to overturn TX #HB1181, as mandating online age verification before our infrastructure is ready would mean more risks to everyone’s privacy and security, including children’s. project-syndicate.org/commentary/us-…

Today, a U.S. district judge in California will consider whether to uphold parts of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (#CAADCA), including its online #ageverification requirements. Read OTI’s report on this controversial trend in tech policy: newamerica.org/oti/reports/ag…

If there was any doubt that open-source #AI models are key for our global competitiveness, the breakout success of Chinese app DeepSeek makes it clear: The U.S. should prioritize AI openness in its economic strategy. For more info, read Open Tech Institute’s report: newamerica.org/oti/reports/op…

Service-level age verification is the most effective path forward, but implementing it requires the tech infrastructure & protocols to ensure it can be done in a private, secure & flexible way, write Lilian Coral, Sarah Forland, Prem Trivedi & Nat Meysenburg: newamerica.org/oti/blog/app-s…

Stopping criminals from distributing CSAM is crucial for protecting children, but the STOP CSAM Act’s vague language could be read to prohibit the use of end-to-end #encryption (#e2ee) altogether, jeopardizing the #privacy and #security of children and adults alike.

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If implemented, this API would make it easier for #DOGE to access your taxpayer info—but that’s not to say DOGE hasn’t tapped into some of that already. Take Open Tech Institute’s new quiz to find out what kinds of personal data DOGE might’ve already accessed about you: newamerica.org/oti/briefs/qui…

As part of Open Tech Institute’s series on Trump’s first 100 days, Neil Chilson ⤴️⬆️🆙📈 🚀 (Abundance Institute), Shane Tews (American Enterprise Institute), Cody Venzke (ACLU) and Lilian Coral (New America) examine the administration's approach to #tech policy so far. 📹 Check out the insightful conversation: go.newamerica.org/100-days-trump…

"We agree with Rep. John James that youth deserve safer #online spaces, but the App Store Accountability Act’s age verification requirements undermine people’s rights, security & access to online spaces," says Prem Trivedi. newamerica.org/oti/press-rele…

We at Open Tech Institute welcome the news that U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton has invalidated President Donald J. Trump’s firing of PCLOB’s Travis LeBlanc & Edward Felten, ordering their reinstatement. A functioning PCLOB is crucial to U.S. democracy. We hope it can soon resume its vital oversight role.

NEW BRIEF from New America’s Open Tech Institute: bit.ly/4kuUdzC With #AI, #HigherEd institutions see themselves at a crossroads: Take a leap of faith on innovation, or abstain to ensure autonomy and student #privacy? The answer, per Sydney Saubestre and Joel Yong: None of the above!

.NTIA claims it wants to streamline the BEAD program to more effectively close the #digitaldivide. But the new guidance released today creates a confusing, last-minute mess of changes that don’t align with that mission, says Jessica Dine. newamerica.org/oti/press-rele…

Your data isn’t just a file—it’s your life. An interactive quiz by Open Tech Institute can help Americans understand how much of their data DOGE has in hand. 🗃️ Take the quiz to discover which elements of your sensitive info are now exposed. #HandsOffMyData go.newamerica.org/what-does-doge…