Real Time Threats: Analysis of Trust and Safety Practices for CSEA Prevention on Livestreaming Platforms
This report examines the range of trust and safety tools and practices that platforms and third-party vendors are developing and deploying to safeguard livestreaming services, with a special focus on CSEA prevention.
Screened Out: The Impact of Digitized Hiring Assessments on Disabled Workers
This report informs employers, policymakers, advocates, and researchers about some of the validity and ethical considerations surrounding the use of digitized assessments, with a specific focus on impacts on people with disabilities.
Hated More: Online Violence Targeting Women of Color Candidates in the 2024 US Election
This report compares the levels of offensive speech and hate speech that different groups of Congressional candidates are targeted with based on race and gender, with a particular emphasis on women of color.
Moderating Maghrebi Arabic Content on Social Media
This report examines the challenges and implications for moderation of content in the Maghrebi Arabic dialects in North Africa.
In Deep Trouble: Surfacing Tech-Powered Sexual Harassment in K-12 Schools
CDT conducted surveys of public high school students & public middle & high school parents and teachers from July to August 2024 to understand the prevalence of deepfakes, NCII, and related issues in K-12 school.
Improving Governance Outcomes Through AI Documentation
By carefully designing & implementing documentation processes that address the needs of diverse stakeholders, organizations can establish a strong foundation for robust AI system risk management.
Companies, Civil Society, Academics Announce Voluntary Principles to Combat Image-Based Sexual Abuse
The principles intended to serve as a guide for the tech industry in combating IBSA and protecting privacy, expression, & safety.
New Research: Grounding AI Policy
To understand how to effectively regulate AI, we need to understand how people use it. How can that be done while preserving users’ privacy? Our new report provides insights.
New Research: To Reduce Disability Bias in Technology, Start With Disability Data
This report unpacks factors that result in poor collection & availability of representative data sets, & provides recommendations for how to mitigate these concerns, which we refer to as a “disability data justice” approach.
CDT Launches New Working Group to Address NCII
CDT, CCRI, & the NNEDV announced the formation of a multistakeholder working group that will identify interventions to prevent & mitigate the harms caused by the creation, spread, and monetization of Non-Consensual Intimate Images (NCII), including AI-generated content.
CDT’s Jake Laperruque Testifies Before H.R. Homeland Security Committee
CDT Deputy Director of Security & Surveillance, Jake Laperruque, testified before the before U.S. House Homeland Security Committee in the hearing “Advancing Innovation (AI): Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Defend & Secure the Homeland.”
CDT VP of Policy Testifies Before House Commerce Committee
CDT VP of Policy Samir Jain testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee in a hearing titled “Legislative Solutions to Protect Kids Online and Ensure Americans’ Data Privacy Rights.”
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CDT’s 2023 Annual Report
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