EFF-Austin

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EFF-Austin advocates establishment and protection of digital rights and defense of the wealth of digital information, innovation, and technology.

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Our next meetup will feature Evan Enzer talking about the ways in which modern cars surveil you, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...

Your Car Is Spying On You, Tue, Jul 9, 2024, 7:00 PM | Meetupwww.meetup.com EFF-Austin is sustained via the contributions of supporters like you. Donate via the Paypal link on our website at the top of the main page: [https://effaustin.org](https:/

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Austin: Join EFA member @effaustin.bsky.social in for a discussion with attorney and co-founder Ed Cavazos on Generative AI and copyright law. Join in person or watch online on Tuesday, June 11.

EFF-Austin: Generative AI & Copyrightwww.eff.org EFF-Austin, a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event:Generative AI...

Our next meetup will feature @edcavazos.bsky.social talking to us about what copyright law has to say about Generative AI, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...

Generative AI & Copyright, Tue, Jun 11, 2024, 7:00 PM | Meetupwww.meetup.com EFF-Austin is sustained via the contributions of supporters like you. Donate via the Paypal link on our website at the top of the main page: [https://effaustin.org](https:/

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Our next meetup will feature @firewalldragons.bsky.social (Carey Parker) of Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons fame talking to us about entropy, pseudo-random numbers, and the role they play in cryptography, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...

Capturing Chaos: Harvesting Environmental Entropy, Tue, May 14, 2024, 7:00 PM | Meetupwww.meetup.com EFF-Austin is sustained via the contributions of supporters like you. Donate via the Paypal link on our website at the top of the main page: [https://effaustin.org](https:/

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The same Commissioner Carr who insists that it's okay to force internet websites like Facebook and Twitter to be "neutral" in their moderation is very sure that forcing ISPs not to not limit access to certain websites would be the end of the western world.

We are going to be speaking to the Texas House Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies. If you have thoughts about the direction you would like to see AI regulation take in Texas, let us know, we will relay your concerns.

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Our next meetup will feature Nate Bartram discussing the pros and cons of passkeys from a privacy and security standpoint, join us!

Passkeys 101, Tue, Apr 23, 2024, 7:00 PM | Meetupwww.meetup.com EFF-Austin is sustained via the contributions of supporters like you. Donate via the Paypal link on our website at the top of the main page: [https://effaustin.org](https:/

Our next meetup will feature Nate Bartram discussing the pros and cons of passkeys from a privacy and security standpoint, join us!

We're hosting this month's Nerd Nite, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...

Nerd Nite Austin 156: EFF V2 - More Talks from the Electronic Frontier, Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 7:30 PM | Meetupwww.meetup.com Nerd Nite Austin is excited to present another slate of talks by members of EFF Austin. The last time was over five years ago and we are ready for more! Join us in person

In town for SXSW? Join us at EFF-Austin and Open Austin's Open Data Day social at Radio East, no badge required! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...

EFF-Austin is proud to be a sponsor of Open Austin's Open Data Day Austin! If you're interested in civic tech and/or will be in town for SXSW, join us, no badge required! www.eventbrite.com/e/open-data-...

EFF-Austin's Kevin Welch spoke with CBS News about the city's new resolution calling for ethical AI guidelines. cbsaustin.com/news/local/a...

Austin City Council sets motion for ethical guidelines in emerging AI technologycbsaustin.com Austin City Council passed a resolution this week instructing the city to create "transparent and ethical" guidelines and procedures related to the use of AI.

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Facial Recognition and the Erosion of the Rule of Law in “Moscow Smart City”, Tue, Feb 13, 2024, 7:00 PM | Meetupwww.meetup.com EFF-Austin is sustained via the contributions of supporters like you. Donate via the Paypal link on our website at the top of the main page: [https://effaustin.org](https:/

Our next meetup will feature Antonina Semivolos discussing how facial recognition and other smart city surveillance technologies are being deployed in Moscow, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...

Facial Recognition and the Erosion of the Rule of Law in “Moscow Smart City”, Tue, Feb 13, 2024,...www.meetup.com EFF-Austin is sustained via the contributions of supporters like you. Donate via the Paypal link on our website at the top of the main page: [https://effaustin.org](https:/

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Mexican Surveillance at the Border, Tue, Jan 9, 2024, 7:00 PM | Meetupwww.meetup.com EFF-Austin is sustained via the contributions of supporters like you. Donate via the Paypal link on our website at the top of the main page: [https://effaustin.org](https:/

Our next meetup will feature @eff.bsky.social's @maassive.bsky.social discussing Plataforma Centinela, Ciudad Juarez new twenty story border surveillance tower, join us!

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The AI Opportunity to Reset and Realign Computing, Tue, Dec 12, 2023, 7:00 PM | Meetupwww.meetup.com EFF-Austin is sustained via the contributions of supporters like you. Donate via the Paypal link on our website at the top of the main page: [https://effaustin.org](https:/

Our next meetup will feature Peter Wang of Anaconda discussing his hopes for the future of AI and some of the challenges we will face at the intersection of AI and digital rights, join us! www.meetup.com/eff-austin/e...

Today is election day in Texas, and we strongly encourage you to vote FOR Prop 8, which will fund a massive investment in broadband infrastructure in this state, especially into rural areas currently underserved in this area.

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