Center for Democracy & Technology
@cdt.org
The Center for Democracy & Technology. Shaping technology policy and architecture, with a focus on equity and justice. @cdteu.org for our EU-based team.
https://cdt.org
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As the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) heads to a conference committee, CDT has joined a coalition of civil society organizations and cybersecurity experts on a letter that urges negotiators to adopt a bipartisan amendment on secure communications. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
As the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) heads to a conference committee, CDT has joined a coalition of civil society organizations and cybersecurity experts on a letter that urges negotiators to adopt a bipartisan amendment on secure communications. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
CDT’s Ruchika Joshi will speak at the IAPP KnowledgeNet event in D.C., “Roots and Risks: Building Ethical AI From the Ground Up.” She’ll join experts from to discuss how to embed data ethics into AI governance.
📅 Nov 17 | 📍Wiley Rein
More Details: cdt.org/event/roots-...
📅 Nov 17 | 📍Wiley Rein
More Details: cdt.org/event/roots-...
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
CDT’s Ruchika Joshi will speak at the IAPP KnowledgeNet event in D.C., “Roots and Risks: Building Ethical AI From the Ground Up.” She’ll join experts from to discuss how to embed data ethics into AI governance.
📅 Nov 17 | 📍Wiley Rein
More Details: cdt.org/event/roots-...
📅 Nov 17 | 📍Wiley Rein
More Details: cdt.org/event/roots-...
AI systems can unintentionally worsen mental health issues — including eating disorders. CDT’s new report, From Symptoms to Systems, maps out 6 key ways generative AI may contribute to eating disorder-related harms and offers guidance for developers, clinicians & caregivers. cdt.org/insights/fro...
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
AI systems can unintentionally worsen mental health issues — including eating disorders. CDT’s new report, From Symptoms to Systems, maps out 6 key ways generative AI may contribute to eating disorder-related harms and offers guidance for developers, clinicians & caregivers. cdt.org/insights/fro...
Staff Spotlight: DeVan Hankerson Madrigal 🌟
DeVan is CDT’s State Policy Analyst & Research Manager, advancing research and policy to protect digital rights and promote equitable tech access. cdt.org/staff/devan-...
DeVan is CDT’s State Policy Analyst & Research Manager, advancing research and policy to protect digital rights and promote equitable tech access. cdt.org/staff/devan-...
November 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Staff Spotlight: DeVan Hankerson Madrigal 🌟
DeVan is CDT’s State Policy Analyst & Research Manager, advancing research and policy to protect digital rights and promote equitable tech access. cdt.org/staff/devan-...
DeVan is CDT’s State Policy Analyst & Research Manager, advancing research and policy to protect digital rights and promote equitable tech access. cdt.org/staff/devan-...
New report from CDT’s Hannah Quay-de la Vallee + @thakurdhanaraj.bsky.social, & guest author Morgan Badurak introduces a rubric to evaluate transparency from edtech vendors. cdt.org/insights/ope...
November 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
New report from CDT’s Hannah Quay-de la Vallee + @thakurdhanaraj.bsky.social, & guest author Morgan Badurak introduces a rubric to evaluate transparency from edtech vendors. cdt.org/insights/ope...
📢 Applications are open for CDT’s Summer 2026 Internship Program until February 1!
Join DC’s leading tech policy organization and work on critical issues like AI governance, privacy, and digital equity — or help amplify our mission through strategic comms & fundraising.
cdt.org/careers/
Join DC’s leading tech policy organization and work on critical issues like AI governance, privacy, and digital equity — or help amplify our mission through strategic comms & fundraising.
cdt.org/careers/
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
📢 Applications are open for CDT’s Summer 2026 Internship Program until February 1!
Join DC’s leading tech policy organization and work on critical issues like AI governance, privacy, and digital equity — or help amplify our mission through strategic comms & fundraising.
cdt.org/careers/
Join DC’s leading tech policy organization and work on critical issues like AI governance, privacy, and digital equity — or help amplify our mission through strategic comms & fundraising.
cdt.org/careers/
This year’s Future of Speech Online, co-hosted by CDT & Stand Together Trust, tackled “The Age of Constitutional Evasion” — examining how govt pressure on private actors shapes online speech and tests free expression.
📺 Watch Day 1: www.youtube.com/watc...
📺 Watch Day 2: www.youtube.com/watc...
📺 Watch Day 1: www.youtube.com/watc...
📺 Watch Day 2: www.youtube.com/watc...
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This year’s Future of Speech Online, co-hosted by CDT & Stand Together Trust, tackled “The Age of Constitutional Evasion” — examining how govt pressure on private actors shapes online speech and tests free expression.
📺 Watch Day 1: www.youtube.com/watc...
📺 Watch Day 2: www.youtube.com/watc...
📺 Watch Day 1: www.youtube.com/watc...
📺 Watch Day 2: www.youtube.com/watc...
How can civil society researchers produce work that’s both rigorous and high-impact? Join CDT, @datasociety.bsky.social, & the @aclu.org for “Advocating with Evidence: Lessons for Tech Researchers in Civil Society."
📅 Nov 13 | 10–11 AM ET | Online
📅 Nov 13 | 10–11 AM ET | Online
November 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
How can civil society researchers produce work that’s both rigorous and high-impact? Join CDT, @datasociety.bsky.social, & the @aclu.org for “Advocating with Evidence: Lessons for Tech Researchers in Civil Society."
📅 Nov 13 | 10–11 AM ET | Online
📅 Nov 13 | 10–11 AM ET | Online
LISTEN NOW: As AI systems shape decisions in healthcare, hiring, and beyond, the need for transparency has never been greater. How can we document these tools in ways that are both meaningful and actionable? Tune into the latest Tech Talks podcast episode on AI Documentation: cdt.org/insights/tec...
October 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
LISTEN NOW: As AI systems shape decisions in healthcare, hiring, and beyond, the need for transparency has never been greater. How can we document these tools in ways that are both meaningful and actionable? Tune into the latest Tech Talks podcast episode on AI Documentation: cdt.org/insights/tec...
How is AI changing education for students with disabilities? CDT Ariana Aboulafia’s new brief, From Personalized to Programmed, explores the rise of generative AI in developing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and the legal, ethical, and practical implications. cdt.org/insights/fro...
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
How is AI changing education for students with disabilities? CDT Ariana Aboulafia’s new brief, From Personalized to Programmed, explores the rise of generative AI in developing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and the legal, ethical, and practical implications. cdt.org/insights/fro...
CDT joined a coalition of civil society organizations in filing comments with OSTP in response to their Request for Information on Regulatory Reform on AI, calling for them to maintain existing civil rights protections as a matter of law and policy. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
October 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
CDT joined a coalition of civil society organizations in filing comments with OSTP in response to their Request for Information on Regulatory Reform on AI, calling for them to maintain existing civil rights protections as a matter of law and policy. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
Hear from experts @alicetiara.bsky.social, @mkgerchick.bsky.social, & @thakurdhanaraj.bsky.social, moderated by @jordanaut.bsky.social — as they share strategies for ethical, effective research that centers marginalized communities.
Register: cdt.org/events/advoc...
Register: cdt.org/events/advoc...
October 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Hear from experts @alicetiara.bsky.social, @mkgerchick.bsky.social, & @thakurdhanaraj.bsky.social, moderated by @jordanaut.bsky.social — as they share strategies for ethical, effective research that centers marginalized communities.
Register: cdt.org/events/advoc...
Register: cdt.org/events/advoc...
🗣️ We’re live! The Future of Speech Online (FOSO) 2025 kicks off now. Join CDT and Stand Together Trust for The Age of Constitutional Evasion: Jawboning and Other Forms of Government Pressure to Control Private Speech. cdt.org/event/the-fu...
October 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🗣️ We’re live! The Future of Speech Online (FOSO) 2025 kicks off now. Join CDT and Stand Together Trust for The Age of Constitutional Evasion: Jawboning and Other Forms of Government Pressure to Control Private Speech. cdt.org/event/the-fu...
Starting tomorrow! Join CDT & Stand Together Trust for The Age of Constitutional Evasion: Jawboning and Other Forms of Government Pressure to Control Private Speech — a 2-day virtual event exploring free expression & government influence online.
📅 Oct 28–29 | 12–3 PM ET
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📅 Oct 28–29 | 12–3 PM ET
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October 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Starting tomorrow! Join CDT & Stand Together Trust for The Age of Constitutional Evasion: Jawboning and Other Forms of Government Pressure to Control Private Speech — a 2-day virtual event exploring free expression & government influence online.
📅 Oct 28–29 | 12–3 PM ET
🔗 standtogether.swoogo...
📅 Oct 28–29 | 12–3 PM ET
🔗 standtogether.swoogo...
Last week at #TechPromCDT, CDT CEO @alexreevegivens.bsky.socialelebrated 30 years of CDT’s work to ensure technology strengthens democracy. “At a time like this, CDT’s calling to protect democracy matters more than ever. And I’m proud to say we’re rising to the challenge.” cdt.org/insights/cdt...
October 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Last week at #TechPromCDT, CDT CEO @alexreevegivens.bsky.socialelebrated 30 years of CDT’s work to ensure technology strengthens democracy. “At a time like this, CDT’s calling to protect democracy matters more than ever. And I’m proud to say we’re rising to the challenge.” cdt.org/insights/cdt...
NEXT WEEK: Free expression online faces new challenges — from AI to government pressure on platforms. At this year’s #FutureOfSpeechOnline 2025, experts will explore what’s at stake for speech in the digital age.
🗓️ Oct 28 & 29 | 🕛 12–3pm ET
🎟️ standtogether.swoogo...
🗓️ Oct 28 & 29 | 🕛 12–3pm ET
🎟️ standtogether.swoogo...
October 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
NEXT WEEK: Free expression online faces new challenges — from AI to government pressure on platforms. At this year’s #FutureOfSpeechOnline 2025, experts will explore what’s at stake for speech in the digital age.
🗓️ Oct 28 & 29 | 🕛 12–3pm ET
🎟️ standtogether.swoogo...
🗓️ Oct 28 & 29 | 🕛 12–3pm ET
🎟️ standtogether.swoogo...
What a night! Thank you to everyone who joined us at #TechPromCDT— from policymakers to advocates, technologists, and innovators — for an unforgettable evening celebrating the people shaping the future of tech and democracy.
📸 Stay tuned for photos and highlights!
📸 Stay tuned for photos and highlights!
October 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What a night! Thank you to everyone who joined us at #TechPromCDT— from policymakers to advocates, technologists, and innovators — for an unforgettable evening celebrating the people shaping the future of tech and democracy.
📸 Stay tuned for photos and highlights!
📸 Stay tuned for photos and highlights!
CDT joined fellow consumer protection and digital rights organizations in comments led by @epic.org urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to maintain critical protections for consumers as the agency reconsiders its Personal Financial Data Rights Rule. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
October 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
CDT joined fellow consumer protection and digital rights organizations in comments led by @epic.org urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to maintain critical protections for consumers as the agency reconsiders its Personal Financial Data Rights Rule. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
🎨✨ Tech Prom is today!
We’re excited to feature The A.I. in Art: Perceptions, Values, & Rights Exhibition — an interdisciplinary project from Georgetown exploring authorship, ownership & creativity in the age of AI.
We look forward to seeing you tonight!
cdt.org/event/2025-t...
We’re excited to feature The A.I. in Art: Perceptions, Values, & Rights Exhibition — an interdisciplinary project from Georgetown exploring authorship, ownership & creativity in the age of AI.
We look forward to seeing you tonight!
cdt.org/event/2025-t...
October 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🎨✨ Tech Prom is today!
We’re excited to feature The A.I. in Art: Perceptions, Values, & Rights Exhibition — an interdisciplinary project from Georgetown exploring authorship, ownership & creativity in the age of AI.
We look forward to seeing you tonight!
cdt.org/event/2025-t...
We’re excited to feature The A.I. in Art: Perceptions, Values, & Rights Exhibition — an interdisciplinary project from Georgetown exploring authorship, ownership & creativity in the age of AI.
We look forward to seeing you tonight!
cdt.org/event/2025-t...
We’re thrilled to welcome Eric Muhlheim [@muhlheim.bsky.social], Chief Financial Officer of @mozilla.org, to CDT’s Board of Directors! 🎉
Eric brings experience in technology & finance, & a long-standing commitment to open, accessible technology that serves the public good. cdt.org/press/tech-l...
Eric brings experience in technology & finance, & a long-standing commitment to open, accessible technology that serves the public good. cdt.org/press/tech-l...
October 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome Eric Muhlheim [@muhlheim.bsky.social], Chief Financial Officer of @mozilla.org, to CDT’s Board of Directors! 🎉
Eric brings experience in technology & finance, & a long-standing commitment to open, accessible technology that serves the public good. cdt.org/press/tech-l...
Eric brings experience in technology & finance, & a long-standing commitment to open, accessible technology that serves the public good. cdt.org/press/tech-l...
🔐 Today is Global Encryption Day! Strong encryption keeps journalists, marginalized communities, businesses, and all of us safe online.
📢 TUNE IN NOW: Join CDT at the Encryption Summit 2025 — A Shield in Uncertain Times starting today at 11 AM ET: cdt.org/event/the-en...
📢 TUNE IN NOW: Join CDT at the Encryption Summit 2025 — A Shield in Uncertain Times starting today at 11 AM ET: cdt.org/event/the-en...
October 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🔐 Today is Global Encryption Day! Strong encryption keeps journalists, marginalized communities, businesses, and all of us safe online.
📢 TUNE IN NOW: Join CDT at the Encryption Summit 2025 — A Shield in Uncertain Times starting today at 11 AM ET: cdt.org/event/the-en...
📢 TUNE IN NOW: Join CDT at the Encryption Summit 2025 — A Shield in Uncertain Times starting today at 11 AM ET: cdt.org/event/the-en...
Since 2020, the @globalencryption.org has reshaped the global debate on encryption — growing from 37 members to over 515 across 110+ countries. CDT is proud to be part of this effort to protect digital security for all. www.globalencryption... #GlobalEncryptionDay
October 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Since 2020, the @globalencryption.org has reshaped the global debate on encryption — growing from 37 members to over 515 across 110+ countries. CDT is proud to be part of this effort to protect digital security for all. www.globalencryption... #GlobalEncryptionDay
🔐 Tomorrow is Global Encryption Day!
Strong encryption keeps us safe — protecting journalists, marginalized communities, businesses, and everyone who relies on digital security. cdt.org/event/the-en...
Strong encryption keeps us safe — protecting journalists, marginalized communities, businesses, and everyone who relies on digital security. cdt.org/event/the-en...
October 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🔐 Tomorrow is Global Encryption Day!
Strong encryption keeps us safe — protecting journalists, marginalized communities, businesses, and everyone who relies on digital security. cdt.org/event/the-en...
Strong encryption keeps us safe — protecting journalists, marginalized communities, businesses, and everyone who relies on digital security. cdt.org/event/the-en...
Last week, CDT submitted comments on NIST’s Extended Outline: Proposed Zero Draft for a Standard on Documentation of AI Datasets and AI Models. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
October 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Last week, CDT submitted comments on NIST’s Extended Outline: Proposed Zero Draft for a Standard on Documentation of AI Datasets and AI Models. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
📣 Panel Spotlight: AI and the Future of Jawboning
As AI shapes what we see and decide, how does gov’t pressure influence these systems?
🗓️ Oct 28 | 2–3 PM ET
🎟️ standtogether.swoogo...
As AI shapes what we see and decide, how does gov’t pressure influence these systems?
🗓️ Oct 28 | 2–3 PM ET
🎟️ standtogether.swoogo...
October 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
📣 Panel Spotlight: AI and the Future of Jawboning
As AI shapes what we see and decide, how does gov’t pressure influence these systems?
🗓️ Oct 28 | 2–3 PM ET
🎟️ standtogether.swoogo...
As AI shapes what we see and decide, how does gov’t pressure influence these systems?
🗓️ Oct 28 | 2–3 PM ET
🎟️ standtogether.swoogo...