EFF has filed an amicus brief in Kadrey v. Meta, one of the many ongoing copyright lawsuits against AI developers. Most of the AI copyright cases raise an important new issue: whether the copying necessary to train a generative AI model is a non-infringing fair use.Kadrey, however, attempts to...

Update 4/11/25: EFF joined the ACLU and other legal advocacy organizations today in filing two additional amicus briefs in support of the law firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale, which have also been targeted by President Donald Trump. Original post published 4/3/25: EFF has joined the American...

Cybersecurity professionals and the infosec community have essential roles to play in protecting our democracy, securing our elections, and building, testing, and safeguarding government infrastructure. It is critically important for us to speak up to ensure that essential work continues and that those engaged in these good faith efforts are...

La semana pasada, la EFF junto a 30 organizaciones de la sociedad civil y académicos alertamos a la Secretaria del Interior del Reino Unido, Yvette Cooper, y al Secretario del Departamento de Ciencia, Innovación y Tecnología, Peter Kyle, sobre los riesgos para los derechos civiles que contiene el borrador...

More than a decade ago, Congress tried to pass SOPA and PIPA—two sweeping bills that would have allowed the government and copyright holders to quickly shut down entire websites based on allegations of piracy. The backlash was immediate and massive. Internet users, free speech advocates, and tech companies flooded...

Two appeals courts have recently rejected efforts by private parties to use copyright to restrict access to the laws that most directly affect ordinary citizens: regulations that ensure our homes, workplaces, devices, and many other products, are safe and fit for purpose. Apparently hoping the third time will be the...