Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Senior Investigative Researcher Beryl Lipton will be speaking.
From the Organizers:
AI is rapidly reshaping policing—sometimes in ways even police themselves don't fully understand. From AI-powered facial recognition leading to wrongful arrests to automated systems drafting police reports, these technologies raise urgent questions about accuracy, bias, and accountability. This panel brings together investigative journalists and researchers who have exposed the risks and real-world consequences of AI in policing. Panelists will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how their investigations came together, and insights/tips for journalists interested in doing this reporting in their own communities.
Speakers
- Jamiles Lartey, The Marshall Project
- Beryl Lipton, Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Doug MacMillan, The Washington Post
- Hannah Riley Fernandez, Center for Just Journalism
When:
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Time: 4:15 - 5:15 PM CT
Where:
Galerie 4 (2nd floor)
New Orleans Marriott (555 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70130)
Cost:
Refer to website
Event Requirements:
Registration is required.
About the Speaker:
Beryl Lipton, Senior Investigative Researcher, focuses her work on government transparency, law enforcement surveillance technology, and other uses of technology by government actors. She has extensive experience using Freedom of Information laws and large-scale public records campaigns in her research.
At EFF, Beryl supports the Atlas of Surveillance, The Foilies, The Catalog of Carceral Surveillance, among other projects. She enjoys teaching others about the strengths and limitations of public records laws and discussing the potential and real harms of the surveillance state.
About IRE:
Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting. IRE was formed to create a forum in which journalists throughout the world could help each other by sharing story ideas, newsgathering techniques and news sources.
IRE provides members access to thousands of reporting tipsheets and other materials through its Resource Center and hosts conferences and specialized training across the country. Programs of IRE include the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting (NICAR), a collaboration between IRE and the Missouri School of Journalism.
This event is organized not by EFF, but by Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE).
