EFF joins Oakland Tech Week to discuss surveillance and AI impacts

O que aconteceu

The Electronic Frontier Foundation participated in Oakland Tech Week on Sept. 30, co‑presenting an all‑day event with MediaJustice and Upturn. Attendees discussed how technology can empower or oppress communities, focusing on surveillance, AI, and privacy concerns. The event featured panels on California's policy landscape and community activism against surveillance.

Por que isso importa para confiança e conformidade

• Its status is announced. It is not law yet. Track it, but do not treat it as an obligation.
• The gathering highlights growing grassroots focus on privacy, surveillance, and AI governance at the local level.

Who is affected

Recommended actions

1. Check that privacy notices describe the practices this addresses.
2. Inventory AI or automated decision systems in scope and their assessments.