Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) AI Actions

Document types

• policy paper 21
• news analysis 6
• legislation 4
• agency report 3
• public comment 2
• advisory 1

Recent EFF activity

• policy paper 4/9/2026

  [EFF] Yikes, Encryption’s Y2K Moment is Coming Years Early

  Google has advanced its quantum preparedness deadline to 2029, emphasizing the urgent need to migrate to post-quantum cryptography due to advancements in quantum computing.

• policy paper introduced 4/13/2026

  [EFF] The Dangers of California’s Legislation to Censor 3D Printing

  California's AB 2047 mandates censorware on 3D printers, criminalizes open-source alternatives, and risks consumer harms like surveillance and platform lock-in, potentially stifling innovation and choice.

• policy paper introduced 4/16/2026

  [EFF] Stop New York's Attack on 3D Printing

  New York's proposed budget includes provisions for mandatory print-blocking censorware on 3D printers and felony charges for possessing/sharing certain design files.

• news analysis 5/19/2026

  [EFF] Microsoft Took a Step Toward Human Rights Accountability. Google and Amazon (and Others) Should Pay Attention!

  The EFF praises Microsoft for taking steps towards human rights accountability by investigating its services' use by the Israeli Ministry of Defense and facing an executive departure, urging other tech giants to follow suit.

• policy paper 5/18/2026

  [EFF] We Must Not Normalize Digital Surveillance Abuses. EFF’s New Guide Underlines Concrete Steps to Fight Back.

  The EFF launches a new guide, 'Tackling Arbitrary Digital Surveillance in the Americas,' providing actionable steps for governments to curb state digital surveillance abuses and uphold human rights.

• policy paper 5/5/2026

  [EFF] Shut Down Turnkey Totalitarianism

  The Electronic Frontier Foundation calls for an end to mass surveillance programs, advocating for privacy and free expression through legal challenges and open-source tools, urging public support to stop the renewal of Section 702.

• policy paper proposed rule 5/8/2026

  [EFF] Congress Narrowed the GUARD Act, But Serious Problems Remain

  The EFF criticizes the revised GUARD Act (S.3062) for retaining privacy-invasive age verification for AI companions and increasing penalties, despite narrowing its scope.

• news analysis 5/6/2026

  [EFF] 👎 California's Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Social Media Ban | EFFector 38.9

  The Electronic Frontier Foundation critiques proposed state-level social media bans and age gates, arguing they threaten privacy and free speech while setting dangerous precedents.

• policy paper 5/5/2026

  [EFF] EFF and 18 Organizations Urge UK Policymakers to Prioritize Addressing the Roots of Online Harm

  EFF and 18 organizations urge UK policymakers to reconsider proposed sweeping age-gating requirements following the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, warning they undermine the open web, privacy, and user anonymity.

• policy paper 5/5/2026

  [EFF] Shut Down Turnkey Totalitarianism

  The Electronic Frontier Foundation calls for action to dismantle mass surveillance programs like Section 702 and technologies such as ALPRs and cell-site simulators, advocating for privacy and free expression.

• public comment comment period 5/4/2026

  [EFF] EFF Submission to UK Consultation on Digital ID

  A joint briefing from 13 NGOs, including EFF, opposes the UK Labour government's mandatory digital ID plans due to concerns about mission creep, mass surveillance, privacy, and potential data linking.

• policy paper 4/30/2026

  [EFF] Open Records Laws Reveal ALPRs’ Sprawling Surveillance. Now States Want to Block What the Public Sees.

  The EFF warns against recent and pending state laws in the US that restrict public access to Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) data, arguing this hinders accountability and transparency despite privacy concerns.

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