Maddy Dwyer

To better understand public sentiment and concerns around the government’s collection, sharing, and consolidation of personal data, the Center for Democracy & Technology conducted nationally representative polling of U.S. adults. CDT found that concern is consistent and high and that people across the United States want to hold government agencies accountable for protecting the privacy of their personal data. Specifically: 

Protecting the privacy and security of personal data held by the government: 

As a growing number of public agencies look to implement tools and programs that rely on artificial intelligence (AI), elected officials and senior agency leadership have important roles to play in promoting the responsible adoption and use of these systems. Effective governance and oversight of AI is critical for state and local governments to realize good value from their AI projects, increase efficiency, build and maintain public trust, avoid failed AI projects and public relations disasters, and improve constituent services.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has continued to alter the educational experiences of teachers, students, and parents during the 2024-25 school year. The frequency and variety of AI uses continues to grow; at the same time, the increased use of AI in educational settings is correlated with heightened risks to students. The following section details the current status of AI use in schools along with four emerging risks associated with this technology, all of which increase the more that a school uses AI:

While much attention has been paid to the use of artificial intelligence by state and federal agencies, city and local governments also are increasingly using AI and should implement safeguards around public sector uses of these tools. City and county governments a