AI glasses are a double-edged sword for disabled people, who face unique risks from surveillance.

AI glasses are a double-edged sword for disabled people, who face unique risks from surveillance.

Tech companies are using accessibility as a smoke screen to obfuscate the risks of AI wearables, writes Ariana Aboulafia.

Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET Date: June 25, 2026 As governments adopt artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and service delivery, disability rights and accessibility are increasingly becoming central governance concerns rather than niche technical issues. Yet many AI systems are still built on datasets, assumptions, and design practices that fail to account for the […]

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

Zohran Mamdani, the first Muslim mayor of New York City, was sworn in Thursday, marking a generational shift in the city’s leadership with his promises to address affordability.

AI surveillance, mask bans, and biometrics threaten disabled people’s ability to exercise their right to assemble peaceably, argues Ariana Aboulafia.

AI surveillance, mask bans, and biometrics threaten disabled people’s ability to exercise their right to assemble peaceably, argues Ariana Aboulafia.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor Antony Blinken's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move, according to an internal d...

The number of teachers using AI to develop individualized education programs for students with disabilities is surging, but so too are questions about what role the technology should play.

This report was also authored by Bonnielin Swenor, Director of the Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center. Introduction When people with disabilities interact with technologies, there is a risk that they will face discriminatory impacts in several important and high-stakes contexts, like employment, benefits, and healthcare. For example, many jobs use automated employment decision tools […]

This report is co-authored by AAPD’s Henry Claypool. In 2021, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) released a report entitled “Centering Disability in Technology Policy: Issue Landscape and Potential Opportunities for Action.” This represented a significant milestone in a partnership between AAPD and CDT to […]

The party won the governor’s race in both states and a state attorney general’s contest that was up in the air, as voters delivered a rebuke of President Donald Trump.

A roundup from Freedman Consulting and Tech Policy Press of the most important US tech policy developments in the federal government, Congress, and the courts.

 Executive Summary The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools is becoming more commonplace, including the use of generative AI models to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) for disabled students. A recent poll from the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) found that 57% of teachers reported using AI to develop an IEP or 504 […]

Executive Summary The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools is becoming more commonplace, including the use of generative AI models to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) for dis...

Nearly half of Americans say they feel less free to speak their minds.

Ariana Aboulafia explains how DOJ's Uber suit not only highlights the challenges for disabled riders, but also the limits of tech’s promise of accessibility.

The unusual ruling considered the Trump administration’s targeting of students a clear violation of the First Amendment.

Time: 8:00 am-5:30 pm Date: September 25-26, 2025 The Stanford Cyber Policy Center will host its fourth annual Trust & Safety Research Conference on September 25-26, 2025 at Stanford University. The conference brings together trust and safety researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, civil society, and government. The conference aims to advance research in trust […]

AI-enabled interview tools and algorithmic personality tests risk employment discrimination against autistic job seekers as the technology weighs criteria that can disadvantage neurodivergent candidates.

The growing number of workplace AI tools could help level the playing field for employees with disabilities, but there’s also a darker side to the technology.

The president credits democracy superfan Vladimir Putin with the idea. Yes, really.