Electronic Frontier Foundation to swap leaders as AI, ICE fights escalate
Public interest in government tech abuses is peaking. EFF’s new leader plans to build on that.
TL;DR
- Cindy Cohn is stepping down as EFF's executive director after 26 years, passing leadership to Nicole Ozer.
- Public concern has shifted from government online spying to Big Tech harms, but recent government actions have brought surveillance back into focus.
- EFF is preparing for new battles concerning artificial intelligence and its potential for government abuse.
- Nicole Ozer plans to expand EFF's reach, involve more diverse voices, and build a social movement to counter government tech abuses.
- The memoir "Privacy's Defender" by Cindy Cohn is seen as a roadmap for future advocates.
- Ozer's background includes movement work and a focus on the intersection of justice and technology.
- The fight for a comprehensive federal data privacy law remains an ongoing goal.