The Spectrum of Artificial Intelligence Report & Infographic
The Spectrum of Artificial Intelligence – Companion to the FPF AI Infographic has been updated in June 2023 to account for the development and use of advanced generative AI tools. In December 2020, FPF published the Spectrum of Artificial Intelligence – An Infographic Tool, designed to visually display the variety and complexity of Artificial Intelligence […]
Verifiable Parental Consent Report & Infographic
Read FPF’s report on the effectiveness of a key federal children’s privacy requirement known as verifiable parental consent (VPC). The Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA) requires operators of child-directed services to provide parents with detailed, direct notice and obtain parents’ affirmative express consent – verifiable parental consent – before collecting personal information from […]
Student Voices: LGBTQ+ Experiences in the Connected Classroom Report & Infographic
Infographic and Report, Student Voices: LGBTQ+ Experiences in the Connected Classroom, was developed through a partnership with LGBT Tech, a national, nonpartisan group of LGBT organizations, academics, and high technology companies, builds on FPF and LGBT Tech research, including interviews with recent high school graduates who identify as LGBTQ+, to gather firsthand accounts of how […]
The Playbook: Data Sharing for Research Report & Infographic
The Playbook: Data Sharing for Research is an FPF report on the best practices for instituting research data-sharing programs between corporations and research institutions. FPF also developed a summary of recommendations from the full report as well as an infographic on The Value of Responsible Data Sharing for Research. The playbook addresses vital steps for data […]
Privacy 2020: 10 Privacy Risks and 10 Privacy Enhancing Technologies to Watch in the Next Decade Report & Infographic
FPF published a white paper co-authored by CEO Jules Polonetsky and hackylawyER Founder Elizabeth Renieris to help corporate officers, nonprofit leaders, and policymakers better understand privacy risks that will grow in prominence during the 2020s, as well as rising technologies that will be used to help manage privacy through the decade. Leaders must understand the basics […]
Facial Detection Technologies Report & Infographic
The infographic, Understanding Facial Detection, Characterization, and Recognition Technologies, along with Privacy Principles for Facial Recognition Technology in Consumer Applications Report helps businesses and policymakers better understand and evaluate the growing use of face-based biometric technology systems when used for consumer applications. The consumer-facing applications of facial recognition technology continue to evolve, and the technology […]
Unfairness By Algorithm: Distilling the Harms of Automated Decision-Making Report & Infographic
Analysis of personal data can be used to improve services, advance research, and combat discrimination. However, such analysis can also create valid concerns about differential treatment of individuals or harmful impacts on vulnerable communities. These concerns can be amplified when automated decision-making uses sensitive data (such as race, gender, or familial status), impacts protected classes, or affects individuals’ eligibility for housing, employment, or other core services. When seeking to identify harms, it is important to appreciate the context of interactions between individuals, companies, and governments—including the benefits provided by automated decision-making frameworks, and the fallibility of human decision-making.