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Jay Stanley

Senior Policy Analyst

ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project

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Jay Stanley is senior policy analyst with the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, where he researches, writes and speaks about technology-related privacy and civil liberties issues and their future. He edits the ACLU Free Future blog, focused on emerging technology, and has authored and co-authored hundreds of influential ACLU reports, white papers, and blog posts on privacy and technology topics.

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Aug 20, 2025

Will Giant Companies Always Have a Monopoly on Top AI Models?

Will Giant Companies Always Have a Monopoly on Top AI Models?
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Aug 18, 2025

Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance

Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance
A man standing in front of a tank styled like silicon to represent AI

Aug 14, 2025

Many Are Focused on the Wrong Questions When it Comes to AI

Many Are Focused on the Wrong Questions When it Comes to AI
License plate readers on the back of a police car

Jul 23, 2025

Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are “Suspicious”

Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are “Suspicious”
Scanning the crowd of people walking at the railway station. Surveillance interface using artificial intelligence and facial recognition.

Mar 21, 2025

Machine Surveillance is Being Super-Charged by Large AI Models

Machine Surveillance is Being Super-Charged by Large AI Models
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Dec 24, 2024

Attempts at a Technological Solution to Disinformation Will Do More Harm Than Good

Attempts at a Technological Solution to Disinformation Will Do More Harm Than Good
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Dec 17, 2024

Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events – and Beyond

Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events – and Beyond
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Dec 10, 2024

AI Generated Police Reports Raise Concerns Around Transparency, Bias

AI Generated Police Reports Raise Concerns Around Transparency, Bias
Pedestrians walking through Times Square.

Oct 24, 2024

DHS Focus on "Soft Targets" Risks Out-of-Control Surveillance

DHS Focus on "Soft Targets" Risks Out-of-Control Surveillance
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Oct 10, 2024

State Legislatures Need to Block Creation of Nightmarish National Identity System

State Legislatures Need to Block Creation of Nightmarish National Identity System