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The USPTO should work in the public interest, not the interest of patent trolls. People have a right to challenge bad patents. And they have a right to work together to do so, including through membership-based companies like Unified Patents, or non-profits like the Linux Foundation and EFF.
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Anxiety about generative AI is growing almost as fast as the use of the technology itself. Some of these concerns are reasonable, and some are fueled primarily by dramatic rhetoric from prominent figures in tech, entertainment, and national security. Something, they suggest, must be done to stave off any number of catastrophes, from destruction of human authorship to the creation of new robot overlords. Given the often hyperbolic tone, it might be tempting (and correct) to dismiss much of this as techno panic or self-interested hype. But there are legitimate concerns in the mix, too, that may require some rules of the road. If so, policymakers should answer some important questions before crafting or passing on those rules. As always, the devil is in the details, and EFF is here to help you sort through them to identify solid strategies and potential collateral damage.
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Surveillance Self-Defense
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Surveillance Self-Defense is EFF's online guide to defending yourself and your friends from surveillance by using secure technology and developing careful practices.
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Privacy Badger
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Privacy Badger is an install-and-forget browser add-on that stops advertisers and trackers from secretly tracking where you go and what pages you look at on the web.
