Matthew Guariglia

Policy Analyst at EFF

Historian. Surveillance & Tech Policy @EFF. Fellow @KlugeCtr. Visiting scholar @ Emory. Book: Police and the Empire City @DukePress. Views=own.

Articles

Anchorage Police Department: AI-Generated Police Reports Don’t Save Time

3 weeks ago | techdirt.com | Matthew Guariglia

The Anchorage Police Department (APD) has concluded its three-month trial of Axon’s Draft One, an AI system that uses audio from body-worn cameras to write narrative police reports for officers—and has decided not to retain the technology. Axon touts this technology as “force multiplying,” claiming it cuts in half the amount of time officers usually spend writing reports—but APD disagrees.
Announcing EFF’s New Exhibit on Border Surveillance and Accompanying Events

3 weeks ago | eff.org | Matthew Guariglia

Share It Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Copy link EFF has created a traveling exhibit, “Border Surveillance: Places, People, and Technology,” which will make its debut at the Angel Island Immigration Station historical site this spring. The exhibition on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay will run from April 2, 2025 through May 28, 2025. We would especially like to thank the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation and Angel Island State Park for their collaboration.
Anchorage Police Department: AI-Generated Police Reports Don’t Save Time

1 month ago | eff.org | Matthew Guariglia

The Anchorage Police Department (APD) has concluded its three-month trial of Axon’s Draft One, an AI system that uses audio from body-worn cameras to write narrative police reports for officers—and has decided not to retain the technology. Axon touts this technology as “force multiplying,” claiming it cuts in half the amount of time officers usually spend writing reports—but APD disagrees.
Yes, You Have The Right To Film ICE

2 months ago | techdirt.com | Saira Hussain |Sophia Cope |Matthew Guariglia

Across the United States, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has already begun increasing enforcement operations, including highly publicized raids. As immigrant communities, families, allies, and activists think about what can be done to shift policy and protect people, one thing is certain: similar to filming the police as they operate, you have the right to film ICE, as long as you are not obstructing official duties.
Utah Bill Aims to Make Officers Disclose AI-Written Police Reports

2 months ago | eff.org | Matthew Guariglia

Share It Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Copy link A bill headed to the Senate floor in Utah would require officers to disclose if a police report was written by generative AI. The bill, S.B. 180, requires a department to have a policy governing the use of AI.
Google is on the Wrong Side of History

2 months ago | eff.org | Matthew Guariglia

Google continues to show us why it chose to abandon its old motto of “Don’t Be Evil,” as it becomes more and more enmeshed with the military-industrial complex. Most recently, Google has removed four key points from its AI principles.
Yes, You Have the Right to Film ICE

2 months ago | eff.org | Saira Hussain |Sophia Cope |Matthew Guariglia

Across the United States, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has already begun increasing enforcement operations, including highly publicized raids. As immigrant communities, families, allies, and activists think about what can be done to shift policy and protect people, one thing is certain: similar to filming the police as they operate, you have the right to film ICE, as long as you are not obstructing official duties.
When Platforms and the Government Unite, Remember What’s Private and What Isn’t

2 months ago | eff.org | Thorin Klosowski |Matthew Guariglia

For years now, there has been some concern about the coziness between technology companies and the government. Whether a company complies with casual government requests for data, requires a warrant, or even fights overly-broad warrants has been a canary in the digital coal mine during an era where companies may know more about you than your best friends and families.
VICTORY! Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of 702 Data Unconstitutional

Jan 22, 2025 | eff.org | Andrew Crocker |Matthew Guariglia

Better late than never: last night a federal district court held that backdoor searches of databases full of Americans’ private communications collected under Section 702 ordinarily require a warrant. The landmark ruling comes in a criminal case, United States v.
Police Use of Face Recognition Continues to Wrack Up Real-World Harms

Jan 15, 2025 | eff.org | Matthew Guariglia

Police have shown, time and time again, that they cannot be trusted with face recognition technology (FRT). It is too dangerous, invasive, and in the hands of law enforcement, a perpetual liability. EFF has long argued that face recognition, whether it is fully accurate or not, is too dangerous for police use, and such use ought to be banned.