Allie Maloney
Policy Analyst
Former Scoville Peace Fellow at Federation of American Scientists
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Security Without a Blank Check
The controversial U.S. spy program–FISA Section 702–expired over two months ago. Without a deadline pressuring a clean reauthorization, Congress has a moment to address the loopholes that allow warrantless surveillance of Americans.
Read Full Analysis →Congress Can Ensure AI Doesn’t Turbocharge Mass Surveillance
On June 12, the law our government uses to spy on Americans expired. While intended to target foreign individuals, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) has a loophole that a...
Read Full Analysis →Growing Up With Chatbots: Why We Need National Minor Safety Benchmarks
The same features that make AI chatbots appealing: around-the-clock availability, non-judgmental responses, and the ability to mimic emotional understanding, also heighten risks for young users who are still developing critical thinking skills, emotional regulation, and healthy relationship patterns.
Read Full Analysis →Introducing a Non-Personified Chatbot Default Setting as a Safety Guardrail for Minors
Recent accounts of teenagers forming intense and unhealthy relationships with chatbots have opened Congress’s eyes to the need to regulate this transformative technology. As policymakers weigh o...
Read Full Analysis →The recent legal victories against Big Tech are promising, but not enough to protect kids
A series of legal victories against Meta captured headlines as families won redress for harms to minors linked to social media and AI products. These cases tested a consequential legal question: wheth...
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