tech
March 25, 2026
Electronic Frontier Foundation to swap leaders as AI, ICE fights escalate
Public interest in government tech abuses is peaking. EFF’s new leader plans to build on that.
TL;DR
- Cindy Cohn is stepping down as EFF's executive director after 26 years, passing leadership to Nicole Ozer.
- Public concern has shifted from government online spying to Big Tech harms, but recent government actions have brought surveillance back into focus.
- EFF is preparing for new battles concerning artificial intelligence and its potential for government abuse.
- Nicole Ozer plans to expand EFF's reach, involve more diverse voices, and build a social movement to counter government tech abuses.
- The memoir "Privacy's Defender" by Cindy Cohn is seen as a roadmap for future advocates.
- Ozer's background includes movement work and a focus on the intersection of justice and technology.
- The fight for a comprehensive federal data privacy law remains an ongoing goal.
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