Bio
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 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.
Featured work
Oct 17, 2025
Many States Regulate the Scanning of ID Barcodes; Why Don鈥檛 They Offer Similar Protections for Digital Driver鈥檚 Licenses?
Oct 3, 2025
Sweeping Ban on Drone Flights Across Chicago Looks Suspiciously Like an Attempt to Ban Press Coverage
Sep 22, 2025
Surveillance Businesses Have Human Rights Responsibilities
Sep 15, 2025
Digital Driver鈥檚 Licenses Could Make 鈥淪urveillance Pricing鈥� Much Easier for Companies
Sep 12, 2025
鈥淪urveillance Pricing鈥� Hurts Consumers, Incentivizes More Corporate Spying on Them
Sep 9, 2025
Open vs. Closed: The Battle for the Future of Language Models
Sep 2, 2025
Autonomous Drone Patrols Start to Become a Thing
Aug 25, 2025
What's the Future of AI Language Models as a Decentralized Technology?
Aug 21, 2025
I鈥檓 Hearing About More Pushback Against Flock, Fueled by Concern Over Anti-Immigrant Uses
Aug 20, 2025
Will Giant Companies Always Have a Monopoly on Top AI Models?