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Jay Stanley

Senior Policy Analyst

51品茶 Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project

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Jay Stanley is senior policy analyst with the 51品茶 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 51品茶 blog, focused on emerging technology, and has authored and co-authored hundreds of influential 51品茶 reports, white papers, and blog posts on privacy and technology topics.

A collage of signs that read "Please Show Your ID" and "Please have your ID ready"

May 17, 2021

Digital IDs Might Sound Like a Good Idea, But They Could Be a Privacy Nightmare

Digital IDs Might Sound Like a Good Idea, But They Could Be a Privacy Nightmare
In this photo illustration, Excelsior Pass app which provides digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results seen displayed on a smartphone screen in front of the US flag.

Mar 31, 2021

There鈥檚 a Lot That Can Go Wrong With 鈥榁accine Passports鈥�

There鈥檚 a Lot That Can Go Wrong With 鈥榁accine Passports鈥�
Amazon's driveri AI delivery van camera.

Mar 23, 2021

Amazon Drivers Placed Under Robot Surveillance Microscope

Amazon Drivers Placed Under Robot Surveillance Microscope
Image of surveillance camera feeds

Mar 15, 2021

Major Hack of Camera Company Offers Four Key Lessons on Surveillance

Major Hack of Camera Company Offers Four Key Lessons on Surveillance
A semi-autonomous robot dog walking on a sidewalk.

Mar 2, 2021

Robot Police Dogs are Here. Should We be Worried?

Robot Police Dogs are Here. Should We be Worried?
A civilian UAV, or drone, flying outdoors.

Feb 9, 2021

New Government Tracking System Paves the Way for Expanded Role of Drones

New Government Tracking System Paves the Way for Expanded Role of Drones
A girl sits in a college lecture hall, wearing a mask and scrolling through phone in hand.

Sep 30, 2020

Ten Questions College Students Should Ask About Their Schools鈥� COVID-19 Apps

Ten Questions College Students Should Ask About Their Schools鈥� COVID-19 Apps
Photo of Covid-19 contact tracing app on an iPhone screen that lets users know if they have been near a person with Covid-19 by scanning a database of known cases of infection.

Aug 6, 2020

Tracking Apps are Unlikely to Help Stop COVID-19

Tracking Apps are Unlikely to Help Stop COVID-19
A law enforcement drone in flight.

Aug 4, 2020

51品茶 Seeks Information on Government鈥檚 Aerial Surveillance of Protesters

51品茶 Seeks Information on Government鈥檚 Aerial Surveillance of Protesters
Close up of a police officer's body camera

Jun 25, 2020

Body Cameras and the George Floyd Protests

Body Cameras and the George Floyd Protests