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FOI #25-507 (11-21-25, 5:50 am)

Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W Biography Generated by Microsoft's Artificial Intelligence : https://www.bing.com/search?q=michael+ayele+bio

Name: Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W

Affiliation: Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL)

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 12/22/2009

Request Date End: 11/21/2025

Details: What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your discussions about [1] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree graduate of Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) who (i) has never in the past contacted employees / legal representatives of Microsoft or the Bing/MSN search engine to solicit that they write and publish a “biography” of him; (ii) has on (or around) November 16th 2025 informed employees/legal representatives of Microsoft that the Bing/MSN internet search engine (ISE) (through the artificial intelligence powered Copilot) was generating a “biography” of him without his consent; (iii) has on (or around) November 16th 2025 informed employees/legal representatives of Microsoft that the Bing/MSN ISE (through the AI powered Copilot) was generating a “biography” of him without ever having asked for his input or authorization; (iv) has on (or around) November 16th 2025 informed employees/legal representatives of Microsoft that he objects to the Bing/MSN ISE association of his name with AI prompts (such as “michael ayele bio” and “michael ayele wiretap”) because of their tendency to generate inappropriate and misleading AI content that exacerbate racism and discrimination on the internet; (v) has on (or around) November 16th 2025 informed employees/legal representatives of Microsoft that he objects to the use of his name, his image, his likeness or written content as a trigger reference point for AI hallucination; [2] the Bing/MSN ISE as an artificial-intelligence-powered platform owned and operated by Microsoft that (i) has infringed on Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W’s right to publicity by generating an unsolicited and unauthorized “biography” of him through Copilot; (ii) has not contacted Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W at any time prior to November 16th 2025 to seek consent, verification or correction of the AI-generated “biography” and other content it was publishing in his regards; (iii) has associated Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W’s name with AI prompts (such as “michael ayele bio” and “michael ayele wiretap”) that he never authored, endorsed, or sought to have created; (iv) has allowed its Copilot AI system to generate content in ways that are factually incorrect, misleading, reductive and defamatory to the name, the image, the likeness and the published works of Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W; (v) has not escalated Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W’s November 16th 2025 complaint to the internal divisions responsible for AI ethics, safety, and legal compliance — including the Office of Responsible AI (ORA), Copilot Control System, Microsoft Purview Compliance etc; [3] Paolo Pavesich v. New England Life Insurance Company; [4] Haelan Laboratories, Inc. v Topps Chewing Gum, Inc; [5] Warren Spahn v. Julian Messner; [6] Vanna White v. Samsung Electronics America; [7] the terms and conditions of the contractual agreements concluded between UConn and Microsoft Corporation...

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FOI #25-505 (11-19-25, 10:21 pm)

student directory

Name: Andrew Kozlovski

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: 11/19/2025

Details: I am submitting a public records request for access to student directory information for all currently enrolled students.

Specifically, I am requesting the following directory fields:

Full name
University email address
Degree level (undergraduate, graduate, etc.)
Major or field of study, if designated as directory information
Year of study or expected graduation date, if designated as directory information

This request is limited to information your institution classifies as “directory information” under its FERPA policy. I am not requesting any data that is restricted, confidential, or otherwise non-disclosable.

Please provide the records in any available digital format (CSV, Excel, or text file) via email or download link. If there are any fees associated with fulfilling this request, please notify me in advance.

Thank you for your time and assistance.

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FOI #25-500 (11-17-25, 9:32 am)

Jim Mora Contract Extension

Name: Graham Chamberlain

Affiliation: Storrs Central

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 12/01/2024

Request Date End: 11/17/2025

Details: Hello, I am requesting a pdf copy of head football coach Jim Mora's most recent contract. Thank you.

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FOI #25-499 (11-15-25, 11:54 am)

HSIN Communications

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2025

Request Date End: 11/15/2025

Details: I am requesting any and all communications from university officials considering the use or collaboration with the "Homeland Security Information Network" or "HSIN" for short. This includes emails or contracts related to use of the system, either for football games or on campus.

Sources to specifically search include: Any emails to or from "HSIN.Helpdesk@hq.dhs.gov"/"HSIN@hq.dhs.gov".
Persons of interest include: Hans Rhynhart, Gene Labonte, Joann Lombardo, David Benedict, Jason Butikofer.

Thank you for your assistance.

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FOI #25-498 (11-15-25, 11:54 am)

NCAA Financial Report 2024

Name: Carly Herndon

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Hello, I am requesting UConn's fiscal year 2024 annual financial report to the NCAA.

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FOI #25-497 (11-14-25, 10:36 pm)

Parking Enforcement Data

Name:

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 et seq., I respectfully request the following aggregate parking-enforcement data for the most recent three academic years for which records are available. If the information is not maintained in a single report, I request that it be compiled from existing records.

For each of the three academic years, please also indicate the start and end dates used by your office to define each academic year, and provide:

1. Parking Citations Data
1(a). The total number of parking citations issued.
1(b). The total dollar amount of those issued citations (before payment or reduction).
1(c). The total number of parking citations that were paid.
1(d). The total amount of revenue actually collected from paid citations.
1(e). The total dollar amount of late fees assessed on citations issued during that academic year.
1(f). The total amount of late-fee revenue actually collected on citations issued during that academic year.

2. Towing & Hooking Data
2(a). The total number of vehicles towed.
2(b). The total number of vehicles “hooked” (i.e., a tow was initiated and the vehicle was physically hooked but the driver returned before the tow was completed).
2(c). The total dollar amount charged for towing and hooking, whether collected by the University or by any contracted vendor, to the extent such records are maintained.

3. Immobilizations Data
3(a). The total number of vehicles immobilized (including boots, barnacles, or comparable devices), if any.
3(b). The total revenue collected from immobilization fees, whether collected by the University or by any contracted vendor, to the extent such records are maintained.

Electronic delivery is preferred.

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FOI #25-496

FOI Request

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Thank you for your response and the helpful links. I would like to clarify that I am not looking for sensitive or identifying information and hope to attain information simply regarding the facts and statistics I had mentioned.
As a reminder, here is what I'm looking for:
Number of sexual assault complaints made
Number of arrests made
Location/date/time of each assault
Are victims UConn students?
Are assailant UConn students?
Case disposition (convicted? dismissed?)
Any/all statistics regarding sexual assault (including off campus parties, housing, and events)

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FOI #25-495

Graduate School Timely Topic series

Name: Michael Gyetvan

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 et seq., I request digital copies of the following records:
All documents, communications (including attachments), caption files and transcripts, audio, video, and screen capture recordings, meeting materials, reports, minutes, agendas, and attendance lists/sheets involving or referencing any of UConn’s The Graduate School Timely Topic series, including but not limited to the following: (96)

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FOI #25-494

2300087543

Name: Marla Menachemson

Affiliation: Berkowitz and Hanna LLC

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Audio recording

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FOI #25-492 (11-13-25, 3:58 pm)

Email correspondence from the UConn Board of Trustees mentioning Avelo Airlines

Name:

Affiliation: The Daily Campus

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 04/01/2025

Request Date End: 11/13/2025

Details: Any emails that the UConn Board of Trustees email sent or received mentioning Avelo Airlines.

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