The Tech Policy Press Podcast

When, How and Why to Abandon the Internet

On Oct. 6, the Privacy Center at Georgetown Law hosted Life After Data: The Conference on De-datafication, which asked participants to imagine a future in which digital d

The Edge Dialogues with Dr. Alondra Nelson

Tech Policy Press and the Privacy Center at Georgetown Law are hosting a series of events dubbed The Edge Dialogues. The goal is to discuss ideas a are upstream of typica

AI Hype Helped Google Dodge an Antitrust Breakup. What Comes Next?

Google is an illegal monopolist. That is the finding of two federal judges in landmark antitrust cases over the company’s dominance of online search and advertising techn

Is Europe Ready for Advanced AI? The Growing Debate Over Liability

In this episode, Tech Policy Press deputy editor Ramsha Jahangir examines the latest developments in Europe’s AI policy debate, from the push for safe, trusted and resili

Natasha Singer Details Tech’s Grip on Public Schools

In the daily surge of news and headlines about technology, it can be hard for any journalist to fully contextualize the individual events they are reporting on and trace

Steve Feldstein on Bytes, Bullets, Blood and Borders

It’s a cliché to say that technology is changing war. But today, the pace of change is severe, not only because of advances in fields such as artificial intelligence, but

A Data Science Playbook for Social Justice

How can you tell if an algorithm is any good? For University of Michigan assistant professor of information and public policy Ben Green, the answer lies less in accuracy

Pennsylvania is a Swing-State Case Study for Data Center Politics

Pennsylvania offers a particular case study in which to consider the political battle over data centers that is playing out across the United States and beyond. A new rep

Why Social Media Platforms Should Adopt a 'Militant Democracy' Framework

What should social media platforms do when the state itself becomes a threat to democracy? In a new paper published in the journal Information, Communication & Society, D

Gil Durán Maps the Rise of the 'Nerd Reich'

On September 23, Tech Policy Press hosted an event at Betaworks in New York City with Gil Durán, the author of The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democ

The 'Jenga Politics' Threatening the US Census

In the United States, the census touches tech policy at more points than you might realize. It's a massive data collection operation and a piece of democratic infrastruct

Matthias J. Becker on the Launch of Digital Hate Review

The study of how hate is expressed in digital media and its relationship to offline harassment and violence is a growing field that touches public policy, content moderat

AI Governance Reaches Crisis Point Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Amid a frenzy of headlines about AI safety and just two weeks out from a planned meeting of US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping, Justin Hendrix mod

Across the US, School Districts Wrestle With Classroom AI Policy

Just ahead of the start of the new school year, districts across the United States are issuing new policies on the use of artificial intelligence applications in classroo

Rep. Zoe Lofgren on FISA, Surveillance and the Fourth Amendment

Tech Policy Press fellow Jake Laperruque, who is also the Deputy Director of Center for Democracy and Technology’s Security and Surveillance Project, spoke to Rep. Zoe Lo

Virginia Eyes AI Chatbot Rules as Observable Risks Warrant Action

State legislatures across the United States are actively developing new laws on a range of issues related to artificial intelligence. In Virginia, that process is informe

'Technology Freedom Cooperative' To Build Infrastructure for Human Rights and Justice Groups

How can human rights and social justice advocates and investigators protect their data and technology infrastructure in an age of rising authoritarianism in the United St

Assessing the Landmark Meta Settlement

Days into a bellwether trial brought by four states, Meta reached a settlement with a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general to resolve their claims, agreeing to

How the 'Censorship-Industrial Complex' Narrative Went From Fringe to Trump Policy

This month, in partnership with Type Investigations, MIT Technology Review published a feature titled “How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe

How AI Is Reshaping Election Information Ahead of the 2026 Midterms

Headed into the US midterm elections season, the information environment continues to evolve. Millions of people now use AI chatbots, both to retrieve information about e