أفضل بودكاسات Tech Policy (2025)

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The Open Internet is Dead. What Comes Next? 49:33

1d ago49:33

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Mallory Knodel, executive director of the Social Web Foundation and founder of a weekly newsletter called the Internet Exchange, and Burcu Kilic, a senior fellow at Canada’s Center for International Governance Innovation, or CIGI, are the authors of a recent post on the Internet Exchange titled “Big Tech Redefined the Open Internet to Serve Its Ow…

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420: Tech and Immigration 46:43

7d ago46:43

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Jeremy Neufeld (Institute for Progress) discusses how our immigration system works, why high-skilled immigrants are so important to the tech sector, what’s wrong with the Trump administration’s H-1B reforms, why America is so complacent about competing for global talent, and more. Links: Trump’s H-1B Changes Won’t Work Talent Recruitment Roulette: …

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What We Can Learn from the First Digital Services Act Out-of-Court Dispute Settlements? 32:55

3d ago32:55

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It’s been three years since Europe’s Digital Services Act (DSA) came into effect, a sweeping set of rules meant to hold online platforms accountable for how they moderate content and protect users. One component of the law allows users to challenge online platform content moderation decisions through independent, certified bodies rather than judici…

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Governing Babel: John Wihbey on Platforms, Power, and the Future of Free Expression 41:14

6d ago41:14

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Drawn from the biblical story in the book of Genesis, “Babel” has come to stand for the challenge of communication across linguistic, cultural, and ideological divides—the confusion and fragmentation that arise when we no longer share a common tongue or understanding. Today’s guest John Wihbey, an associate professor of media Innovation at Northea…

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Following DOGE, US States Pursue 'Efficiency' Initiatives 41:29

13d ago41:29

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Across the United States, dozens of state governments have attempted to establish their own efficiency initiatives, some molded in the image of the federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). A common theme across many of these initiatives is the "stated goal of identifying and eliminating inefficiencies in state government using artificial…

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California Becomes Frontline in Battle Over AI Companions 21:28

15d ago21:28

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With two new bills headed to the desk of Governor Governor Gavin Newsom (D), California could soon pass the most significant guardrails for AI companions in the nation, sparking a lobbying brawl between consumer advocates and tech industry groups. In a recent report for Tech Policy Press, associate editor Cristiano Lima-Strong detailed how groups a…

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419: Do Tech Optimists Have a Party? 50:04

19d ago50:04

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Adam Kovacevich (Chamber of Progress) discusses the populist / anti-tech turn in politics, and what can be done about it. Topics include: How did we get here? Tech optimists: There are dozens of us! Beware ThE gROupS If there’s a crisis, maybe act like it? Duct tape and bubble gum The great relearning We’re so doomed We’re so not doomed Links: Tech…

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Setting a 'Tech Agenda' for Climate Week 56:15

20d ago56:15

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From September 21–28, New York City will host Climate Week. Leaders from business, politics, academia, and civil society will gather to share ideas and develop strategies to address the climate crisis. The tech industry intersects with climate concerns in a number of ways, not least of which is through its own growing demand for natural resources…

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418: Algorithms, AI, and Product Liability 1:02:34

28d ago1:02:34

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Ari Cohn (FIRE) and Tom Kurland (Patterson Belknap) discuss the spate of product-liability lawsuits against social-media and AI companies. Topics include: A tort law primer The ballad of Helen Palsgraf Causation, shmausation Speech =/= product Ideas are powerful. (That’s the point!) “Addiction.” You keep using that word … ♪ Junk science ♪ AI, suici…

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Assessing Tech Platform Responses Following the Assassination of Charlie Kirk 21:24

27d ago21:24

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Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. Kirk’s assassination was instantly broadcast to the world from multiple perspectives on social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X. But in the hours and days that have followed, th…

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Across the US, Activists Are Organizing to Oppose Data Centers 44:40

27d ago44:40

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Demand for computing power is fueling a massive surge in investment in data centers worldwide. McKinsey estimates spending will hit $6.7 trillion by 2030, with more than $1 trillion expected in the U.S. alone over the next five years. As this boom accelerates, public scrutiny is intensifying. Communities across the country are raising questions abo…

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Through to Thriving: Centering Young People with Vaishnavi J 48:45

1M ago48:45

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For the latest episode in her series of podcast discussions, Through to Thriving, Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli spoke to Vaishnavi J, founder and principal of Vyanams Strategies (VYS), a trust and safety advisory firm focusing on youth safety, and a former safety leader at Meta, Twitter, and Google. Anika and Vaishnavi discussed a…

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417: Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton Is Wreaking Havoc 49:10

1M ago49:10

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Host Corbin Barthold (TechFreedom) discusses why Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton is wrong, how it muddies First Amendment law, and how it is already causing wider harm. Topics include: FSC v. Paxton: a result-oriented ruling A credulous court PoRn iS sCArY Ashcroft v. ACLU is sitting right there! tEcH Is ScARy RIP First Amendment 101 The porn-to-so…

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Seeing Like a Platform 40:30

1M ago40:30

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Today’s guest is Petter Törnberg, who with Justus Uitermark is one of the authors of a new book, titled Seeing Like a Platform: An Inquiry into the Condition of Digital Modernity, that sets out to address the “entanglement of epistemology, technology, and politics in digital modernity,” and what studying that entanglement can tell us about the work…

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Inside the Lobbying Blitz Over Colorado's AI Law 22:34

1M ago22:34

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Last year, Colorado signed a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence measure into law. The Colorado AI Act would require developers of high-risk AI systems to take reasonable steps to prevent harms to consumers, such as algorithmic discrimination, including by conducting impact assessments on their tools. But last week, the state kicked off a spe…

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416: Britain Censors the Internet (and More) 53:22

2M ago53:22

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Shoshana Weissmann (R Street) discusses the disastrous Online Safety Act, the growth of censorship in the UK, and more. Topics include: Protect the children, they said . . . The SpongeBob videos must stop Solve problems? Or just shut people up? How dare you comply with our law! Age verification in practice Peter Kyle: polite demagogue Let’s kill KO…

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New Insights on Tech and the Crisis of Democracy 50:39

2M ago50:39

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On this podcast, we’ve come back again and again to questions around mis- and disinformation, propaganda, rumors, and the role that digital platforms play in anti-democratic phenomena. In a new book published this summer by Oxford University Press called Connective Action and the Rise of the Far-Right: Platforms, Politics, and the Crisis of Democra…

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Through to Thriving: Pursuing The Truth with Dr. Jasmine McNealy and Naomi Nix 51:17

2M ago51:17

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In the latest installment in her series of podcasts called Through to Thriving, Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navoroli speaks with Dr. Jasmine McNealy, an attorney, critical public interest technologist, and professor in the Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology at the University of Florida;, and Naomi Nix, a staff wri…

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Technology and Democracy in the New India 46:54

2M ago46:54

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Today’s guest, journalist Rahul Bhatia, has written a book that is part journalistic account, part history, and part memoir titled The New India: The Unmaking of the World's Largest Democracy. Reviewing the book in The Guardian, Salil Tripathi writes that “Bhatia’s remarkable book is an absorbing account of India’s transformation from the world’s l…

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A Conversation with Jeff Horwitz on Meta's Flawed Rules for AI Chatbots 24:11

2M ago24:11

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On Thursday, Reuters tech reporter Jeff Horwitz, who broke the story of the Facebook Papers back in 2021 when he was at the Wall Street Journal, published two pieces, both detailing new revelations about Meta’s approach to AI chatbots. In a Reuters special report, Horwitz tells the story of a man with a cognitive impairment who died while attemptin…

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From the Vault: Revising Section 230 Will Silence Marginalized Voices 26:15

2M ago26:15

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From November 8, 2020 (Episode 279): Billy Easley sits down with former host Ashkhen Kazaryan. They remind us of the value of the free and open Internet. Links: Revising the Law That Lets Platforms Moderate Content Will Silence Marginalized Voices Free Speech and Tech Policy at the US Supreme Court, 2025 (AEI Event)…

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Daniel Solove on Privacy, Technology, and the Rule of Law 48:02

2M ago48:02

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Daniel J. Solove is the Eugene L. and Barbara A. Bernard Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law at the George Washington University Law School. The project of his latest book, On Privacy and Technology, is to synthesize twenty five years of thinking about privacy into a “succinct and accessible” volume and to help the reader understa…

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415: The State of AI Regulation 53:05

2M ago53:05

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Matt Perault (a16z) joins Corbin Barthold (TechFreedom) for a wide-ranging discussion of AI bills, AI laws, and AI vibes. Part of the WLF-TechFreedom Tech in the Courts webinar series. Topics include: Why did the AI moratorium die? Activity in the states Regulate outcomes, not models? Next steps in Congress “Transparency”: so hot right now The AI p…

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Through to Thriving: Advocating for Change with Nora Benavidez 48:42

2M ago48:42

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Through To Thriving is a a special series of podcast episodes hosted by Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli. With her guests, Anika is imagining futures beyond our current moment. For this episode, she spoke with Nora Benavidez, senior counsel and director of digital justice and civil rights at the nonprofit Free Press. Anika and Nora d…

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Unpacking China's Global AI Governance Plan 49:10

2M ago49:10

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On Saturday, July 26, three days after the Trump administration published its AI action plan, China’s foreign ministry released that country’s action plan for global AI governance. As the US pursues “global dominance,” China is communicating a different posture. What should we know about China’s plan, and how does it contrast with the US plan? What…

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Audio: Verifying Kids’ Age, SCOTUS, and AI Companions 59:32

3M ago59:32

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This is audio from the July event on “Verifying Kids’ Age, SCOTUS, and AI Companions” Verifying the Future: Kids Age Regulation, SCOTUS, and AI Companions Verifying Kids’ Age, SCOTUS, and AI Companions SPEAKERS Kate Ruane Director, Free Expression Project Center for Democracy & Technology Chris Marchese Founder & Co-Director NetChoice Litigation Ce…

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Considering Trump’s AI Plan and the Future It Portends 53:57

3M ago53:57

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Yesterday, United States President Donald Trump took to the stage at the "Winning the AI Race Summit" to promote the administration's AI Action Plan. Shortly after it was published, Tech Policy Press editor Justin Hendrix sat down with Sarah Myers West, the co-director of the AI Now Institute; Maia Woluchem, the program director of the Trustworthy …

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Centering Disability Rights in US Tech Policy 35 Years After ADA 46:26

3M ago46:26

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This weekend, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turns 35. Signed into law on July 26, 1990, the law provides broad anti-discrimination protections for people with disabilities in the US, and has impacted how people with disabilities interact with various technologies. To discuss how the law has aged and what the fight for equity and inclusi…

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414: Beware the Butlerian Jihad 1:05:16

3M ago1:05:16

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Our host, Corbin Barthold, heads over to So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast. He talks with Nico Perrino and Ari Cohn of FIRE about the death of the AI moratorium, a bogus wrongful death lawsuit against Character AI, the FTC’s campaign of censorship against ad agencies, and the absurdities of Europe’s Digital Services Act. Links: Shownotes, courte…

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Through to Thriving: Finding Balance and Resilience in the Trust & Safety Field 54:45

3M ago54:45

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Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli is the host of Through to Thriving, a special podcast series where she talks with technology policy practitioners to explore futures beyond our current moment. For this episode, Anika spoke with two experts on Trust & Safety about balance and resilience in a notoriously difficult field. Alice Hunsberg…

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How the EU's Voluntary AI Code is Testing Industry and Regulators Alike 21:39

3M ago21:39

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Last week, following months of negotiation and just weeks before the first legal deadlines under the EU AI Act take effect, the European Commission published the final Code of Practice on General-Purpose AI. The Code is voluntary and intended to help companies demonstrate compliance with the AI Act. It sets out detailed expectations around transpar…

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How US States Are Shaping AI Policy Amid Federal Debate and Industry Pushback 30:17

3M ago30:17

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In the United States, state legislatures are key players in shaping artificial intelligence policy, as lawmakers attempt to navigate a thicket of politics surrounding complex issues ranging from AI safety, deepfakes, and algorithmic discrimination to workplace automation and government use of AI. The decision by the US Senate to exclude a moratoriu…

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413: AI: Things Are About to Get Weird 59:19

3M ago59:19

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Richard Morrison (Competitive Enterprise Institute) joins the show for a Big Picture Episode on how AI could affect art, culture, and politics. Topics include: Take your Zyn and LSD Don’t rock out to this AI band What is AI slop? (What is art?!) Cultural elites hardest hit A brief history of tech panics Ban the prompt theory! The AI civil rights mo…

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The Case for Smarter AI Regulation, With Matt Perault 25:11

3M ago25:11

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Regulating how AI is used—not how it's built—is the only way to protect innovation and give small startups a fair shot. Rob and Jackie sit down with Matt Perault, Head of Artificial Intelligence Policy at Andreessen Horowitz, to discuss the significant burden regulatory frameworks can place on smaller tech companies and the critical role of governm…

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Protecting Privacy and Dissent in an Age of Authoritarianism and AI 45:57

3M ago45:57

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Helen Nissenbaum, a philosopher, is a professor at Cornell Tech and in the Information Science Department at Cornell University. She is director of the Digital Life Initiative at Cornell Tech, which was launched in 2017 to explore societal perspectives surrounding the development and application of digital technology. Her work on contextual privacy…

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Considering the Human Rights Impacts of LLM Content Moderation 41:46

3M ago41:46

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At Tech Policy Press we’ve been tracking the emerging application of generative AI systems in content moderation. Recently, the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) released a comprehensive report titled Algorithmic Gatekeepers: The Human Rights Impacts of LLM Content Moderation, which looks at the opportunities and challenges of using gen…

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412: NASA: Lost in Space? 56:35

3M ago56:35

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TechFreedom’s Jim Dunstan and Corbin Barthold discuss the NASA administrator vacancy, the Artemis program, the NASA budget, SpaceX and Blue Origin, the moon and Mars, the FAA and NEPA, space regulatory sandboxes, and more. Links: “A Blueprint to Launch”: Regulatory Sandboxes for Outer Space Roadster location in space Tech Policy Podcast 372: Spaces…

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Interrogating Tech Power and Democratic Crisis 35:51

3M ago35:51

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If you’ve been reading Tech Policy Press closely over the last three weeks, you may have come across one or more posts from collaboration with Data & Society called “Ideologies of Control: A Series on Tech Power and Democratic Crisis.” The articles in the series examine how powerful tech billionaires and authoritarian leaders and thinkers are lever…

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411: Live: (Fired?) FTC Commissioners Slaughter & Bedoya 1:03:45

4M ago1:03:45

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FTC commissioners Rebecca Slaughter, Alvaro Bedoya, and Bill Kovacic speak with hosts Bilal Sayyed and Jessica Melugin at the 2025 TechFreedom / CEI Policy Summit: Constitutional Limits of FTC, FCC & DOJ Interference in Media and Speech. Links: Constitutional Limits of FTC, FCC and DOJ | Day 1 Constitutional Limits of FTC, FCC and DOJ | Day 2 SCOTU…

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mRNA and the Future of Personalized Medicine, With Andrew Geall and Deborah Barbara 27:31

4M ago27:31

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Continued innovation and investment is vital to maintaining the U.S.'s leadership in the biopharma sector. Rob and Jackie sit down with Andrew Geall, Chief Development Officer at Replicate Bioscience, and Deborah Barbara, strategic advisor to Primrose Bio, to discuss the development and potential of mRNA as the fourth pillar of pharmaceutical innov…

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Through to Thriving: Honoring Our Elders with Dr. Timnit Gebru 52:57

4M ago52:57

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For a special series of episodes dubbed Through to Thriving that will air throughout the year, Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli is hosting discussions intended to help us imagine possible futures—for tech and tech policy, for democracy, and society—beyond the moment we are in. The third episode in the series features her conversation…

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Audio: Outside of the Box: Rethinking The FCC’s Video Regulations In The Age Of Streaming 1:01:23

4M ago1:01:23

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This is audio from the June event on “Outside of the Box: Rethinking The FCC’s Video Regulations In The Age Of Streaming” The Future of Online Safety for Kids: Legislative Changes on the Horizon Outside of the Box: Rethinking The FCC’s Video Regulations In The Age Of Streaming SPEAKERS Michael P. O’Reilly, Strategic Advisor & […]…

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AI Companions and the Law 54:57

4M ago54:57

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Concerns about AI chatbots delivering harmful, even profoundly dangerous advice or instructions to users is growing. There is deep concern over the effects of these interactions on children, and a growing number of stories—and lawsuits—about when things go wrong, particularly for teens. In this conversation, Justin Hendrix is joined by three legal …

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Addressing Questions Over Europe's AI Act, Digital Sovereignty, and More 44:11

4M ago44:11

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In Europe, the digital regulatory landscape is in flux. Over the past few years, the EU has positioned itself as a global leader in tech regulation, rolling out landmark laws like the AI Act. But now, as the much-anticipated AI Act approaches implementation, the path forward is looking anything but smooth. Reports suggest the European Commission is…

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410: The FTC and Online Speech: What’s Next? 49:13

4M ago49:13

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Maneesha Mithal (Wilson Sonsini) discusses the FTC’s investigation of social media companies. What’s going on behind the scenes? What’s the FTC likely to do now? How can platforms prepare? How much damage to the First Amendment can the FTC inflict? We cover all this and more. Links: Tech Policy Podcast 409: The FTC’s Quixotic Social Media Inquiry T…

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Through to Thriving: Journeying to Joy with Dr. Desmond Upton Patton 41:13

4M ago41:13

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For a special series of episodes dubbed Through to Thriving that will air throughout the year, Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli is hosting discussions intended to help us imagine possible futures—for tech and tech policy, for democracy, and society—beyond the moment we are in. The second episode in the series features her conversatio…

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Technology, Labor Rights, and Political Power in Kenya and Across Africa 45:06

4M ago45:06

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In this episode, Justin Hendrix speaks with Nerima Wako-Ojiwa, director of Siasa Place, and Odanga Madung, a tech and society researcher and journalist, about the intersection of technology, labor rights, and political power in Kenya and across Africa. The conversation explores the ongoing struggles of content moderators and AI data annotators, who…

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Canada's Post-Election Outlook on Tech Policy 40:15

4M ago40:15

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Canadian political leaders are in a precarious moment. Fresh off the resignation of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and ascendancy of his successor, new Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Carney, the nation faces a brewing trade war with the United States and a deteriorating relationship with its president, Donald Trump. In addition …

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409: The FTC’s Quixotic Social Media Inquiry 57:48

4M ago57:48

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Mike Masnick (Techdirt) and Santana Boulton (TechFreedom) discuss the FTC’s “Inquiry on Tech Censorship.” Topics include: What are we doing here? The myth surrounding Hunter Biden’s laptop Does the FTC know how terms of service work? Does the FTC know how cartels work? Content moderation is pro-free speech Jawboning on steroids Links: Copia Institu…

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Taking on the AI Con 36:41

4M ago36:41

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Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna are the authors of a new book that The Guardian calls “refreshingly sarcastic” and Business Insider calls a “funny and irreverent deconstruction of AI.” They are also occasional contributors to Tech Policy Press. Justin Hendrix spoke to them about their new book, The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the…

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