Under the second Trump administration, the language of sovereignty has become more explicit in American tech policy, writes Konstantinos Komaitis. The shift reflects a willingness to treat digital infrastructure, AI, and data governance as instruments of geopolitical leverage and national power.
New podcast! Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff are the authors of Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed. The book is an “examination of Elon Musk as a symptom and avatar of our postliberal age.” With Musk apparently set to become the world's first trillionaire as soon as next week, listen:
Google calls it the biggest Search overhaul in 25+ years. AI Mode now has 1B+ monthly users—many defaulted in. Elise Silva asks what this shift means not just for competitors, but for billions of users, our shared information environment, and democracy.
The UK health system is rolling out a Palantir-built data platform that consolidates fragmented patient data, while experts raise concerns about transparency, oversight, and potential use in future, report Jade-Ruyu Yan and Aman Sethi.
Thomas Hughes, CEO of Appeals Centre Europe, writes that his organization's latest transparency report offers a glimpse of Article 21 of the Digital Service Act’s potential — and the work still needed to ensure independent review of platform decisions.
My latest piece for @techpolicypress.bsky.social, debunking the false claims & fear-mongering in a letter from Intelligence and Judiciary Cmte. Chairs Cotton and Grassley:
FISA 702 collection doesn't stop if sunset happens, and there is broad bipartisan opposition to simply continuing the status quo
Two new Brazilian executive decrees tackle online fraud, gender-based violence and AI-generated intimate imagery. Nina Santos, Deputy Secretary for Digital Policies, and João Brant, Secretary for Digital Policies at the Brazilian Presidency, on why it matters in Brazil and beyond.
Congress shouldn’t accept the false choice between extending FISA 702 without reform or letting it expire, argues Tech Policy Press Fellow and the Deputy Director of Security & Surveillance at CDT Jake Laperruque. Lawmakers should allow votes on bipartisan amendments and pass meaningful safeguards.
Two new Brazilian executive decrees tackle online fraud, gender-based violence and AI-generated intimate imagery. Nina Santos, Deputy Secretary for Digital Policies, and João Brant, Secretary for Digital Policies at the Brazilian Presidency, on why it matters in Brazil and beyond.
Thomas Hughes, CEO of Appeals Centre Europe, writes that his organization's latest transparency report offers a glimpse of Article 21 of the Digital Service Act’s potential — and the work still needed to ensure independent review of platform decisions.
When trust dissolves in networked systems, states do what states have always done, writes Konstantinos Komaitis: they seek insulation, redundancy, and control.
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A conversation with Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff, authors of Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed.
Jake Laperruque argues that lawmakers should reject fearmongering over a FISA 702 lapse and allow votes on bipartisan reforms to curb surveillance abuses.
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Two new executive decrees translate a Supreme Court ruling into enforceable obligations targeting online harms, write Nina Santos and João Brant.
Jake Laperruque argues that lawmakers should reject fearmongering over a FISA 702 lapse and allow votes on bipartisan reforms to curb surveillance abuses.
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Two new executive decrees translate a Supreme Court ruling into enforceable obligations targeting online harms, write Nina Santos and João Brant.
