Technology and Democracy
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An issue area of New America made up of programs, projects, and initiatives fostering a sustainable digital future that advances equitable opportunity, innovation, fundamental rights, and participatory governance.
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If AI and conservation merge seamlessly, we could see a future where ecosystems thrive, guided by data-driven insights. Let's empower both tech and nature! #futurism
Our new series, "Tech for the People, by the People," kicks off with a spotlight of Digital Service for the Planet fellow JR Washebek.
Washebek discusses starting a career at the intersection of AI & conservation & shares her hope for the future of #AI.
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Washebek discusses starting a career at the intersection of AI & conservation & shares her hope for the future of #AI.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
If AI and conservation merge seamlessly, we could see a future where ecosystems thrive, guided by data-driven insights. Let's empower both tech and nature! #futurism
Our new series, "Tech for the People, by the People," kicks off with a spotlight of Digital Service for the Planet fellow JR Washebek.
Washebek discusses starting a career at the intersection of AI & conservation & shares her hope for the future of #AI.
www.newamerica.org/technology-a...
Washebek discusses starting a career at the intersection of AI & conservation & shares her hope for the future of #AI.
www.newamerica.org/technology-a...
December 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Our new series, "Tech for the People, by the People," kicks off with a spotlight of Digital Service for the Planet fellow JR Washebek.
Washebek discusses starting a career at the intersection of AI & conservation & shares her hope for the future of #AI.
www.newamerica.org/technology-a...
Washebek discusses starting a career at the intersection of AI & conservation & shares her hope for the future of #AI.
www.newamerica.org/technology-a...
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On this week's Priorities Podcast, we're joined by @newamerica.org's Lilian Coral and @northeasternu.bsky.social's Neil Kleiman to discuss their recent expansive report on AI in state and local government.
Learn more in the full episode 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/new-am...
Learn more in the full episode 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/new-am...
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
On this week's Priorities Podcast, we're joined by @newamerica.org's Lilian Coral and @northeasternu.bsky.social's Neil Kleiman to discuss their recent expansive report on AI in state and local government.
Learn more in the full episode 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/new-am...
Learn more in the full episode 🎧 ➡️ statescoop.com/radio/new-am...
OTI is pleased to endorse this bill, with @premmtrivedi.bsky.social emphasizing that it "affirms a simple principle: decisions that shape people’s lives should be made by people, with algorithms supporting human decision making, not replacing it." www.newamerica.org/oti/legislat...
December 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
OTI is pleased to endorse this bill, with @premmtrivedi.bsky.social emphasizing that it "affirms a simple principle: decisions that shape people’s lives should be made by people, with algorithms supporting human decision making, not replacing it." www.newamerica.org/oti/legislat...
[TOMORROW] Tune in live for an episode of the Fiber Broadband Association's Fiber for Breakfast featuring @jessicadine.bsky.social! She'll speak about what should be done to address America's lack of a national standard for defining and measuring #digital skills. fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-we...
FFB Week 49 with special guest Jessica Dine, Policy Analyst at New America’s Open Technology Institute and Wireless Future Project - Fiber Broadband Association
In this episode, Jessica Dine, Policy Analyst at New America’s Open Technology Institute and Wireless Future Project, joins Gary Bolton, President & CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association, to unpack N...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
[TOMORROW] Tune in live for an episode of the Fiber Broadband Association's Fiber for Breakfast featuring @jessicadine.bsky.social! She'll speak about what should be done to address America's lack of a national standard for defining and measuring #digital skills. fiberbroadband.org/event/ffb-we...
An Open Technology Institute thread:
Today’s House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on protecting children & teens online is focusing on nearly 20 bills. OTI is glad that our leaders continue to prioritize the well-being of kids online! Below are our takes on some of these bills ⬇ (1/8)
Today’s House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on protecting children & teens online is focusing on nearly 20 bills. OTI is glad that our leaders continue to prioritize the well-being of kids online! Below are our takes on some of these bills ⬇ (1/8)
December 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
An Open Technology Institute thread:
Today’s House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on protecting children & teens online is focusing on nearly 20 bills. OTI is glad that our leaders continue to prioritize the well-being of kids online! Below are our takes on some of these bills ⬇ (1/8)
Today’s House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on protecting children & teens online is focusing on nearly 20 bills. OTI is glad that our leaders continue to prioritize the well-being of kids online! Below are our takes on some of these bills ⬇ (1/8)
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@matt-steinberg.bsky.social and @premmtrivedi.bsky.social of @techanddemocracy.newamerica.org break down how AI agents work and describe the practical safeguards needed to guide their responsible development.
🔗 Read more: https://go.newamerica.org/ai-agents-5
🔗 Read more: https://go.newamerica.org/ai-agents-5
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
@matt-steinberg.bsky.social and @premmtrivedi.bsky.social of @techanddemocracy.newamerica.org break down how AI agents work and describe the practical safeguards needed to guide their responsible development.
🔗 Read more: https://go.newamerica.org/ai-agents-5
🔗 Read more: https://go.newamerica.org/ai-agents-5
OTI Senior Policy Analyst @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social was quoted in the @politico.com Morning Tech newsletter's coverage of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/2...
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
OTI Senior Policy Analyst @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social was quoted in the @politico.com Morning Tech newsletter's coverage of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/2...
@newamerica.org's Open Technology Institute joined groups, including @epic.org, @aclu.org, @eff.org, and @cdt.org, in calling on ICE to immediately stop its use of facial recognition technology in the field. epic.org/wp-content/u...
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
@newamerica.org's Open Technology Institute joined groups, including @epic.org, @aclu.org, @eff.org, and @cdt.org, in calling on ICE to immediately stop its use of facial recognition technology in the field. epic.org/wp-content/u...
#ICYMI: Last week OTI Senior Policy Analyst @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social took part in a #FOSI2025 panel on how age assurance measures can be effective, practical & responsive to the needs of children, families & industry. Check out the write-up of the day: fosi.org/event/fosi-a...
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
#ICYMI: Last week OTI Senior Policy Analyst @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social took part in a #FOSI2025 panel on how age assurance measures can be effective, practical & responsive to the needs of children, families & industry. Check out the write-up of the day: fosi.org/event/fosi-a...
@bencasselman.bsky.social's covered how this shutdown has impacted our data. Some of it, he & Rebecca Davis O'Brien say, "will probably never be produced, a permanent gap in understanding that could have lasting consequences."
This plays into "data theatre." foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/22/u...
This plays into "data theatre." foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/22/u...
November 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
@bencasselman.bsky.social's covered how this shutdown has impacted our data. Some of it, he & Rebecca Davis O'Brien say, "will probably never be produced, a permanent gap in understanding that could have lasting consequences."
This plays into "data theatre." foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/22/u...
This plays into "data theatre." foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/22/u...
[TODAY] Join @newamerica.org's Wireless Future and the International Center for Law & Economics for a symposium on Low Earth Orbit (#LEO) satellite policy.
⌛11 am - 2:15 pm ET
📍New America
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⌛11 am - 2:15 pm ET
📍New America
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November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
[TODAY] Join @newamerica.org's Wireless Future and the International Center for Law & Economics for a symposium on Low Earth Orbit (#LEO) satellite policy.
⌛11 am - 2:15 pm ET
📍New America
www.newamerica.org/oti/events/t...
⌛11 am - 2:15 pm ET
📍New America
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OTI Senior Policy Counsel @tabularaza.net will take part in today's @publicknowledge.bsky.social event "The People's Oversight Hearing." Can't attend in person? Check out the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/av6Ks0g...
The People’s Oversight Hearing
YouTube video by Public Knowledge
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November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
OTI Senior Policy Counsel @tabularaza.net will take part in today's @publicknowledge.bsky.social event "The People's Oversight Hearing." Can't attend in person? Check out the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/av6Ks0g...
@chhayakapadia.bsky.social, chief of staff of @newamerica.org's Open Technology Institute, spoke with @washingtonpost.com's @shiraovide.bsky.social regarding the state and future of internet "nutrition labels." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Analysis | Your internet bill is about to get more confusing
Internet service ‘nutrition labels’ can help you spot hidden fees and predict price increases. Here’s how to use them —and why they might get less useful.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
@chhayakapadia.bsky.social, chief of staff of @newamerica.org's Open Technology Institute, spoke with @washingtonpost.com's @shiraovide.bsky.social regarding the state and future of internet "nutrition labels." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
[NOV 10] OTI Senior Policy Analyst @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social will take part in a #FOSI2025 panel on how age assurance measures can be effective, practical & responsive to the needs of children, families & industry.
Haven't registered? Sign up for the livestream: fosi.org/event/fosi-a...
Haven't registered? Sign up for the livestream: fosi.org/event/fosi-a...
FOSI 2025 Annual Conference
Attend FOSI 2025 Annual Conference to connect with leaders addressing online safety and the benefits of technology for families.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
[NOV 10] OTI Senior Policy Analyst @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social will take part in a #FOSI2025 panel on how age assurance measures can be effective, practical & responsive to the needs of children, families & industry.
Haven't registered? Sign up for the livestream: fosi.org/event/fosi-a...
Haven't registered? Sign up for the livestream: fosi.org/event/fosi-a...
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I wrote a new brief with @premmtrivedi.bsky.social, AI Agents and Memory: Privacy and Power in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Era).
As AI agents reshape how we interact online, we discuss the new challenges agents pose for privacy, security, and competition.
Hope this can be a helpful resource!
As AI agents reshape how we interact online, we discuss the new challenges agents pose for privacy, security, and competition.
Hope this can be a helpful resource!
AI Agents and Memory: Privacy and Power in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Era
A brief on how to ensure agentic AI systems remain understandable, accountable, and aligned with the people they serve.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I wrote a new brief with @premmtrivedi.bsky.social, AI Agents and Memory: Privacy and Power in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Era).
As AI agents reshape how we interact online, we discuss the new challenges agents pose for privacy, security, and competition.
Hope this can be a helpful resource!
As AI agents reshape how we interact online, we discuss the new challenges agents pose for privacy, security, and competition.
Hope this can be a helpful resource!
In a new brief from OTI, former policy fellow @matt-steinberg.bsky.social & OTI director @premmtrivedi.bsky.social propose targeted interventions to address the privacy & security challenges of #AI agents.
Read now: www.newamerica.org/oti/briefs/a...
Read now: www.newamerica.org/oti/briefs/a...
AI Agents and Memory: Privacy and Power in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Era
A brief on how to ensure agentic AI systems remain understandable, accountable, and aligned with the people they serve.
www.newamerica.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In a new brief from OTI, former policy fellow @matt-steinberg.bsky.social & OTI director @premmtrivedi.bsky.social propose targeted interventions to address the privacy & security challenges of #AI agents.
Read now: www.newamerica.org/oti/briefs/a...
Read now: www.newamerica.org/oti/briefs/a...
[NOV 13] Join New America’s Wireless Future & the International Center for Law & Economics for an event on Low Earth Orbit satellite policy, bringing together regulatory, industry & academic experts to discuss how to guide this tech to its fullest potential.
RSVP: www.newamerica.org/oti/events/t...
RSVP: www.newamerica.org/oti/events/t...
The LEO Satellite Policy Symposium
The event will feature a keynote by Jay Schwarz, Chief of the Federal Communications Commission's Space Bureau.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
[NOV 13] Join New America’s Wireless Future & the International Center for Law & Economics for an event on Low Earth Orbit satellite policy, bringing together regulatory, industry & academic experts to discuss how to guide this tech to its fullest potential.
RSVP: www.newamerica.org/oti/events/t...
RSVP: www.newamerica.org/oti/events/t...
LEO satellites 🛰️ promise to meet global connectivity needs, but barriers to system inclusion still exist.
A new report from the LEO Policy Working Group led by
@newamerica.org's Wireless Future & @LawEconCenter explores:
1. Spectrum sharing & coexistence
2. Satellite competition
3. Digital divide
A new report from the LEO Policy Working Group led by
@newamerica.org's Wireless Future & @LawEconCenter explores:
1. Spectrum sharing & coexistence
2. Satellite competition
3. Digital divide
October 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
LEO satellites 🛰️ promise to meet global connectivity needs, but barriers to system inclusion still exist.
A new report from the LEO Policy Working Group led by
@newamerica.org's Wireless Future & @LawEconCenter explores:
1. Spectrum sharing & coexistence
2. Satellite competition
3. Digital divide
A new report from the LEO Policy Working Group led by
@newamerica.org's Wireless Future & @LawEconCenter explores:
1. Spectrum sharing & coexistence
2. Satellite competition
3. Digital divide
OTI Senior Policy Counsel @tabularaza.net spoke with @cnet.com about the FCC's latest move regarding #broadband labels. www.cnet.com/home/interne...
FCC Votes to Gut Broadband 'Nutrition Labels.' Here’s What It Means for You
The Republican-led commission votes to eliminate requirements like itemizing broadband fees and displaying labels in customer accounts.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
OTI Senior Policy Counsel @tabularaza.net spoke with @cnet.com about the FCC's latest move regarding #broadband labels. www.cnet.com/home/interne...
OTI Senior Policy Analyst @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social spoke with @politico.com about #AI chatbots and age verification technology in the context of children's online safety. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
POLITICO Pro: Tech companies want to rein in chatbots before Congress does
Character.ai announced new features to keep children safe on its platform.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
OTI Senior Policy Analyst @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social spoke with @politico.com about #AI chatbots and age verification technology in the context of children's online safety. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
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The FCC continues to carry out its "we are powerless to do anything to help you" agenda.
"It’s one thing for the FCC to talk about the free market and competition—it’s another for them to strip consumers of one of the few tools they have to navigate it," says OTI's @tabularaza.net regarding the FCC's vote that affects the broadband label rule. www.newamerica.org/oti/press-re...
OTI Opposes FCC Plan to Roll Back Rules That Make Internet Service Offerings More Accessible and Informative
Raza Panjwani on the FCC undermining the broadband label rule.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The FCC continues to carry out its "we are powerless to do anything to help you" agenda.
"It’s one thing for the FCC to talk about the free market and competition—it’s another for them to strip consumers of one of the few tools they have to navigate it," says OTI's @tabularaza.net regarding the FCC's vote that affects the broadband label rule. www.newamerica.org/oti/press-re...
OTI Opposes FCC Plan to Roll Back Rules That Make Internet Service Offerings More Accessible and Informative
Raza Panjwani on the FCC undermining the broadband label rule.
www.newamerica.org
October 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"It’s one thing for the FCC to talk about the free market and competition—it’s another for them to strip consumers of one of the few tools they have to navigate it," says OTI's @tabularaza.net regarding the FCC's vote that affects the broadband label rule. www.newamerica.org/oti/press-re...
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Cities are using AI to solve real problems, from evictions to civic engagement. But is it enough to make government better, not just faster?
RethinkAI’s new report, featured on the #RebootDemocracy Blog, lays out a new model: Adapt. Listen. Trust.
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#RebootDemocracy #CivicAI
RethinkAI’s new report, featured on the #RebootDemocracy Blog, lays out a new model: Adapt. Listen. Trust.
rebootdemocracy.ai
#RebootDemocracy #CivicAI
October 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Cities are using AI to solve real problems, from evictions to civic engagement. But is it enough to make government better, not just faster?
RethinkAI’s new report, featured on the #RebootDemocracy Blog, lays out a new model: Adapt. Listen. Trust.
rebootdemocracy.ai
#RebootDemocracy #CivicAI
RethinkAI’s new report, featured on the #RebootDemocracy Blog, lays out a new model: Adapt. Listen. Trust.
rebootdemocracy.ai
#RebootDemocracy #CivicAI
A lapse in such critical information plays a role in what OTI's @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social & @premmtrivedi.bsky.social call "data theatre." Read their @foreignpolicy.com piece to learn more: foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/22/u...
October 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A lapse in such critical information plays a role in what OTI's @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social & @premmtrivedi.bsky.social call "data theatre." Read their @foreignpolicy.com piece to learn more: foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/22/u...