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Starting 2026 with a new @techpolicypress.bsky.social piece, I spoke with leading voices in AI governance on what’s truly at stake this year: power, accountability, and democratic control.
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Expert Predictions on What’s at Stake in AI Policy in 2026 | TechPolicy.Press
Public Citizen's J.B. Branch and Ilana Beller invited predictions from multiple policy experts about what to expect on AI policy in the year ahead.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Starting 2026 with a new @techpolicypress.bsky.social piece, I spoke with leading voices in AI governance on what’s truly at stake this year: power, accountability, and democratic control.
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What themes and developments will drive AI policy in 2026? Public Citizen's J.B. Branch and Ilana Beller invited predictions from multiple policy experts about what to expect in the year ahead. www.techpolicy.press/expert-predi...
Expert Predictions on What’s at Stake in AI Policy in 2026 | TechPolicy.Press
Public Citizen's J.B. Branch and Ilana Beller invited predictions from multiple policy experts about what to expect on AI policy in the year ahead.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
What themes and developments will drive AI policy in 2026? Public Citizen's J.B. Branch and Ilana Beller invited predictions from multiple policy experts about what to expect in the year ahead. www.techpolicy.press/expert-predi...
As India prepares to host February's AI Impact Summit, its AI Governance Guidelines signal ambition—but fall short on climate and energy impacts, argues Aahil Sheikh. If India seeks global leadership on responsible AI, the environmental cost of data centers cannot remain an afterthought.
January 6, 2026 at 9:54 AM
As India prepares to host February's AI Impact Summit, its AI Governance Guidelines signal ambition—but fall short on climate and energy impacts, argues Aahil Sheikh. If India seeks global leadership on responsible AI, the environmental cost of data centers cannot remain an afterthought.
The European Union enters 2026 with a considerable batch of investigations using both traditional competition law and the newer Digital Markets Act, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood. But will all of this activity result in material changes? buff.ly/5H7S9kD
Reviewing European Antitrust Activity in 2025 and What It All Means for 2026 | TechPolicy.Press
The EU enters 2026 with a considerable batch of investigations using both traditional competition law and the newer Digital Markets Act, writes Megan Kirkwood.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:50 AM
The European Union enters 2026 with a considerable batch of investigations using both traditional competition law and the newer Digital Markets Act, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood. But will all of this activity result in material changes? buff.ly/5H7S9kD
In what Reuters called a "mass digital undressing spree,” Elon Musk is provoking outrage after his Grok chatbot answered user prompts to remove clothing from images of women and to create "sexualized images of children" to post on X. Justin Hendrix spoke to Stanford HAI's Riana Pfefferkorn about it:
The Policy Implications of Grok's 'Mass Digital Undressing Spree' | TechPolicy.Press
A conversation with Riana Pfefferkorn, a policy fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:30 AM
In what Reuters called a "mass digital undressing spree,” Elon Musk is provoking outrage after his Grok chatbot answered user prompts to remove clothing from images of women and to create "sexualized images of children" to post on X. Justin Hendrix spoke to Stanford HAI's Riana Pfefferkorn about it:
As India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit, its AI Governance Guidelines signal ambition—but fall short on climate and energy impacts, argues Aahil Sheikh. If India seeks global leadership on responsible AI, the environmental cost of data centers cannot remain an afterthought.
Envisioning an AI Climate Strategy for India | TechPolicy.Press
Ahead of its upcoming AI Impact Summit, Aahil Sheikh argues India’s AI governance push overlooks climate risks.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:33 PM
As India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit, its AI Governance Guidelines signal ambition—but fall short on climate and energy impacts, argues Aahil Sheikh. If India seeks global leadership on responsible AI, the environmental cost of data centers cannot remain an afterthought.
Brazilians will head to the polls this year in what is set to be a heated general election race that could shape the tenor of discussions on tech. Laís Martins breaks down the three big topics around tech and democracy to watch in Brazil in 2026.
What to Expect from Brazil on Tech Policy in 2026 | TechPolicy.Press
Laís Martins breaks down the three big topics around tech and democracy to watch in Brazil in 2026.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Brazilians will head to the polls this year in what is set to be a heated general election race that could shape the tenor of discussions on tech. Laís Martins breaks down the three big topics around tech and democracy to watch in Brazil in 2026.
The EU enters 2026 with a considerable batch of investigations using both traditional competition law and the newer Digital Markets Act, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood. But will all of this activity result in material changes?
Reviewing European Antitrust Activity in 2025 and What It All Means for 2026 | TechPolicy.Press
The EU enters 2026 with a considerable batch of investigations using both traditional competition law and the newer Digital Markets Act, writes Megan Kirkwood.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The EU enters 2026 with a considerable batch of investigations using both traditional competition law and the newer Digital Markets Act, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood. But will all of this activity result in material changes?
When the deal to sell it closes, TikTok’s share distribution may be consequential for the platform's future content policies. Tim Bernard draws insights from Paddy Leerssen's recent paper, "From Murdoch to Musk: Platform ownership and the political economy of online content governance."
Who Will Own TikTok in the US and Why it Matters for Democracy | TechPolicy.Press
Tim Bernard draws insights from Paddy Leerssen's paper, "From Murdoch to Musk: Platform ownership and the political economy of online content governance."
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January 5, 2026 at 1:48 PM
When the deal to sell it closes, TikTok’s share distribution may be consequential for the platform's future content policies. Tim Bernard draws insights from Paddy Leerssen's recent paper, "From Murdoch to Musk: Platform ownership and the political economy of online content governance."
Big Tech firms have been complaining about the “patchwork” of state laws ever since Californians adopted their landmark privacy law in 2020, Alan Butler writes. Trump's AI executive order is thus an escalation of a fight that has been brewing for years.
The Preemption Fight Goes Far Beyond AI. States Must Persist. | TechPolicy.Press
Trump's AI executive order is an escalation of a fight that has been brewing for years, Alan Butler writes.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Big Tech firms have been complaining about the “patchwork” of state laws ever since Californians adopted their landmark privacy law in 2020, Alan Butler writes. Trump's AI executive order is thus an escalation of a fight that has been brewing for years.
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In what Reuters called a "mass digital undressing spree,” Elon Musk is provoking outrage after his Grok chatbot answered user prompts to remove clothing from images of women and to create "sexualized images of children" to post on X. Justin Hendrix spoke to Stanford HAI's Riana Pfefferkorn about it:
The Policy Implications of Grok's 'Mass Digital Undressing Spree' | TechPolicy.Press
A conversation with Riana Pfefferkorn, a policy fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.
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January 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM
In what Reuters called a "mass digital undressing spree,” Elon Musk is provoking outrage after his Grok chatbot answered user prompts to remove clothing from images of women and to create "sexualized images of children" to post on X. Justin Hendrix spoke to Stanford HAI's Riana Pfefferkorn about it:
Daphne Keller examines the legal scope of available tech platform data under the Digital Services Act's Article 40(12). The examination begins with a legal analysis, continues with a comparison to other relevant laws, and concludes with a review of specific data categories for research.
How the Meaning of 'Publicly Accessible' Shapes Researcher Data Rights Under the DSA | TechPolicy.Press
Researchers eager to begin work under DSA Article 40(12) may be deterred by uncertainty about what data counts as 'publicly accessible,' writes Daphne Keller.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Daphne Keller examines the legal scope of available tech platform data under the Digital Services Act's Article 40(12). The examination begins with a legal analysis, continues with a comparison to other relevant laws, and concludes with a review of specific data categories for research.
Queen Elizabeth stopped by police. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shoplifting. 'Leaked conversations’ from elections. A wave of deceptive media circulating during conflicts. 2025 saw AI-generated media cross a threshold, write Zuzanna Wojciak and shirin anlen from WITNESS. What lessons can we learn?
Five Things 2025 Taught Us About AI Deception and Detection | TechPolicy.Press
Zuzanna Wojciak and shirin anlen from WITNESS offer five lessons that show where AI deception is headed and what detection must confront next.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Queen Elizabeth stopped by police. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shoplifting. 'Leaked conversations’ from elections. A wave of deceptive media circulating during conflicts. 2025 saw AI-generated media cross a threshold, write Zuzanna Wojciak and shirin anlen from WITNESS. What lessons can we learn?
As the EU moves toward its first DSA fine against X, major platforms have published their 2025 systemic risk reports. Tim Bernard explores what’s changed since 2024, and what the shifting US–EU political climate reveals about how platforms now frame hate speech, information integrity, and DEI.
Platforms Report to EU Regulators Under DSA With an Eye on US Politics | TechPolicy.Press
Tim Bernard provides analysis of the 2025 DSA systemic risk reports, amid shifting US politics and EU enforcement pressure.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:54 AM
As the EU moves toward its first DSA fine against X, major platforms have published their 2025 systemic risk reports. Tim Bernard explores what’s changed since 2024, and what the shifting US–EU political climate reveals about how platforms now frame hate speech, information integrity, and DEI.
A broad interpretation of India's new data privacy regime reveals a troubling reality: it would dramatically enlarge the volume, granularity and sensitivity of retained metadata, heightening risks of pervasive monitoring, Rudraksh Lakra writes.
India’s New Data Protection Regime Could Fuel Metadata Surveillance | TechPolicy.Press
India's data rules dramatically enlarge the volume, granularity and sensitivity of retained metadata, heightening risks, Rudraksh Lakra writes.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:30 AM
A broad interpretation of India's new data privacy regime reveals a troubling reality: it would dramatically enlarge the volume, granularity and sensitivity of retained metadata, heightening risks of pervasive monitoring, Rudraksh Lakra writes.
Amid the AI investment boom, cities and counties across the US are pulling the emergency brake on data centers, writes Jenna Ruddock. From Maryland to Missouri, at least fourteen states are home to towns or counties that have implemented moratoriums: a complete pause on data center development.
The Real Race for an AI Moratorium: Stopping Data Centers | TechPolicy.Press
Cities and counties across the US are pulling the emergency brake on data center development, writes Jenna Ruddock.
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January 4, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Amid the AI investment boom, cities and counties across the US are pulling the emergency brake on data centers, writes Jenna Ruddock. From Maryland to Missouri, at least fourteen states are home to towns or counties that have implemented moratoriums: a complete pause on data center development.
In what Reuters called a "mass digital undressing spree,” Elon Musk is provoking outrage after his Grok chatbot answered user prompts to remove clothing from images of women and to create "sexualized images of children" to post on X. Justin Hendrix spoke to Stanford HAI's Riana Pfefferkorn about it:
The Policy Implications of Grok's 'Mass Digital Undressing Spree' | TechPolicy.Press
A conversation with Riana Pfefferkorn, a policy fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.
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January 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM
In what Reuters called a "mass digital undressing spree,” Elon Musk is provoking outrage after his Grok chatbot answered user prompts to remove clothing from images of women and to create "sexualized images of children" to post on X. Justin Hendrix spoke to Stanford HAI's Riana Pfefferkorn about it:
Marked by systematic attempts to compromise data integrity and privacy across the federal government, the Trump administration is leveraging personal data to advance political enmity toward the transgender and gender diverse community, argue Katelyn Ringrose, CJ Larkin, Os Keyes, and Jay T. Conrad.
Gender Politics and the Weaponization of Personal Data | TechPolicy.Press
Katelyn Ringrose, CJ Larkin, Os Keyes, and Jay T. Conrad explain how federal policies are weaponizing data to target transgender and gender diverse individuals.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Marked by systematic attempts to compromise data integrity and privacy across the federal government, the Trump administration is leveraging personal data to advance political enmity toward the transgender and gender diverse community, argue Katelyn Ringrose, CJ Larkin, Os Keyes, and Jay T. Conrad.
In a new paper in the journal Violence Against Women, researcher Kaylee Williams examines a set of “nudify” apps through the lens of tech-facilitated gender-based violence, evaluating their affordances, marketing material, and policies. Tim Bernard unpacks the findings:
New Study Examines Features and Policies for 29 AI ‘Undressing’ Apps | TechPolicy.Press
Tim Bernard looks at findings from a new paper by Kaylee Williams published in the journal Violence Against Women.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:54 PM
In a new paper in the journal Violence Against Women, researcher Kaylee Williams examines a set of “nudify” apps through the lens of tech-facilitated gender-based violence, evaluating their affordances, marketing material, and policies. Tim Bernard unpacks the findings:
In what Reuters called a "mass digital undressing spree,” Elon Musk is provoking outrage after his Grok chatbot answered user prompts to remove clothing from images of women and to create "sexualized images of children" to post on X. Justin Hendrix spoke to Stanford HAI's Riana Pfefferkorn about it:
The Policy Implications of Grok's 'Mass Digital Undressing Spree' | TechPolicy.Press
A conversation with Riana Pfefferkorn, a policy fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
In what Reuters called a "mass digital undressing spree,” Elon Musk is provoking outrage after his Grok chatbot answered user prompts to remove clothing from images of women and to create "sexualized images of children" to post on X. Justin Hendrix spoke to Stanford HAI's Riana Pfefferkorn about it:
Editor's picks from 2025: Robin Berjon lays out a concrete, ambitious proposal for how Wikipedia could reshape the broken digital ad economy and help fund a public-interest internet.
How Wikipedia Can Save the Internet With Advertising | TechPolicy.Press
Robin Berjon explores how principled advertising on Wikipedia could fund a democratic digital future.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Editor's picks from 2025: Robin Berjon lays out a concrete, ambitious proposal for how Wikipedia could reshape the broken digital ad economy and help fund a public-interest internet.
Most read on Tech Policy Press in 2025: "If we are to effectively combat the AI industry’s accelerating push to build digital gods in the form of AGI, we have to understand the ideological underpinnings of this antihumanist project." — Émile P. Torres.
Digital Eugenics and the Extinction of Humanity | TechPolicy.Press
If we are to combat the AI industry’s push to build digital gods, we have to understand the ideology of the antihumanist project, writes Dr. Émile P. Torres.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Most read on Tech Policy Press in 2025: "If we are to effectively combat the AI industry’s accelerating push to build digital gods in the form of AGI, we have to understand the ideological underpinnings of this antihumanist project." — Émile P. Torres.
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In 2025, Tech Policy Press published over 1,100 posts, including articles, analyses, perspectives, transcripts, trackers, podcasts, and more. We're grateful to our volunteer community of contributors, our fellows, and our staff. Here are the most read items of the year. buff.ly/Jw5QGIU
Top 30 Most Read Pieces on Tech Policy Press in 2025 | TechPolicy.Press
In 2025, Tech Policy Press published over 1,100 posts, including articles, analyses, perspectives, transcripts, trackers, podcasts, and more.
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January 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Grateful to be on this list and that @techpolicypress.bsky.social exists as an outlet for folks to contribute to. You should pitch them this year.
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Bi-partisan support for platform research is slipping, yet the need to understand how social networks shape public discourse has never been greater.
An emerging global consensus says online harms are the predictable outcomes of platforms designed for attention, engagement, and data extraction, writes Lena Slachmuijlder, author of a new guide to “Prosocial Tech Design Regulation.”
How to Rethink Regulation with Prosocial Design | TechPolicy.Press
An emerging global consensus says online harms are the outcomes of platforms designed for attention, engagement, and data extraction, writes Lena Slachmuijlder.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Bi-partisan support for platform research is slipping, yet the need to understand how social networks shape public discourse has never been greater.
In March, Dr. Alondra Nelson joined Justin Hendrix to discuss the trajectory of AI policy under the Trump administration and the need to develop policies that keep people—not technology or corporations—at the center.
A Conversation with Dr. Alondra Nelson on AI and Democracy | TechPolicy.Press
Dr. Nelson was key to the Biden administration’s AI strategy. Justin Hendrix spoke with her about today’s developments and her vision for the future.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:51 PM
In March, Dr. Alondra Nelson joined Justin Hendrix to discuss the trajectory of AI policy under the Trump administration and the need to develop policies that keep people—not technology or corporations—at the center.