Amber Sinha
@ambersinha07.bsky.social
Author of “The Networked Public” | Contributing Editor at
@techpolicypress.bsky.social | formerly, ED at CIS, India | he/him/his
@techpolicypress.bsky.social | formerly, ED at CIS, India | he/him/his
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Amid headline after headline about the possibility of a bubble, Tech Policy Press contributing editor @ambersinha07.bsky.social considers the broad assumptions that underlie the astronomical investments in AI and the outcomes promised to entice them.
Examining the Technical Critique That May Pop the AI Bubble | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press contributing editor Amber Sinha considers the technical assumptions that underlie the astronomical investments in AI.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Amid headline after headline about the possibility of a bubble, Tech Policy Press contributing editor @ambersinha07.bsky.social considers the broad assumptions that underlie the astronomical investments in AI and the outcomes promised to entice them.
#Europe’s rush to adopt #AI in public services risks repeating mistakes in digital identity and procurement. Expansive top-down agendas for public procurement treat a technological paradigm, in this case, AI, as an end in itself. It is the policy equivalent of putting the cart before the horse.
AI Procurement and the Capture of Public Purpose | TechPolicy.Press
As the EU ramps up AI adoption, Amber Sinha raises questions about public procurement, vendor influence, and how governments ensure accountability.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Trump’s proclamation on H-1B visas marks a decisive shift in the tension between economic pragmatism and nativist politics in US immigration policy, challenging both market logic and the country’s longstanding geopolitical interests, writes Tech Policy Press contributing editor Amber Sinha.
Visa Program Becomes Inflection Point in US-India Geopolitical Tensions | TechPolicy.Press
Amber Sinha analyzes the impact of President Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee on tech, business, and US-India relations.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Trump’s proclamation on H-1B visas marks a decisive shift in the tension between economic pragmatism and nativist politics in US immigration policy, challenging both market logic and the country’s longstanding geopolitical interests, writes Tech Policy Press contributing editor Amber Sinha.
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Hello! We're kicking off an AMA with Pooja a.k.a. @matratype.bsky.social (typeface designer extraordinaire and the woman behind the forthcoming book INDIA STREET LETTERING) & Rakesh @blaftrakesh.bsky.social (Blaft editor & co-founder).
So... what do you want to know?
So... what do you want to know?
July 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Hello! We're kicking off an AMA with Pooja a.k.a. @matratype.bsky.social (typeface designer extraordinaire and the woman behind the forthcoming book INDIA STREET LETTERING) & Rakesh @blaftrakesh.bsky.social (Blaft editor & co-founder).
So... what do you want to know?
So... what do you want to know?
For @casipenn.bsky.social, I locate India's (non-existent) approach to AI regulation by seeking clues from the relative regulatory vacuum enjoyed by entities deploying facial recognition technologies.
INDIA IN TRANSITION: "Facial Recognition Technologies: A Window into India’s Approach to AI Regulation" by @ambersinha07.bsky.social (@techpolicypress.bsky.social / EDRi). casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/amber-si...
Facial Recognition Technologies: A Window into India’s Approach to AI Regulation | Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI)
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July 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
For @casipenn.bsky.social, I locate India's (non-existent) approach to AI regulation by seeking clues from the relative regulatory vacuum enjoyed by entities deploying facial recognition technologies.
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INDIA IN TRANSITION: "Facial Recognition Technologies: A Window into India’s Approach to AI Regulation" by @ambersinha07.bsky.social (@techpolicypress.bsky.social / EDRi). casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/amber-si...
Facial Recognition Technologies: A Window into India’s Approach to AI Regulation | Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI)
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July 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
INDIA IN TRANSITION: "Facial Recognition Technologies: A Window into India’s Approach to AI Regulation" by @ambersinha07.bsky.social (@techpolicypress.bsky.social / EDRi). casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/amber-si...
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A decade-plus in the making and now on Kickstarter: a book of Pooja Saxena’s photography of signs and lettering found on the streets of cities all over India. [kickstarter.com]
India Street Lettering: A Book
A journey through typographic craft and culture
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June 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A decade-plus in the making and now on Kickstarter: a book of Pooja Saxena’s photography of signs and lettering found on the streets of cities all over India. [kickstarter.com]
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6/ 100 days into the Trump administration, Tech Policy Press contributing editor Amber Sinha marks a shift in global technology policymaking discussions away from a focus on principles like democracy and human rights and towards realpolitik negotiation.
Trump 2.0 and the Emergence of Tech Policy as a Tool in Global Realpolitik | TechPolicy.Press
100 days into the Trump administration, Tech Policy Press contributing editor Amber Sinha marks a shift in the global technology policymaking playbook.
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April 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
6/ 100 days into the Trump administration, Tech Policy Press contributing editor Amber Sinha marks a shift in global technology policymaking discussions away from a focus on principles like democracy and human rights and towards realpolitik negotiation.
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🧵 of posts on @techpolicypress.bsky.social that consider tech policy matters 100 days into the Trump administration. We've published multiple pieces that consider issues ranging from AI to antitrust to digital regulation to global digital rights and internet freedom to DOGE.
Reflections on the First 100 Days of the Second Trump Administration | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press is a nonprofit media and community venture intended to provoke new ideas, debate and discussion at the intersection of technology and democracy. We publish opinion and analysis.
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April 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🧵 of posts on @techpolicypress.bsky.social that consider tech policy matters 100 days into the Trump administration. We've published multiple pieces that consider issues ranging from AI to antitrust to digital regulation to global digital rights and internet freedom to DOGE.
At the core of India’s approach to data protection is the philosophy that systems designed to enhance privacy only minimally need regulation. However this simplistic approach ignores both on-ground realities and inherited wisdom from past regulatory experiences
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As India is Set to Implement its Data Protection Law. What to Make of It? | TechPolicy.Press
At the core of India’s approach to data protection lies the philosophy that digital systems are better governed at the design stage, writes Amber Sinha.
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March 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
At the core of India’s approach to data protection is the philosophy that systems designed to enhance privacy only minimally need regulation. However this simplistic approach ignores both on-ground realities and inherited wisdom from past regulatory experiences
www.techpolicy.press/as-india-is-...
www.techpolicy.press/as-india-is-...
Happening Now!!
Very excited to join today's discussion on the impact of Big Tech on elections in 2024. We are also launching the report I worked on with the amazing team @digitalaction.bsky.social.
I will speaking about insights from the Indian elections, and broad trends from elections worldwide
Very excited to join today's discussion on the impact of Big Tech on elections in 2024. We are also launching the report I worked on with the amazing team @digitalaction.bsky.social.
I will speaking about insights from the Indian elections, and broad trends from elections worldwide
Today is the day! Join us for Global Tech Justice 2025 as we explore the profound impact of Big Tech during the 2024 "Year of Democracy," a pivotal moment when over 65 countries held elections. Don't miss this important discussion! You can still register at lnkd.in/e9JAzhT7.
March 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Happening Now!!
Very excited to join today's discussion on the impact of Big Tech on elections in 2024. We are also launching the report I worked on with the amazing team @digitalaction.bsky.social.
I will speaking about insights from the Indian elections, and broad trends from elections worldwide
Very excited to join today's discussion on the impact of Big Tech on elections in 2024. We are also launching the report I worked on with the amazing team @digitalaction.bsky.social.
I will speaking about insights from the Indian elections, and broad trends from elections worldwide
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When it hosts the next international AI summit, Amber Sinha (@ambersinha07.bsky.social) expects the Indian government to focus on innovation, investments, and access issues while evading scrutiny of its low-rights legal environment, which is ripe for untested technological experiments.
India Will Host the Next Global AI Summit. What Mark Will Modi Make? | TechPolicy.Press
Modi’s reference to DPI in his Paris address suggests that this trend will continue during its hosting of the AI Summit as well, writes Amber Sinha.
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March 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM
When it hosts the next international AI summit, Amber Sinha (@ambersinha07.bsky.social) expects the Indian government to focus on innovation, investments, and access issues while evading scrutiny of its low-rights legal environment, which is ripe for untested technological experiments.
LATEST: For @techpolicypress.bsky.social this week, I write on the politics of India hosting the next AI Summit and its impact on issues that will be prioritised. The pivot from safety to innovation will suit India to showcase homegrown projects and evade scrutiny of its low-rights environment.
When it hosts the next international AI summit, Amber Sinha (@ambersinha07.bsky.social) expects the Indian government to focus on innovation, investments, and access issues while evading scrutiny of its low-rights legal environment, which is ripe for untested technological experiments.
India Will Host the Next Global AI Summit. What Mark Will Modi Make? | TechPolicy.Press
Modi’s reference to DPI in his Paris address suggests that this trend will continue during its hosting of the AI Summit as well, writes Amber Sinha.
www.techpolicy.press
March 7, 2025 at 5:59 AM
LATEST: For @techpolicypress.bsky.social this week, I write on the politics of India hosting the next AI Summit and its impact on issues that will be prioritised. The pivot from safety to innovation will suit India to showcase homegrown projects and evade scrutiny of its low-rights environment.
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This week, #RightsCon descends on Taipei. To learn more about the dynamics in the civil society community working on digital rights and tech policy matters in Taiwan, I spoke to experts from Article 19, Judicial Reform Foundation, and the Taiwan Association for Human Rights.
Digital Rights Activists in Taiwan Driven by Memory and Threat of Authoritarianism | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press is a nonprofit media and community venture intended to provoke new ideas, debate and discussion at the intersection of technology and democracy. We publish opinion and analysis.
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February 23, 2025 at 6:23 AM
This week, #RightsCon descends on Taipei. To learn more about the dynamics in the civil society community working on digital rights and tech policy matters in Taiwan, I spoke to experts from Article 19, Judicial Reform Foundation, and the Taiwan Association for Human Rights.
As I recuperate from a flu from hell, I am disappointed to have to skip attending this year's #RightsCon25 in person. In particulat I will miss attending this workshop. I enjoyed working with @riovictoire.bsky.social on this initiative, and am excited to see the form it takes.
Next Monday, we're workshopping Global Principles on #Transparency and #Accountability in #SocialMedia #Monetization. We're looking for broad input; if this is something you're concerned about and you'll be at #RightsCon, please join!
Register at tally.so/r/mRvNVP
#MonetizationPrinciples
Register at tally.so/r/mRvNVP
#MonetizationPrinciples
Taipei Principles on Accountability and Transparency in Social Media Monetization
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February 23, 2025 at 6:00 AM
As I recuperate from a flu from hell, I am disappointed to have to skip attending this year's #RightsCon25 in person. In particulat I will miss attending this workshop. I enjoyed working with @riovictoire.bsky.social on this initiative, and am excited to see the form it takes.
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Tech Policy Press is thrilled to announce that Cristiano Lima-Strong will join as Associate Editor, a full-time position on the masthead. He joins a growing international team of editors and reporting fellows exploring how tech is challenging and reshaping democracies and governance globally.
Cristiano Lima-Strong Joins Tech Policy Press as Associate Editor | TechPolicy.Press
Lima-Strong joins a growing international team of editors and reporting fellows.
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February 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Tech Policy Press is thrilled to announce that Cristiano Lima-Strong will join as Associate Editor, a full-time position on the masthead. He joins a growing international team of editors and reporting fellows exploring how tech is challenging and reshaping democracies and governance globally.
Doing research and writing for a living has meant that I stopped writing for pleasure. This section on my website called Play is an attempt to break this pattern. I write a series on everyday delights which punctuate our humdrum lives. www.ambersinha.com/play/delights
Delights — Amber Sinha
Four and a half years ago, when my partner had to go to Mt. Lavinia for a conference, I decided to tag along. While she spent her days in meetings and workshops, I took full advantage of our sea-fac...
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February 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Doing research and writing for a living has meant that I stopped writing for pleasure. This section on my website called Play is an attempt to break this pattern. I write a series on everyday delights which punctuate our humdrum lives. www.ambersinha.com/play/delights
Very excited to join @techpolicypress.bsky.social's masthead as a part-time Contributing Editor. Since late 2023, I worked as a fellow with their small and mighty team led by the tireless @justinhendrix.bsky.social, and it allowed me to get back to what I love to do — write regularly.
@ramshajahangir.bsky.social joins as Associate Editor, a full-time position on the masthead. @dwj88.bsky.social and @ambersinha07.bsky.social both former Tech Policy Press fellows, join as part-time Contributing Editors.
January 26, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Very excited to join @techpolicypress.bsky.social's masthead as a part-time Contributing Editor. Since late 2023, I worked as a fellow with their small and mighty team led by the tireless @justinhendrix.bsky.social, and it allowed me to get back to what I love to do — write regularly.
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Tech Policy Press is also proud to introduce its second fellowship cohort.
@anikacolliernavaroli.com
@arianaaboulafia.bsky.social
@dia.bsky.social
@eryk.bsky.social
@jazzmyth.bsky.social
@laismartins.com
@prateekwaghre.com
Megan Kirkwood
William Burns
January 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Tech Policy Press is also proud to introduce its second fellowship cohort.
@anikacolliernavaroli.com
@arianaaboulafia.bsky.social
@dia.bsky.social
@eryk.bsky.social
@jazzmyth.bsky.social
@laismartins.com
@prateekwaghre.com
Megan Kirkwood
William Burns
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@ramshajahangir.bsky.social joins as Associate Editor, a full-time position on the masthead. @dwj88.bsky.social and @ambersinha07.bsky.social both former Tech Policy Press fellows, join as part-time Contributing Editors.
January 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
@ramshajahangir.bsky.social joins as Associate Editor, a full-time position on the masthead. @dwj88.bsky.social and @ambersinha07.bsky.social both former Tech Policy Press fellows, join as part-time Contributing Editors.
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We’re growing! As part of our efforts to support new and diverse perspectives on tech policy issues and expand our coverage, today, Tech Policy Press is excited to announce three new editors joining the masthead and a new cohort of nine reporting fellows.
January 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We’re growing! As part of our efforts to support new and diverse perspectives on tech policy issues and expand our coverage, today, Tech Policy Press is excited to announce three new editors joining the masthead and a new cohort of nine reporting fellows.
It has been a year where I have enjoyed getting back to writing regularly. I started a new newsletter, Homo Digitalis, where I focussed on elections and technology in 2024. Most of the issues can be found here www.ambersinha.com/blog
Blog — Amber Sinha
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December 31, 2024 at 4:44 PM
It has been a year where I have enjoyed getting back to writing regularly. I started a new newsletter, Homo Digitalis, where I focussed on elections and technology in 2024. Most of the issues can be found here www.ambersinha.com/blog
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Hello Bluesky 👋
We're a #TechPolicy and #TechAccountability non-profit, working towards a global #Internet, fostering #DigitalRights, knowledge and understanding.
👉 www.whattofix.tech
We're a #TechPolicy and #TechAccountability non-profit, working towards a global #Internet, fostering #DigitalRights, knowledge and understanding.
👉 www.whattofix.tech
November 27, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Hello Bluesky 👋
We're a #TechPolicy and #TechAccountability non-profit, working towards a global #Internet, fostering #DigitalRights, knowledge and understanding.
👉 www.whattofix.tech
We're a #TechPolicy and #TechAccountability non-profit, working towards a global #Internet, fostering #DigitalRights, knowledge and understanding.
👉 www.whattofix.tech
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Lovely to wake up this morning to an essay by Payal Khandelwal, where she writes about the work that I have been doing to document and learn from street lettering in India indiastreetlettering.com, alongside similar efforts by Tanya George and Aashim Tyagi 🌻
www.itsnicethat.com/articles/the...
www.itsnicethat.com/articles/the...
The View from Mumbai: three projects honouring and innovating with Indian street typography
Our Mumbai correspondent meets three creatives who are celebrating the rich visual history of street type, and making projects that build on the tradition for contemporary type design.
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December 11, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Lovely to wake up this morning to an essay by Payal Khandelwal, where she writes about the work that I have been doing to document and learn from street lettering in India indiastreetlettering.com, alongside similar efforts by Tanya George and Aashim Tyagi 🌻
www.itsnicethat.com/articles/the...
www.itsnicethat.com/articles/the...
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There's a crop of articles recently on the Indus Civilization -- ancient India's first urbanization c. 2700 – 1900 BCE.
The issue -- What do we call it?
I delved into this issue recently for my book (out in June); here is what you need to know. #THREAD 🧵 #India #history #IndusCivilization
The issue -- What do we call it?
I delved into this issue recently for my book (out in June); here is what you need to know. #THREAD 🧵 #India #history #IndusCivilization
December 2, 2024 at 3:39 PM
There's a crop of articles recently on the Indus Civilization -- ancient India's first urbanization c. 2700 – 1900 BCE.
The issue -- What do we call it?
I delved into this issue recently for my book (out in June); here is what you need to know. #THREAD 🧵 #India #history #IndusCivilization
The issue -- What do we call it?
I delved into this issue recently for my book (out in June); here is what you need to know. #THREAD 🧵 #India #history #IndusCivilization