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NY’s new law requires companies to disclose when algorithms set prices. Though it doesn’t stop surveillance pricing, its real power may be giving researchers and watchdogs new ways to investigate algorithmic harms, argues Stephanie T. Nguyen, Fmr. Chief Technologist at the Federal Trade Commission.
How to Test New York’s Algorithmic Pricing Law | TechPolicy.Press
New York’s ADPA exposes algorithmic pricing. Stephanie T. Nguyen discusses how these disclosures could reveal fairness issues and potential consumer impacts.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
NY’s new law requires companies to disclose when algorithms set prices. Though it doesn’t stop surveillance pricing, its real power may be giving researchers and watchdogs new ways to investigate algorithmic harms, argues Stephanie T. Nguyen, Fmr. Chief Technologist at the Federal Trade Commission.
As Gulf countries push to become AI powerhouses, weak regulatory guardrails and state-led control risk reinforcing authoritarian governance and undermining fundamental rights, writes Dima M. Toukan.
The Gulf’s AI Rise and the Risk of Entrenching Authoritarianism | TechPolicy.Press
Gulf AI ambitions are rising fast, but weak regulation and massive state control risk deepening authoritarian rule and eroding rights, writes Dima M. Toukan.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
As Gulf countries push to become AI powerhouses, weak regulatory guardrails and state-led control risk reinforcing authoritarian governance and undermining fundamental rights, writes Dima M. Toukan.
Germany has the most data centres in Europe — but the boom is pushing its energy grid to breaking point. In hotspots like Frankfurt, power is already maxed out. Read our new investigation with @algorithmwatch.org.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Germany has the most data centres in Europe — but the boom is pushing its energy grid to breaking point. In hotspots like Frankfurt, power is already maxed out. Read our new investigation with @algorithmwatch.org.
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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.
The European Commission unveiled its plan to overhaul how the EU enforces key tech regulations as part of a ‘Digital Omnibus.’ What is it trying to achieve? Tech Policy Press associate editor Ramsha Jahangir spoke to AI Now Institute's Leevi Saari and Ada Lovelace Institute's Julia Smakman.
What Is Europe Trying to Achieve With Its Omnibus and Sovereignty Push? | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press associate editor Ramsha Jahangir spoke to Leevi Saari from the AI Now Institute and Julia Smakman from the Ada Lovelace Institute.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The European Commission unveiled its plan to overhaul how the EU enforces key tech regulations as part of a ‘Digital Omnibus.’ What is it trying to achieve? Tech Policy Press associate editor Ramsha Jahangir spoke to AI Now Institute's Leevi Saari and Ada Lovelace Institute's Julia Smakman.
Mark MacCarthy says there is little doubt that the AI investment boom is a bubble. The real questions, he says, are when will the bubble burst, how severe will the consequences be, and what should policymakers do now to prepare for the inevitable downturn.
Policymakers Have to Prepare Now for When the AI Bubble Bursts | TechPolicy.Press
Mark MacCarthy says the fear of making a mistake in industrial policy should not paralyze policymakers.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Mark MacCarthy says there is little doubt that the AI investment boom is a bubble. The real questions, he says, are when will the bubble burst, how severe will the consequences be, and what should policymakers do now to prepare for the inevitable downturn.
AI giants are crowding into India as the government readies the AI Impact Summit, aiming to move from a deployment hub to a true power centre in the global AI ecosystem, Varsha Bansal reports for Tech Policy Press.
Why Are AI Giants Betting On India? | TechPolicy.Press
AI giants double down on India as the government gears up for the AI Impact Summit to position itself as a global AI leader, reports Varsha Bansal.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
AI giants are crowding into India as the government readies the AI Impact Summit, aiming to move from a deployment hub to a true power centre in the global AI ecosystem, Varsha Bansal reports for Tech Policy Press.
The European Commission unveiled its plan to overhaul how the EU enforces key tech regulations as part of a ‘Digital Omnibus.’ What is it trying to achieve? Tech Policy Press associate editor Ramsha Jahangir spoke to AI Now Institute's Leevi Saari and Ada Lovelace Institute's Julia Smakman.
What Is Europe Trying to Achieve With Its Omnibus and Sovereignty Push? | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press associate editor Ramsha Jahangir spoke to Leevi Saari from the AI Now Institute and Julia Smakman from the Ada Lovelace Institute.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The European Commission unveiled its plan to overhaul how the EU enforces key tech regulations as part of a ‘Digital Omnibus.’ What is it trying to achieve? Tech Policy Press associate editor Ramsha Jahangir spoke to AI Now Institute's Leevi Saari and Ada Lovelace Institute's Julia Smakman.
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.”
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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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November 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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.”
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What the Commission calls “simplification” is in fact a sweeping rollback of core digital rights. Daniel Leufer of Access Now unpacks what the European Commission is really proposing — and what it means for digital rights in the EU and beyond.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
What the Commission calls “simplification” is in fact a sweeping rollback of core digital rights. Daniel Leufer of Access Now unpacks what the European Commission is really proposing — and what it means for digital rights in the EU and beyond.
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As EU authorities launch investigations targeting cloud services under the Digital Market Acts, Megan Kirkwood looks at why the Commission is reassessing its approach, how market concentration and switching barriers factor into the probes, and what the inquiries could mean for digital sovereignty.
Cloud Services Face Scrutiny Under the Digital Markets Act | TechPolicy.Press
Megan Kirkwood unpacks the three investigations into cloud-computing services under the Digital Markets Act.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
As EU authorities launch investigations targeting cloud services under the Digital Market Acts, Megan Kirkwood looks at why the Commission is reassessing its approach, how market concentration and switching barriers factor into the probes, and what the inquiries could mean for digital sovereignty.
With consumers now frequently being asked to decide between ad-funded and subscription-based access to digital content, it’s worth considering the role of data portability in preserving truly meaningful choice, writes Tom Fish, Head of Europe for the Data Transfer Initiative.
Data Portability Can Restore Real Consumer Choice Between ‘Consent or Pay’ Offerings Online | TechPolicy.Press
More choice is good, paying for services is normal, relevant advertising is useful, people must be able to say no, and monopolies need oversight, says Tom Fish.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
With consumers now frequently being asked to decide between ad-funded and subscription-based access to digital content, it’s worth considering the role of data portability in preserving truly meaningful choice, writes Tom Fish, Head of Europe for the Data Transfer Initiative.
When the Trump administration demanded ICEBlock’s removal, Apple complied—no rival app stores, just one gatekeeper’s decision, explains Meher Sethi. The takedown exposed how easily government pressure can travel through Apple and Google’s app-store duopoly and the risk it poses to democracy.
No Kings, No Monopolies: How App Store Gatekeepers Enable Authoritarianism | TechPolicy.Press
Meher Sethi discusses how the app-store duopoly enables government pressure, including censorship of apps like ICEBlock, and poses growing risks to democracy.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
When the Trump administration demanded ICEBlock’s removal, Apple complied—no rival app stores, just one gatekeeper’s decision, explains Meher Sethi. The takedown exposed how easily government pressure can travel through Apple and Google’s app-store duopoly and the risk it poses to democracy.
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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November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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.”
On Wednesday, the Trump administration circulated a six-page draft executive order titled “Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy.” It would create an “AI Litigation Task Force” led by the Attorney General to challenge state AI laws, among other provisions.
White House Circulates Draft Executive Order Targeting State AI Laws | TechPolicy.Press
The draft order, titled "Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy," followed a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
On Wednesday, the Trump administration circulated a six-page draft executive order titled “Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy.” It would create an “AI Litigation Task Force” led by the Attorney General to challenge state AI laws, among other provisions.
As cloud outages rise, dependence on the concentrated market that provides these services creates systemic fragility, argues Rhea Siers. It’s time for institutions to rethink these digital dependencies and build resilience through accountability, transparency, and an honest assessment of the risk.
How Better Governance Can Mitigate Future Digital Outages | TechPolicy.Press
Rhea Siers examines the risks of concentration in cloud services, and approaches to governance and resilience.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
As cloud outages rise, dependence on the concentrated market that provides these services creates systemic fragility, argues Rhea Siers. It’s time for institutions to rethink these digital dependencies and build resilience through accountability, transparency, and an honest assessment of the risk.
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Good @techpolicypress.bsky.social piece on how the logic of neoliberalism left the door open for tech fascists to swallow the entire world, and how digital tech sovereignty could counterbalance the disproportionate power of American tech firms.
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How Tech Oligarchs Profit from the Logic of 'Finitude Capitalism' and What to Do About It | TechPolicy.Press
Imperial silos are the archetypical form of finitude capitalism, write Ramya Chandrasekhar, Charlotte Ducuing, and Caterina Santoro.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Good @techpolicypress.bsky.social piece on how the logic of neoliberalism left the door open for tech fascists to swallow the entire world, and how digital tech sovereignty could counterbalance the disproportionate power of American tech firms.
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India’s new AI governance guidelines achieve little beyond allowing the government to tick off the need to have a framework before hosting a major AI summit in February, Amber Sinha writes.
India’s New AI Governance Plan is Much Ado About Nothing | TechPolicy.Press
India has finally released a regulatory document on AI governance, if you can consider it that, Amber Sinha writes.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
India’s new AI governance guidelines achieve little beyond allowing the government to tick off the need to have a framework before hosting a major AI summit in February, Amber Sinha writes.
Buried beneath the current debate over children’s safety online lies an underappreciated trade-off: the erosion of children’s digital autonomy, Amelie Ortiz De Leon writes.
The Youth Online Safety Movement Needs to Respect Children’s Autonomy | TechPolicy.Press
While child online safety measures are well-intentioned, they raise concerns about the rights of young users in digital spaces, Amelie Ortiz De Leon writes.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Buried beneath the current debate over children’s safety online lies an underappreciated trade-off: the erosion of children’s digital autonomy, Amelie Ortiz De Leon writes.
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AI has entered elections, whether institutions are ready or not, writes Alberto Fernández Gibaja. He argues for a shared framework to guide when and how AI should be used in electoral processes, helping authorities strengthen resilience and protect democratic trust.
Why Electoral Authorities Need an AI Framework | TechPolicy.Press
Alberto Fernandez Gibaja discusses how electoral authorities worldwide view the challenge of AI in elections and recommendations for governance.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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As civic space collapses under surveillance, securitization, and shrinking aid, the tech world faces a choice—enable democratic participation or accelerate its erosion, writes Gina Romero, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of assembly.
Civil Society Is At Risk—and Tech Is Part Of The Problem | TechPolicy.Press
The time for urgent, rights-based innovation in the aid and tech ecosystems is now, writes Gina Romero.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
As civic space collapses under surveillance, securitization, and shrinking aid, the tech world faces a choice—enable democratic participation or accelerate its erosion, writes Gina Romero, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of assembly.
If regulations are to be rolled back and venture capital boosted, will European companies behave any differently from US ones? Aline Blankertz reflects on Tuesday's digital sovereignty summit in Berlin.
At the Sovereignty Summit, Europe Put Start-Ups on Stage and Kept Big Tech in Control | TechPolicy.Press
At the Berlin summit on digital sovereignty, Europe backs start-ups, avoids Big Tech confrontation, and bets on deregulation, writes Aline Blankertz.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
If regulations are to be rolled back and venture capital boosted, will European companies behave any differently from US ones? Aline Blankertz reflects on Tuesday's digital sovereignty summit in Berlin.
A ruling in Brazil’s Supreme Court reframes online speech in Brazil: stronger duties for platforms, but vague standards for “unequivocal knowledge” of illicit content. A win for accountability—or a risk to democratic debate? Joan Barata considers the outcome:
Brazil Supreme Court Ruling Redefines Framework for Platform Liability | TechPolicy.Press
Joan Barata considers the outcome of the Court's effort to address the liability of internet providers for content generated by third parties.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A ruling in Brazil’s Supreme Court reframes online speech in Brazil: stronger duties for platforms, but vague standards for “unequivocal knowledge” of illicit content. A win for accountability—or a risk to democratic debate? Joan Barata considers the outcome:
The rise of personal AI or digital duplicates raises urgent questions about consent, data rights, and identity, writes Mark Fenwick and Paul Jurcys. They propose a new social contract to govern these digital selves and preserve human dignity and autonomy.
Digital Twins Demand a New Social Contract | TechPolicy.Press
Mark Fenwick and Paul Jurcys discuss how digital twins and personal AI raise new questions about consent, data control, and identity.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The rise of personal AI or digital duplicates raises urgent questions about consent, data rights, and identity, writes Mark Fenwick and Paul Jurcys. They propose a new social contract to govern these digital selves and preserve human dignity and autonomy.