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Michelle Nie @michellenie.bsky.social · 12d

Great article by @megafreda.bsky.social! Thanks for the shoutout for my cloud work w/ @openmarkets.bsky.social (w/ @maxvonthun.bsky.social and @danielahanley.bsky.social)

Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 12d

The European Commission is weighing whether the Digital Markets Act adequately covers integrated AI or if explicit inclusion is needed. Tech Policy Press fellow
@megafreda.bsky.social explores the growing push to bring these systems firmly under its scope.

Will the EU Designate AI Under the Digital Markets Act? | TechPolicy.Press

Megan Kirkwood unpacks the growing momentum to bring integrated AI applications under the scope of Europe's Digital Markets Act.

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Michelle Nie @michellenie.bsky.social · 21d

Authored a piece with @theodoraskeadas.bsky.social, @nickgarcia.bsky.social, and @elisephillips.bsky.social on the urgent need for the cloud to be a public utility. We're forming a coalition of state legislators who won't let such crucial infrastructure remain under Big Tech control - join us today!

Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 22d

Given that cloud computing has become such a central part of our lives — and the serious harms already caused by concentration in this sector — it should be regulated as a public utility, Michelle Nie, Theodora Skeadas, Nick Garcia, and Elise Phillips write.

Why The Cloud Should Be a Public Utility | TechPolicy.Press

Given that cloud computing has become such a central part of our lives, it should be regulated as a public utility, Michelle Nie and others write.

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Michelle Nie @michellenie.bsky.social · Jun 20

Excited to have another article out on @techpolicypress.bsky.social about the cloud and what the EU can do to challenge Big Tech dominance, including investing in a cloud marketplace and treating the cloud as a public utility.

Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · Jun 20

Europe’s security, critical infrastructure, the future of its AI industry, and its democracy may be determined by a handful of companies, write Michelle Nie and Francesco Tasin.

What the EU Needs to do to Challenge Big Tech Cloud Dominance | TechPolicy.Press

The DMA won’t be effective unless the Commission identifies cloud providers as gatekeepers, write Michelle Nie and Francesco Tasin.

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Max von Thun @maxvonthun.bsky.social · May 13

🚨 New Report: “Engineering the Cloud Commons” 🚨

Today @openmarkets.bsky.social published a major new report, co-authored by myself and colleagues, on regulating and restructuring the critical cloud infrastructure currently dominated by Big Tech 🧵

www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications...

NEW Report | Engineering the Cloud Commons: Tackling Monopoly Control of Critical Digital Infrastructure — Open Markets Institute

Open Markets Institute report, “Engineering the Cloud Commons: A Blueprint for Resilient, Secure, and Open Digital Infrastructure,” offers a long-overdue reconception of cloud computing as a single ...

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Open Markets Institute @openmarkets.bsky.social · May 8

Growing market concentration in cloud computing undermines the goals of resilient, open and fair digital infrastructure on which we're building AI and more.

Join our webinar next Thursday to how to address it: www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications...

WEBINAR: Engineering the Cloud Commons: Tackling Monopoly Control of Critical Digital Infrastructure — Open Markets Institute

Join us for a webinar on May 15, 2025 09:00 AM EST to explore how concentrated corporate control over cloud infrastructure threatens competition, innovation, and national security—and what bold step...

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Michelle Nie @michellenie.bsky.social · May 12

And the head of the US Copyright Office was fired the next day after the long-anticipated release of this report, which confirmed what everyone already knew: that AI companies are violating the fair use doctrine.

Copyright Office thinks AI companies sometimes stole content

: Some see an action to benefit Elon. The White House sees an agency obsessed with DEI

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · Apr 30

The EU is set to finalise the rules that will govern advanced AI.

🧐 New research together with @lobbycontrol.bsky.social reveals:

⚠️ Big Tech enjoys privileged access to drafting the Code of Practice on General-Purpose AI

⚠️ A glaring conflict of interest

👇 corporateeurope.org/en/2025/04/c...

Coded for privileged access | Corporate Europe Observatory

The EU is developing a Code of Practice to govern general purpose AI, as part of the implementation of the AI Act. But Big Tech has heavily influenced the process to successfully weaken the Code.

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Michelle Nie @michellenie.bsky.social · Apr 10

The White House OMB recently released a memorandum providing guidance on procurement of AI. Although more focused on American AI leadership than the previous memo, notably, it directs agencies to avoid vendor lock-in and to be able to regularly evaluate performance, risks, and
effectiveness.

OMB guidance:

Vendor Lock-In Protections. As described identified during solicitation
development, terms on this subject are necessary to reduce the risk that switching vendors could become cost-prohibitive. Protections against vendor lock-in can vary, but include requirements for vendor knowledge transfers, data and model portability, providing agencies with rights to code and models produced in performance of a contract, and transparency in licensing and pricing.

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E. Ongoing Testing and Monitoring. Contractual terms must provide the contracting agency the ability to regularly monitor and evaluate (e.g., on a quarterly or biannual basis, based on the needs of the program) performance, risks, and effectiveness of an AI system or service.

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Sandra Wachter @swachter.bsky.social · Apr 10

"Responsible research means that you are open about the capabilities of the system. If this was a plane, we wouldn’t say: bring this to market ASAP, we will look into safety later. With genAI there’s an attitude of putting it out there & worrying & fixing issues later" fortune.com/2025/04/09/g...

Google's latest Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model is missing a key safety report in apparent violation of promises the company made to the U.S. government and at international summits

Experts say Google and other top AI labs reneging on promises to inform the public about the capabilities and risks their AI models present

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The Verge @theverge.com · Apr 4

DOGE has arrived at the FTC

The agency oversees businesses like Elon Musk’s X.

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · Apr 2

Directly elected judges are not a good idea.

But let us take our pleasures when we can.

The winning judge’s speech is a boon you need at this otherwise dreadful time.

If things turn, this is how they start.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Apr 2

Crawford: Today, Wisconsinites fended off an unprecedented attack on our democracy, our fair elections, and our Supreme Court.. Wisconsin stood up and said that justice does not have a price, our courts are not for sale

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Open Markets Institute @openmarkets.bsky.social · Mar 31

ICYMI: "Meta’s Foray Into Undersea Cables Raises Questions Over Critical Infrastructure," by our tech policy fellow @michellenie.bsky.social: 🌊🌊

www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications...

The Corner Newsletter: Undersea Cables as Critical Infrastructure ( March 28th, 2025) — Open Markets Institute

In this issue, we explore underseas cables and who controls this critical infrastructure amid Meta’s proposal to build the world’s longest.

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Courtney R @courtneyr.bsky.social · Mar 18

The FTC's outrageous assault on consumer protection wipes out 4 years of critical information on AI oversight and landmark privacy cases against #BigTech, making Americans less safe and putting corporate interests before the public interest.

WIRED @wired.com · Mar 18

SCOOP: The FTC has removed content critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI companies published during the Biden administration from its website.

FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies

Business-guidance content published during the Biden administration has been removed from the Federal Trade Commission website.

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Marietje Schaake @marietjeschaake.bsky.social · Mar 19

The tech coup
continues ↘️ www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/t...

Trump Fires Democrats on Federal Trade Commission

The decision to fire the two members of the traditionally independent regulatory body is likely to face a legal challenge.

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Open Markets Institute @openmarkets.bsky.social · Mar 18

Barry Lynn's statement on Trump's illegal, unconstitutional attempt to fire FTC Commissioners Bedoya and Slaughter.

"[H]e has chosen to put the interests of the oligarch and all-powerful corporation first, and the interests of every other American last."

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Open Markets Institute @openmarkets.bsky.social · Mar 18

FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya: "This opens the door for a law enforcement apparatus that is controlled not by the law, but by money."

Absolutely right.

Open Markets Institute @openmarkets.bsky.social · Mar 18

NOW: Press call with FTC Commissioners Bedoya and Slaughter regarding Trump's attempt to fire them illegally:

Commissioner Bedoya: "This is corruption plain and simple...This opens the door for a law enforcement apparatus that is controlled not by the law, but by money."

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Open Markets Institute @openmarkets.bsky.social · Mar 19

President Trump’s illegal, unconstitutional attempt to fire FTC Cmrs. Slaughter & Bedoya makes abundantly clear that he is not interested in protecting the liberty & economic wellbeing of the American people... www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications...

Statement from Open Markets: Donald Trump Attempts to Fire Democratic FTC Commissioners Bedoya and Slaughter — Open Markets Institute

Open Markets Executive Director Barry Lynn released a statement concerning the news that President Trump has moved to fire Democratically-appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners Alv...

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Michelle Nie @michellenie.bsky.social · Mar 19

They are weaponizing the FTC, an independent, bipartisan agency, and this is an outrage. www.wired.com/story/federa...

FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies

Business-guidance content published during the Biden administration has been removed from the Federal Trade Commission website.

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Max von Thun @maxvonthun.bsky.social · Feb 28

🚨 New publication alert 🚨

Europe needs to double down, not back down in response to brazen efforts by Big Tech and the US government to overthrow its digital sovereignty. In a new report by @openmarkets.bsky.social, @epc-official.bsky.social and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, we set out how.

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Michelle Nie @michellenie.bsky.social · Feb 26

Recent high-profile exits from frontier AI labs highlight the urgent need for better whistleblower protections. My latest for AI Policy Bulletin examines current laws in the US, EU & UK and how they can be adapted for AI workers facing unique industry challenges and career risks.

Governments Need to Protect AI Industry Whistleblowers: Here’s How

Introduction In 2009, James Glenn, a security consultant for a Cisco distribution partner, submitted a detailed report to Cisco regarding cybersecurity flaws in its video surveillance systems…

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Michelle Nie @michellenie.bsky.social · Feb 25

Proud to have contributed to this submission with @cjl4news.bsky.social and @openmarkets.bsky.social to urge the UK government to prioritize its flourishing creative industries over the profits of the AI industry.

Center for Journalism and Liberty @cjl4news.bsky.social · Feb 25

Check out the #MakeItFair campaign above and read the submission to the UK Intellectual Property Office's consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence here: www.journalismliberty.org/publications...

UK Must Protect Creative Industries, not Big AI, urge Open Markets Institute, Center for Journalism & Liberty, and Partners — Center for Journalism & Liberty

In a submission to the UK Intellectual Property Office's consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence , groups call for the urgent implementation of an opt-in protocol for AI training data...

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Michelle Nie @michellenie.bsky.social · Feb 24

Stop calling him (Vice) President Musk. Don’t legitimize the power of an unelected billionaire corporate leader.

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Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · Feb 19

Stand by this: www.politico.com/newsletters/...

What’s a technology that you think is overhyped?

I’m going to give a sideways answer to this, which is that the venture capital business model needs to be understood as requiring hype. You can go back to the Netscape IPO, and that was the proof point that made venture capital the financial lifeblood of the tech industry.

Venture capital looks at valuations and growth, not necessarily at profit or revenue. So you don’t actually have to invest in technology that works, or that even makes a profit, you simply have to have a narrative that is compelling enough to float those valuations. So you see this repetitive and exhausting hype cycle as a feature in this industry. A couple of years ago, you would have been asking me about the metaverse, then last year, you would have asked me about Web3 and crypto, and for each of these inflection points there’s an Andreessen Horowitz manifesto.

It’s not simply that one piece of technology is overhyped, it’s that hype is a necessary ingredient of the current business ecosystem of the tech industry. We should examine how often the financial incentive for hype is rewarded without any real social returns, without any meaningful progress in technology, without these tools and services and worlds ever actually manifesting. That’s key to understanding the growing chasm between the narrative of techno-optimists and the reality of our tech-encumbered world.

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lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · Feb 19

If it did turn out to be legal for the President to sign a piece of paper saying "only I get to say what the law is" then, like, probably shouldn't have taken Godel to notice that little loophole tbh

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · Feb 12

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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