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Dean Jackson @dwj88.bsky.social · 18h

A secret meeting with X. A senior State Dept. advisor just out of college. The VP's speech in Munich. Pressure on European regulators.

What do they share? They're all part of an agenda to turn the transatlantic alliance into a far right international:

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Trump’s State Department Wants to Use Tech Policy to Remake Europe In Its Image | TechPolicy.Press

Tech policy is a key part of the Trump administration's dramatic project to replace the US's traditional European alliances, Dean Jackson writes.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 13h

The increasing use of AI to surveil people’s emotions endangers not only privacy but also personal autonomy—the bedrock of democracy, writes Oznur Uguz. Newly emerging AI laws fail to provide adequate safeguards, she says.

How AI-Powered Emotional Surveillance Can Threaten Personal Autonomy and Democracy | TechPolicy.Press

If we do not regulate emotional AI surveillance now, we might soon have to fake how we feel to protect our privacy, writes Oznur Uguz.

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Teresa Heffernan @tjheffernan.bsky.social · 18h

Europe's DSA: "Under that law, platforms must submit regular transparency reports, partake in risk audits and act quickly to remove illegal content." Trump/Big Tech companies want to get rid of it so they can filter the world through their extremist algorithms.

Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 19h

The Trump administration appears to be engaged in a dramatic project to replace the United States’ traditional European alliances, with tech policy and culture wars over social media a key to the effort, Tech Policy Press contributing editor @dwj88.bsky.social writes.

Trump’s State Department Wants to Use Tech Policy to Remake Europe In Its Image | TechPolicy.Press

Tech policy is a key part of the Trump administration's dramatic project to replace the US's traditional European alliances, Dean Jackson writes.

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Dean Jackson @dwj88.bsky.social · 18h

Just look at the pieces in the "related" column. Not to blow our own horn, but is anyone telling this story better than @techpolicypress.bsky.social ?

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 16h

The increasing use of AI to surveil people’s emotions endangers not only privacy but also personal autonomy—the bedrock of democracy, writes Oznur Uguz. Newly emerging AI laws fail to provide adequate safeguards, she says.

How AI-Powered Emotional Surveillance Can Threaten Personal Autonomy and Democracy | TechPolicy.Press

If we do not regulate emotional AI surveillance now, we might soon have to fake how we feel to protect our privacy, writes Oznur Uguz.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 17h

Denmark aims to lead a legal shift in the EU with proposed Copyright Act amendments, granting individuals rights over their likenesses and tackling deepfake misuse, reports Giovana Fleck.

Denmark Leads EU Push to Copyright Faces in Fight Against Deepfakes | TechPolicy.Press

Denmark's Copyright Act amendments would give individuals copyright over their own likenesses, reports Giovana Fleck.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 18h

Pointing out illiberal and anti-human rhetoric and myth-busting AI hype is important. But humanist rhetoric around AI is also weaponized, and digging into politicians and corporations that use it to defend the status quo is crucial, writes Matt Blaszczyk.

Confronting Empty Humanism in AI Policy | TechPolicy.Press

Overtly humanist, democratic, and romantic rhetoric is easily co-opted by sophisticated market players and politicians, writes Matt Blaszczyk.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 19h

The Trump administration appears to be engaged in a dramatic project to replace the United States’ traditional European alliances, with tech policy and culture wars over social media a key to the effort, Tech Policy Press contributing editor @dwj88.bsky.social writes.

Trump’s State Department Wants to Use Tech Policy to Remake Europe In Its Image | TechPolicy.Press

Tech policy is a key part of the Trump administration's dramatic project to replace the US's traditional European alliances, Dean Jackson writes.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 19h

In the Indian state of Bihar’s voter roll purge, the Election Commission claims “privacy” to limit scrutiny—yet keeps public voter rolls exposing personal data, writes Tech Policy Press contributing editor Amber Sinha. The real conflict isn’t privacy vs. transparency, but power vs. accountability.

Tensions Between Privacy and Transparency Re-emerge in India’s Electoral Regulations | TechPolicy.Press

Amber Sinha explains how the ECI’s voter roll cleanup in Bihar raises concerns over privacy, transparency, and disenfranchisement ahead of state elections.

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

Brazil’s Digital Agenda is a first step toward tackling concentrated digital markets, writes Paulo Henrique de Oliveira, chief of staff at the Tribunal of CADE, the Brazilian competition authority. The competition bill isn’t a final answer—but it’s the start of building fairer institutions, he says.

Brazil Points the Way Forward for Competition Policy and Digital Sovereignty in the Global South | TechPolicy.Press

Brazil's competition bill marks the beginning of constructing a more equitable digital future, writes Paulo Henrique de Oliveira.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 21h

While there is value to foresight and anticipating risks, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Eryk Salvaggio, could the language used by AI risk communities to describe the technology contribute to the very problems it aims to curb?

The AI Safety Debate Needs AI Skeptics | TechPolicy.Press

The language used by AI risk communities to describe the technology may contribute to the very problems it aims to curb, Eryk Salvaggio writes.

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Neil Turkewitz @neilturkewitz.bsky.social · 1d

🙏🏼 @mmblaszczyk.bsky.social is certainly right that words—particularly emotive ones, can be cynically employed & decontextualized to operate as a nod & a wink to one’s tribe. Freedom, patriotism & Christianity are obvious examples. We need to constantly call this out.

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Freedom House Report on Internet Freedom: How Can you Rank What you Don’t Understand?

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Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · 1d

Any organization considering the risks of AI should make room for those who believe the greatest risk is believing in it. In my latest for @techpolicypress.bsky.social, I propose that AI skeptics play a crucial role in discussing “AI safety.” www.techpolicy.press/the-ai-safet...

The AI Safety Debate Needs AI Skeptics | TechPolicy.Press

The language used by AI risk communities to describe the technology may contribute to the very problems it aims to curb, Eryk Salvaggio writes.

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Alex Hanna-ween @alexhanna.bsky.social · 1d

As we wrote in @techpolicypress.bsky.social: "workers are being displaced by AI in the workplace, but that displacement... is a market-oriented move by firms to brag about becoming AI-first, while finding cost-savings by laying off employees."

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Don't Be Fooled By Trump's Plan To 'Upskill' Workers To Prepare For AI | TechPolicy.Press

The future of work does not require an unquestioning acceptance and embrace of AI, write DAIR's Alex Hanna, Tina Park, and Sophie Song.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 1d

While there is value to foresight and anticipating risks, writes Tech Policy Press fellow
@eryk.bsky.social, could the language used by AI risk communities to describe the technology contribute to the very problems it aims to curb?

The AI Safety Debate Needs AI Skeptics | TechPolicy.Press

The language used by AI risk communities to describe the technology may contribute to the very problems it aims to curb, Eryk Salvaggio writes.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 1d

Brazil’s Digital Agenda is a first step toward tackling concentrated digital markets, writes Paulo Henrique de Oliveira, chief of staff at the Tribunal of CADE, the Brazilian competition authority. The competition bill isn’t a final answer—but it’s the start of building fairer institutions, he says.

Brazil Points the Way Forward for Competition Policy and Digital Sovereignty in the Global South | TechPolicy.Press

Brazil's competition bill marks the beginning of constructing a more equitable digital future, writes Paulo Henrique de Oliveira.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 1d

Pointing out illiberal and anti-human rhetoric and myth-busting AI hype is important. But humanist rhetoric around AI is also weaponized, and digging into politicians and corporations that use it to defend the status quo is crucial, writes @mmblaszczyk.bsky.social.

Confronting Empty Humanism in AI Policy | TechPolicy.Press

Overtly humanist, democratic, and romantic rhetoric is easily co-opted by sophisticated market players and politicians, writes Matt Blaszczyk.

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Gary Steele @theonegary.bsky.social · 3d

I still have it on my phone.

Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 4d

Amidst a violent crackdown, the Trump administration has set its sights on anyone monitoring its expanding immigration enforcement operations—and it’s turning to major tech companies to help, writes Free Press advocacy director Jenna Ruddock.

Amidst Violent Immigration Raids, DHS Turns to Big Tech to Silence Dissent | TechPolicy.Press

Free Press advocacy director Jenna Ruddock says the Trump administration is targeting anyone monitoring its expanding immigration enforcement operations.

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Matt Blaszczyk @mmblaszczyk.bsky.social · 3d

Here's my short essay on the rhetoric of humanism in AI policy for @techpolicypress.bsky.social

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Confronting Empty Humanism in AI Policy | TechPolicy.Press

Overtly humanist, democratic, and romantic rhetoric is easily co-opted by sophisticated market players and politicians, writes Matt Blaszczyk.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 1d

For last week's podcast, Justin Hendrix spoke to John Wihbey, an associate professor at Northeastern University and the author of a new book titled Governing Babel: The Debate Over Social Media Platforms and Free Speech—And What Comes Next, out this week from MIT Press. Listen here:

Governing Babel: John Wihbey on Platforms, Power, and the Future of Free Expression | TechPolicy.Press

Wihbey is the author of Governing Babel: The Debate over Social Media Platforms and Free Speech—and What Comes Next, a book from MIT Press.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 2d

When it comes to the battle over online safety, the question is no longer whether we should or can treat kids differently than adults online, but who should be responsible for knowing which users are children, Meg Leta Jones writes.

App Stores, Device Makers Thrust Into Age Verification Battle | TechPolicy.Press

There is a wave of legislation seeking to force app store providers and device makers to verify the ages of their users, Meg Leta Jones writes.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 3d

Parental controls address short-term risks but not the deeper issue of unchecked AI use. European policymakers warn that stronger rules are needed to address the growing risks of AI on teen mental health, reports Raluca Besliu.

EU’s Role in Teen AI Safety as OpenAI and Meta Roll Out Controls | TechPolicy.Press

European policymakers warn that stronger rules are needed to address the growing risks of AI on teen mental health, reports Raluca Besliu.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 3d

After more than a year of intense debate, California is ushering in some of the most significant AI protections in the US with the signing of SB53. Here's a look at how we got here, what the law will do, and how it's playing politically.

California Signed A Landmark AI Safety Law. What To Know About SB53. | TechPolicy.Press

California is ushering in some of the most significant artificial intelligence rules in the United States. A breakdown of how we got here.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 3d

Nepal’s case demonstrates that the threshold of national security is difficult to define through a single expression in a digital space, and often leads to unfair restrictions on social media users, writes Eduardo Aguirre Mercado.

Nepal and the Wider Problem of National Security as a Cover for Censorship | TechPolicy.Press

Eduardo Aguirre Mercado explores debates surrounding the vague definition of national security in international law.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 3d

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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