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Parmy Olson is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering technology regulation, artificial intelligence, and social media. Her new book– Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World– tells a tale of rivalry and ambition as it chronicles the rush to exploit artificial intelligence. https://www. techpolicy.press/the-race-for-ai-supremacy/

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Parmy Olson is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering technology regulation, artificial intelligence, and social media. Her new book– Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World– tells a tale of rivalry and ambition as it chronicles the rush to exploit artificial intelligence. https://www. techpolicy.press/the-race-for-ai-supremacy/

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Given the global significance of the DSA, a coalition of civil society and research organizations is setting up a “Global Majority House” in Brussels to ensure the implementation of the landmark legislation, as well as other digital regulations, is equitable and inclusive, writes Ramsha Jahangir. https://www. techpolicy.press/advocates-and-researchers-set-up-global-majority-house-in-brussels-to-engage-with-dsa/

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Given the global significance of the DSA, a coalition of civil society and research organizations is setting up a “Global Majority House” in Brussels to ensure the implementation of the landmark legislation, as well as other digital regulations, is equitable and inclusive, writes Ramsha Jahangir. https://www. techpolicy.press/advocates-and-researchers-set-up-global-majority-house-in-brussels-to-engage-with-dsa/

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New podcast! Justin Hendrix spoke to Greg Epstein, who drew on lessons from his vocation as a humanist chaplain at Harvard and MIT to write a new book, just out from MIT Press, called Tech Agnostic: How Technology Became the World's Most Powerful Religion, and Why It Desperately Needs a Reformation. https://www. techpolicy.press/salvation-abu ndance-apocalypse-is-technology-the-worlds-most-powerful-religion/

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New podcast! Justin Hendrix spoke to Greg Epstein, who drew on lessons from his vocation as a humanist chaplain at Harvard and MIT to write a new book, just out from MIT Press, called Tech Agnostic: How Technology Became the World's Most Powerful Religion, and Why It Desperately Needs a Reformation. https://www. techpolicy.press/salvation-abu ndance-apocalypse-is-technology-the-worlds-most-powerful-religion/

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The second Trump administration and a new Congress will usher in a change in approach on issues ranging from AI and cryptocurrency to privacy and antitrust. Gabby Miller and Justin Hendrix run down key issues and potential scenarios: https://www. techpolicy.press/where-us-tech-policy-may-be-headed-during-a-second-trump-term/

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The second Trump administration and a new Congress will usher in a change in approach on issues ranging from AI and cryptocurrency to privacy and antitrust. Gabby Miller and Justin Hendrix run down key issues and potential scenarios: https://www. techpolicy.press/where-us-tech-policy-may-be-headed-during-a-second-trump-term/

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New podcast! Boston University law professor Woodrow Hartzog says Franz Kafka's work is a lens to examine how people often make choices against their own interests when confronted with complex technological systems, and how AI is amplifying these existing privacy and control problems. https://www. techpolicy.press/what-kafka-ca n-teach-us-about-privacy-in-the-age-of-ai/

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New podcast! Boston University law professor Woodrow Hartzog says Franz Kafka's work is a lens to examine how people often make choices against their own interests when confronted with complex technological systems, and how AI is amplifying these existing privacy and control problems. https://www. techpolicy.press/what-kafka-ca n-teach-us-about-privacy-in-the-age-of-ai/

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When he purchased Twitter (now X), “Elon Musk didn’t just get a social network—he got a political weapon," writes The Atlantic's Charlie Warzel. How might he use it in the post-US election period? https://www. techpolicy.press/what-role-wil l-elon-musk-play-in-the-post-election-period/

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When he purchased Twitter (now X), “Elon Musk didn’t just get a social network—he got a political weapon," writes The Atlantic's Charlie Warzel. How might he use it in the post-US election period? https://www. techpolicy.press/what-role-wil l-elon-musk-play-in-the-post-election-period/

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"America PAC door knockers were flown to Michigan, driven in the back of a U-Haul, and told they’d have to pay hotel bills unless they met unrealistic quotas. One was surprised they were working to elect Donald Trump. " https://www. wired.com/story/elon-musk-amer ica-pac-blitz-canvassing-michigan-uhaul/

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"America PAC door knockers were flown to Michigan, driven in the back of a U-Haul, and told they’d have to pay hotel bills unless they met unrealistic quotas. One was surprised they were working to elect Donald Trump. " https://www. wired.com/story/elon-musk-amer ica-pac-blitz-canvassing-michigan-uhaul/

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Today is the first anniversary of the Biden AI Executive Order. What has been accomplished? Will the next President rescind it or change course? Carolyn Wang considers these questions and more: https://www. techpolicy.press/one-year-into-bidens-ai-order-will-a-new-president-change-course/

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Today is the first anniversary of the Biden AI Executive Order. What has been accomplished? Will the next President rescind it or change course? Carolyn Wang considers these questions and more: https://www. techpolicy.press/one-year-into-bidens-ai-order-will-a-new-president-change-course/

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Today the European Commission proposed how Article 40 of the DSA could work in practice. AWO's Mathias Vermeulen offers early observations: https://www. techpolicy.press/reading-the-e uropean-commissions-proposed-implementation-of-dsa-article-40-six-initial-observations-on-a-new-framework-for-research-data-access/

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Today the European Commission proposed how Article 40 of the DSA could work in practice. AWO's Mathias Vermeulen offers early observations: https://www. techpolicy.press/reading-the-e uropean-commissions-proposed-implementation-of-dsa-article-40-six-initial-observations-on-a-new-framework-for-research-data-access/

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New podcast! I spoke to law scholar Martin Husovec, author of the new book Principles of the Digital Services Act, about the rollout of the DSA and topics ranging from systemic risk and transparency reporting to trusted flaggers and more. https://www. techpolicy.press/unpacking-the-principles-of-the-digital-services-act-with-martin-husovec/

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New podcast! I spoke to law scholar Martin Husovec, author of the new book Principles of the Digital Services Act, about the rollout of the DSA and topics ranging from systemic risk and transparency reporting to trusted flaggers and more. https://www. techpolicy.press/unpacking-the-principles-of-the-digital-services-act-with-martin-husovec/

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"Sewell’s mother, Maria L. Garcia, is expected to file a lawsuit this week against Character.AI, accusing the company of being responsible for Sewell’s death."

Lawsuit led by Social Media Victims Law Center with Tech Justice Law Project & Center for Humane Technology. https://www. nytimes.com/2024/10/23/technol ogy/characterai-lawsuit-teen-suicide.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UU4.cU7l.6htKp4WshpFU&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&tgrp=cnt

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"Sewell’s mother, Maria L. Garcia, is expected to file a lawsuit this week against Character.AI, accusing the company of being responsible for Sewell’s death."

Lawsuit led by Social Media Victims Law Center with Tech Justice Law Project & Center for Humane Technology. https://www. nytimes.com/2024/10/23/technol ogy/characterai-lawsuit-teen-suicide.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UU4.cU7l.6htKp4WshpFU&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&tgrp=cnt

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“Pressure is mounting on state and federal prosecutors to investigate tech billionaire Elon Musk’s $1 million lottery-style giveaway to registered voters in seven battleground states.A Justice Department spokesperson said Tuesday that it had received a letter from 11 former government officials including several Republican ex-prosecutors urging the department to investigate whether Musk’s daily prizes violate a federal law prohibiting paying people to register to vote.” https://www. nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elo n-musk-petition-million-swing-state-giveaway-money-legal-rcna176568

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“Pressure is mounting on state and federal prosecutors to investigate tech billionaire Elon Musk’s $1 million lottery-style giveaway to registered voters in seven battleground states.A Justice Department spokesperson said Tuesday that it had received a letter from 11 former government officials including several Republican ex-prosecutors urging the department to investigate whether Musk’s daily prizes violate a federal law prohibiting paying people to register to vote.” https://www. nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elo n-musk-petition-million-swing-state-giveaway-money-legal-rcna176568

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In the Google search trial, the court's reliance on evidence of how consumer behavior is shaped by what products and services are available by default marks a pivotal moment at the intersection of antitrust and behavioral economics, writes Zander Arnao: https://www. techpolicy.press/google-search-antitrust-ruling-is-a-triumph-for-behavioral-economics/

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In the Google search trial, the court's reliance on evidence of how consumer behavior is shaped by what products and services are available by default marks a pivotal moment at the intersection of antitrust and behavioral economics, writes Zander Arnao: https://www. techpolicy.press/google-search-antitrust-ruling-is-a-triumph-for-behavioral-economics/

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I spoke to Erin Kissane about new research on governance in the fediverse, including diplomacy between server operators, the types of political and policy decisions moderators must make, and the need for more resources and tooling to enable alternatives to major social media platforms. https://www. techpolicy.press/governing-the-fediverse-a-field-study/

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I spoke to Erin Kissane about new research on governance in the fediverse, including diplomacy between server operators, the types of political and policy decisions moderators must make, and the need for more resources and tooling to enable alternatives to major social media platforms. https://www. techpolicy.press/governing-the-fediverse-a-field-study/

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Updates to Musk tracker:
• Musk pro-Trump PAC struggles with outreach targets (Reuters)
• Musk PAC microtargeting Muslims and Jews with opposing messages (404Media)
• How tech billionaires became the GOP’s new donor class (NYT)
• Musk directing X litigation toward favorite TX judge (Mother Jones)
https://www. techpolicy.press/tracking-elon-musks-political-activities/

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Updates to Musk tracker:
• Musk pro-Trump PAC struggles with outreach targets (Reuters)
• Musk PAC microtargeting Muslims and Jews with opposing messages (404Media)
• How tech billionaires became the GOP’s new donor class (NYT)
• Musk directing X litigation toward favorite TX judge (Mother Jones)
https://www. techpolicy.press/tracking-elon-musks-political-activities/

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If we want to empower consumers and rebuild social media on decentralized platforms, we need to develop shared trust and safety capabilities, write Samantha Lai and Yoel Roth. https://www. techpolicy.press/online-safety-and-the-great-decentralization-the-perils-and-promises-of-federated-social-media/

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If we want to empower consumers and rebuild social media on decentralized platforms, we need to develop shared trust and safety capabilities, write Samantha Lai and Yoel Roth. https://www. techpolicy.press/online-safety-and-the-great-decentralization-the-perils-and-promises-of-federated-social-media/

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Unless we confront the ableism in our collective understanding of intelligence and work with the disability community to shape AI, emerging technologies will create harm that more critical reflection could have prevented, writes Ian Moura. https://www. techpolicy.press/to-regulate-a rtificial-intelligence-effectively-we-need-to-confront-ableism/

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Unless we confront the ableism in our collective understanding of intelligence and work with the disability community to shape AI, emerging technologies will create harm that more critical reflection could have prevented, writes Ian Moura. https://www. techpolicy.press/to-regulate-a rtificial-intelligence-effectively-we-need-to-confront-ableism/

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Freedom House released its annual Freedom on the Net report. It marks the 14th consecutive year of declines in internet freedom around the world, and chronicles concerning government interventions in elections. But there are bright spots- some best practices for information integrity are emerging: https://www. techpolicy.press/election-medd ling-censorship-and-more-bad-news-in-2024-freedom-on-the-net-report/

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Freedom House released its annual Freedom on the Net report. It marks the 14th consecutive year of declines in internet freedom around the world, and chronicles concerning government interventions in elections. But there are bright spots- some best practices for information integrity are emerging: https://www. techpolicy.press/election-medd ling-censorship-and-more-bad-news-in-2024-freedom-on-the-net-report/