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To Legislate on AI, Schumer Should Start with the Basics
Editor’s Note: This article was cross-posted with Tech Policy Press here. Last Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) unveiled his SAFE Innovation Framework,…
New US Semiconductor Export Controls Signify Dramatic Shift in Tech Relations With China
The new rule aims to counter China’s development of advanced technologies that the Biden administration sees as harming national security.
A Different Kind of Russian Threat – Seeking to Install Its Candidate Atop Telecommunications Standards Body
The new secretary-general of the standard-setting body will have global impact on whether the digital sphere will be beneficial for all.
The Biden Administration’s China Policy: An Inventory of Actions to Address the Challenge
An overview shows a hardline approach partially inherited from Trump merged with an emphasis on working with allies and partners.
How the War in Ukraine Illustrates the Weakness of US Policy Toward Africa
Two UN votes and the energy security-sanctions squeeze exemplify the failed approach to significant players on the international stage.
Feminist Foreign Policy: One Path Forward in U.S.-China Relations
The Biden-Harris administration can elevate the role of feminist organizations in China and the voices of women in both countries.
The Hidden Rules that Govern Our Supply Chains
Despite the explosion in the use of hidden trade deals in recent years, Congress has only barely spoken to the problem. It doesn’t have to be that way. But proposed changes in…
Fair Shots for All: At WTO, US Must Prioritize Vaccine Access for Lower-Income Countries Over Drug Company Profits
The World Trade Organization this week will discuss a South Africa-India proposal to waive intellectual property rights on vaccines to expand production.
December Brought Harbingers of the Regulation Social Media Companies Could Soon Face
Are the winds changing for data-intensive companies, and what is the prevailing mood of technology regulators on both sides of the Atlantic heading into 2021?
Don’t Blame Privacy for Big Tech’s Monopoly on Information
As the prospect of antitrust charges against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) looms larger, regulators should challenge the concentration of data within Big Tech…
Is the Supreme Court Undercutting Congress’ Ability to Check Abuses of Presidential Power?
Yesterday’s Supreme Court rulings holding that the president is not immune from subpoenas issued by Congress and local law enforcement were a relief to many. But even as the…
The Right Way to Reform the U.S. President’s International Emergency Powers
Strong procedural checks and balances would improve oversight and limit the scope for abuse.