Digital Policy
Tue, Feb 11, 2025
Analysis: At the AI Action Summit, bragging rights for hosts but limited opportunities for stakeholders
Hosting an international tech summit brings great prestige, but direct engagement with stakeholders would have been more constructive
Tue, Feb 11, 2025
Analysis: AI Summit emphasizes innovation and competition over trust and safety
Doubling down on competition and economic growth marks a significant change in AI policymaking that previously focused on safety.
by Mark Scott
Fri, Jan 31, 2025
How Russia throttled YouTube for domestic audiences
Russia has a long history of targeted platforms, and aimed its restrictions on the most popular video-sharing platform in the country
Fri, Jan 17, 2025
National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Artificial Intelligence: Democracy + Tech Initiative Markup
On October 24, 2024, the Biden Administration released its National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Artificial Intelligence. Read along with AC Tech Programs staff, fellows, and industry experts for commentary and analysis.
Tue, Nov 26, 2024
Brazil’s electoral deepfake law tested as AI-generated content targeted local elections
For the first time, Brazil held elections under new regulations prohibiting deepfakes, yet dozens of instances proliferated prior to voting
Mon, Oct 7, 2024
Analysis: five online takeaways from the ongoing Mideast conflict
The one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war is a bellwether moment for how offline and online violence have now become different sides of the same coin
by Mark Scott
Wed, Oct 2, 2024
The challenges of identifying deepfakes ahead of the 2024 Brazil election
The proliferation of deepfakes will be difficult to measure as Brazil prepares for municipal elections in October 2024
Tue, Oct 1, 2024
Analysis: a brave new reality after the UN’s Global Digital Compact
Resident Senior Fellow Konstantinos Komaitis describes global internet governance negotiations as "convoluted" and "out of reach"
Wed, Jul 17, 2024
The sovereignty trap
How the promise of sovereign AI obscures its pitfalls
by Konstantinos Komaitis, Esteban Ponce de León, Kenton Thibaut, Trisha Ray, Kevin Klyman
Mon, Jul 1, 2024
The Impact of Corruption on Cybersecurity: Rethinking National Strategies Across the Global South
As the Global South prepares for the next stage in ICT development, governments must prioritize policies that reduce corruption in critical network software procurement to protect those countries' developing cyberspace.
by Robert Peacock
Mon, May 13, 2024
International Cyberspace & Digital Policy Strategy: AC Tech Programs Markup
On May 6, the Department of State released the United States International Cyberspace & Digital Policy Strategy. Read along with AC Tech Programs staff, fellows, and experts for commentary and analysis.
by Emma Schroeder, Graham Brookie, Raul Brens Jr., Emerson Brooking, Safa Shahwan Edwards, Trey Herr, Rose Jackson
Mon, Apr 22, 2024
Markets Matter: A Glance into the Spyware Industry
The Intellexa Consortium is a complex web of holding companies and vendors for spyware and related services. The Consortium represents a compelling example of spyware vendors in the context of the market in which they operate—one which helps facilitate the commercial sale of software driving both human rights and national security risk.
by Jen Roberts, Trey Herr, Emma Taylor, Nitansha Bansal
