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The #Trump administration's action plan on artificial intelligence calls for slashing regulations across government and easing adoption of the technology broadly, deepening its split with the #Biden administration’s focus on AI safety, Cristiano Lima-Strong reports.

If history is any guide, #progressivism is often most successful in times of calamity. Only time will tell if the end of the #PaxAmericana will invoke such a crisis; but if it does, digital rights activists should be ready with a plan that does not rely on industry’s better angels, writes Dean Jackson.

As platforms navigate overlapping compliance regimes, the US is amplifying concerns that some enforcement efforts risk appearing politically motivated or extraterritorial in scope. Ramsha Jahangir reports. https://lnkd.in/dhsVCKMQ

🌍 Thank you Tech Policy Press for publishing my piece on climate disinformation! 🌍 I'm grateful for the opportunity to spotlight this urgent issue with insights from the brilliant Ana Romero Vicente and Svea Windwehr. A big thank you as well to Ramsha Jahangir, your editorial support made all the difference. 💚 Climate Action Against Disinformation; EU DisinfoLab; Maldita.es; ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue)

We need to return to a political conception of free speech because an increasingly abstract and individualistic understanding of ‘expressive rights’ has left us poorly prepared to recognize and confront the greatest current threats to democratic self-governance, David McNeill writes.

As #Europe moves to cut tech dependence on the US, projects like #EuroStack and the Open Internet Stack show momentum for digital sovereignty. But to what end? Nicholas Gates calls for strategic use of open source and sustained support for those who maintain it.

📢Meet Our Fellows: Laís Martins📢 Laís Martins, a 2025 Tech Policy Press fellow and reporter for Intercept Brasil, is a Brazilian journalist covering the expansion of hyperscale data centers in Brazil and their environmental impacts. She is hopeful that her work “shows readers that the story outside the US is much more nuanced and complex than it seems.” Through the fellowship, ⁨Laís is also covering emerging political stories in Brazil, including the Supreme Court’s overturning of the current platform liability regime and the implications of growing tensions between the #US and #Brazil for tech policy and beyond. Subscribe to our newsletter here to stay updated on our fellows and their latest work. https://lnkd.in/dn-vvrMC #MeetOurFellows #TechAndDemocracy #datacenters

I am grateful to be quoted in this Tech Policy Press article by Ramsha Jahangir, explaining how Ofcom is pursuing proportionate, rights-respecting online safety regulation, and working with our partners to help find regional and global consensus. https://lnkd.in/ey_PQZPE 

While the #Trump administration claims its visa restrictions defend free speech and national sovereignty, the visa restrictions on foreign officials are more than just a diplomatic warning — they’re forcing regulators worldwide to take stock. Ramsha Jahangir reports. https://lnkd.in/dhsVCKMQ

Delaying enforcement of the Digital Services Act risks misframing it as a barrier to trade and reinforces the troubling idea that EU tech law can be shaped by external pressure, writes Svea Windwehr. https://lnkd.in/e9eY99U5