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Tech Policy Press is a nonprofit media and community venture intended to provoke new ideas, debate and discussion at the intersection of technology and democracy. You can find us at techpolicy.press/, where you can join the newsletter.

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The United Kingdom has a new prime minister, and he has already moved to put his mark on tech policy—scrapping a scheme for digital ID, shuttering the Department of Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT), shifting the Government Digital Service (... more

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From Tamagochis to AI companions, generations of machines have been designed to push on our “evolutionary buttons”—ones that ask us to respond to their needs. In this episode, audio reporter Laura Karpas speaks to researchers including the Center for... more

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On July 16, Hugging Face, a company that provides a platform for AI models, datasets, and other machine learning applications, posted a “security incident disclosure” to its blog about an “intrusion” into its infrastructure. But this was no typical h... more

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Across the world, despots and and wannabe dictators are deploying new tools, both legal and technological, to stifle dissent and oppress. Today’s guest is Jonathon W. Penney, the author of Chilling Effects: Repression, Conformity, and Power in the Di... more

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Recent Guests

Maximilian Negele
Co-author of Europe 2031 and research affiliate in technical AI governance
Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative; RAND
Episode: Is Europe Getting AI Wrong?
Frederike Kaltheuner
Author in a Tech Policy Press series on Europe's AI market
AI Now Institute; Tech Policy Press
Episode: Is Europe Getting AI Wrong?
Jenni Olson
Senior Director of the Social Media Safety Program at GLAAD
GLAAD
Episode: GLAAD Maps Where AI Fails LGBTQ People and How to Fix It
Alisa Valentin
Broadband Policy Director
Public Knowledge
Episode: Imagining Broadband Policy of, by, and for the People
Amanda Garcia
Senior Attorney, Tennessee office, Southern Environmental Law Center
Southern Environmental Law Center
Episode: Inside SELC's Clean Air Case Against xAI in Memphis
Neil Strebig
Reporter with The Commercial Appeal in Memphis
The Commercial Appeal
Episode: Local Reporter Neil Strebig on Covering xAI's Expansion in Memphis and Beyond
Alex Stamos
Chief Product Officer at Cordor, former CSO of Facebook, founder of the Stanford Internet Observatory
Cordor; Stanford Internet Observatory
Episode: Alex Stamos on Why the US Should Lift Its Fable and Mythos Export Ban
Lori Trahan
Congresswoman, Massachusetts Third District
U.S. Congress
Episode: Unpacking the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026
Ben Tarnoff
Co-author of Muskism, A Guide for the Perplexed
Cornell? (book author)
Episode: Contemplating 'Muskism' and the Age of Trillionaires

Host

Justin Hendrix
Editor/Host with frequent involvement in tech policy and governance discussions.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 94 ratings
  • Listen! Timely & Essential for 2026

    Autocracy 2.0: Today's guest is Jennifer Lind,  an associate professor of government at Dartmouth, a fellow at Chatham House London, and the author of the new book Autocracy 2.0: How China’s Rise Reinvented Tyranny, just out from Cornell Press. The book introduces the concept of 'smart authoritarianism,' a strategy that seeks to preserve political dominance while minimizing the economic damage of repression. It’s a sharp and unsettling argument—and one that is worth considering as a wave of Auto... more

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    5
    JCASEA
    United States7 months ago
  • Hey! Transcript please.

    Couldn’t understand guests re: Pakistan & India conflict mis&dis information episode I know it was important, but had to bail. I’ll return again to renew 5 stars, just wanted your attention to this. Thanks. . ....My previous review: (5 stars) Excellent - Timely and relevant podcast for all of us. One of my top 5 to listen to. Justin is always well-prepared and asks excellent questions. Thanks!

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    JCASEA
    United Statesa year ago
  • High quality content

    Very high quality discussions on policy and regulatory issues. As a regulatory lawyer I find it super insightful.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    @uktechlawyer
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • A shockingly biased podcast

    No one would call be Trumps biggest fan, but the July 21 episode about some Silicon Valley types tossing their lot in with the Trump campaign was just a trope of woke memes.

    Could at least 1 of the 3 guests be someone from Silicon Valley or a similar venture capitalist who would RATIONALLY discuss the issue?

    This was simply an awful discussion. Not even the pretense of understanding why these people (Silicon Valley types) might honestly want to support something outside of the horribly myopic... more

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    TexaSaint
    United States2 years ago
  • Essential listening

    Cultivating wide and deep networks across tech policy, Justin’s analysis is sharp, sensitive, humane and humble: long may it stay that way!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EP Slater
    Australia3 years ago

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High-quality insights on Big Tech and AI governance; great for policy professionals.
Rigorous, well-prepared host asking insightful questions.
Thoughtful, policy-forward conversations with expert guests.

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Inside SELC's Clean Air Case Against xAI in Memphis
Q: Can you give listeners a quick overview of what SELC is and what you do looking after data centers there?
SELC is a law and policy organization rooted in the South that works on environmental issues, has boots-on-the-ground attorneys across six states, and partners with local communities to address land-use, water, and air-quality concerns related to large-scale data center development, aiming to ensure community input and proper permitting.
Unpacking the SECURE Data Act
Q: Why is the private right of action significant in privacy law, and what change does this bill make?
The bill eliminates the private right of action, relying instead on regulators and injunctive relief under a different framework; this reduces individuals' ability to seek timely remedies and places more burden on overextended agencies.
Unpacking the SECURE Data Act
Q: What are the civil rights concerns connected to this legislation, and how might preemption affect state laws?
There are concerns that civil rights protections would be deemphasized or preempted by the federal bill, potentially erasing rigorous state laws like biometric privacy acts and limiting enforcement mechanisms at the state level.
Unpacking the SECURE Data Act
Q: Why is data minimization not a strong protection under this bill, and how do opt-in requirements fit in?
Data minimization is framed as disclosure in a privacy policy rather than substantive limits; opt-in for sensitive data exists but companies are incentivized to elicit it through design and cookie consent patterns, leading to weak protections against coercive practices.
Unpacking the SECURE Data Act
Q: What is the SECURE Data Act intended to achieve, and why do you view it as a step backward?
It appears to adopt an industry-friendly, minimalistic approach with broad exemptions and weak protections, which would leave many data practices unregulated and could preempt stronger state privacy laws; the bill also lacks a robust framework for protecting sensitive data and enforcing rights.

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