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1 month ago | 
lawfaremedia.org | Darrell West |Eric Lipton
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As ambitious efforts to return humans to the moon advance, other developments in space exploration continue. This year has seen several landers make it onto the lunar surface and advancements in scientific knowledge through space-based telescopes. At the same time, issues concerning the role of private firms in achieving such goals remain unresolved.
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1 month ago | 
lawfaremedia.org | Nicol Turner Lee |Darrell West
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Some leaders in the Trump administration are adopting an “AI-first strategy,” as it seeks to both remove “burdensome requirements” for developers and “accelerate” artificial intelligence’s (AI) use within the federal government.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
lawfaremedia.org | Nicol Turner Lee |Darrell West |Justin Sherman
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TikTok has become one of the many issues that the Trump administration inherited prior to inauguration. But this is not a new issue for the president. In 2019, Trump addressed the cybersecurity concerns of TikTok when he signed the first executive order elevating them. Five years later, President Biden signed into law a ban on the social media app unless parts of its assets were divested and sold to a U.S. company.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
lawfaremedia.org | Darrell West |Zia Qureshi
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Technology innovation is accelerating around the world. Advances in AI, quantum computing, and cloud storage are providing new opportunities for communications and service delivery, but how are new digital tools affecting inequality? There is concern that technology will further inequality and divide the world into technology haves and havenots.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
lawfaremedia.org | Nicol Turner Lee |Darrell West
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The election is rapidly approaching and tech policy is taking center stage—it’s even emerging as one of the key battlegrounds that could define the future of the United States. Americans have heard the presidential candidates speak on how they envision America’s technological future, but not much is heard from the vice presidential candidates. Where do they stand on tech?
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
lawfaremedia.org | Nicol Turner Lee |Darrell West
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Disinformation thrives in today’s increasingly polarized political climate, both in the United States and around the world. The rapid rise of inexpensive digital technology has made it easier than ever for falsehoods to spread, often fueled by organized networks with questionable motives.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
lawfaremedia.org | Daniel Byman |Roxana Muenster |Darrell West
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As the elections get underway, there has been considerable attention to Project 2025—an initiative launched by the Heritage Foundation that brought over 400 scholars together to develop a policy agenda for the future. The resulting 900 page document outlines a comprehensive remaking of American policy on a range of different topics.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Steven Overly |Darrell West
In just over a decade, Republican J.D. Vance has risen from law school graduate to best-selling author to U.S. senator to vice presidential nominee. And fueling the ascent has been tech billionaire Peter Thiel. On POLITICO Tech, Brookings Institution senior fellow Darrell West joins host Steven Overly to explain this fortuitous relationship, and the impact it could have on Election Day and beyond.
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May 28, 2024 | 
lawfaremedia.org | Nicol Turner Lee |Darrell West
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With a bipartisan team, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has unveiled an ambitious 31-page blueprint aimed at regulating artificial intelligence. Crafted in collaboration with Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Republican Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Todd Young (R-IN), the plan proposes a substantial $32 billion annual investment in AI research and development by 2026.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
lawfaremedia.org | Darrell West
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On this week's episode of the TechTank Podcast, Co-host Darrell West will delve into the significance of the mission to the Moon and its implications for future US space exploration policy. Joining Darrell is distinguished expert Marina Koren, a staff writer at The Atlantic.
