Joshua Levine

Paris

Journalist at Freelance

Contributing Editor at Forbes

American journalist living in Paris, France. Author, The rise and fall of the house of Barneys.

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Articles

Opportunity Costs of State and Local AI Regulation

2 weeks ago | cato.org | Joshua Levine

Discussions about artificial intelligence (AI) have taken on an increasingly pro-regulation tone. At the state and local level over the past two years, for example, lawmakers have proposed hundreds of pieces of legislation that would impact AI-powered technologies. In this paper I investigate the opportunity costs associated with new state and local regulations that are intended to control the creation or use of AI.
New Council on National Security Bolsters the FCC’s Arsenal against China

1 month ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | Joshua Levine

Cyber attacks and data breaches have dotted headlines in recent years, individuals, firms, and government entities $452.3 billion in 2024 alone. As a result, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is working to fortify American telecommunications networks and counter foreign adversaries’ cyber aggression. This focus has led to the creation of a new Council on National Security within the Commission.
The secret world of sex and crime during the Blitz

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Joshua Levine

In 1941, as German bombs devastated British cities, a new member joined a London demolition squad. On his first day, he watched the foreman retrieve a purse from the rubble of a ruined house and look inside. “It’s the funniest bloody bomb I ever come across,” said the foreman.
sex and crime during the Blitz

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Joshua Levine

Amid London's rubble-strewn streets, one man saw unexpected acts of both bravery and lawlessness during the war's darkest daysIn 1941, as German bombs devastated British cities, a new member joined a London demolition squad. On his first day, he watched the foreman retrieve a purse from the rubble of a ruined house and look inside. "It's the funniest bloody bomb I ever come across," said the foreman.
The Blitz spirit: what was true and what was a myth

2 months ago | express.co.uk | Joshua Levine

A wrecked No88 bus in Balham, south London, on October 15, 1940, the morning after an air raid (Image: Getty)For the British people, the Blitz was entirely distinct from the Battle of Britain. One had been a dramatic fight in the skies over southern England, the other was a restless series of bombing raids on towns and cities across the UK. But for Adolf Hitler there was no such distinction.
One thing everyone was saying about the RAF in the wake of Dunkirk

2 months ago | express.co.uk | Joshua Levine

Small boats that took part in Dunkirk evacuation prepare to take a salute on Thames in July 1940 (Image: Popperfoto via Getty)The Daily Express marked the miracle of Dunkirk with the headline on May 31,1940: “Tens of Thousands Safely Home Already… Many more coming.” British soldiers were still being lifted from the Dunkirk beaches and brought back across the Channel to England as the newspaper went to press. The Express described their rescue as “one of the greatest operations in history”.
Searching for a Solution: Remedies for Google’s Search Monopoly

2 months ago | techpolicy.press | Joshua Levine

PerspectiveJoshua Levine / Apr 24, 2025Joshua Levine is a Research Fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation. The United States government’s case against Google is the first significant antitrust victory against a major technology company since the late 1990s, and could mark the start of a disruptive period for Big Tech.
Retrieving Information: An Analogy

2 months ago | openlegalblogarchive.org | Joshua Levine

A major part of being an effective legal information professional is knowing where to look at the beginning of your search. In this profession, you typically have a wide range of information resources at your fingertips. Mastering those resources, and being able to make an educated guess about where something might be found, are vital in this field. A useful analogy here is knowing where to look for a specific movie or TV show on your streaming services.
The Prevention of Suicide in Older Military Veterans

Mar 17, 2025 | mdpi.com | Joshua Levine |Leo Sher

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To Preserve US AI Leadership, Congress Must Address Copyright

Mar 13, 2025 | techpolicy.press | Joshua Levine

Joshua Levine is Manager of Technology Policy at the Foundation for American Innovation. The United States currently boasts many of the world’s leading AI model developers, ranging from established tech giants to emerging startups. But the US risks losing its competitive edge due to its own mistaken policies, which have left the door open for a slew of copyright disputes.