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Tech Policy Press — Technology and Democracy
Nonprofit publication covering the intersection of technology, platforms, and democratic institutions.
In plain terms: This nonprofit publication provides news, opinion, and analysis on how technology impacts government and democracy. You can read articles and listen to podcasts to stay informed on tech laws, platform regulations, and artificial intelligence ethics.
Why I recommend it: They publish outside contributors — a real place to build a byline in this field.
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What Non-Western Governments Said About AI at the UN (Tech Policy Press)
Ramsha Jahangir and Justin Hendrix collect how governments outside the Western AI powers and China approached AI at the UN General Assembly High-Level Week — calling for a greater role in shaping AI rules, expanded access to AI capacity, and safety efforts that do not deepen technological divides. Pakistan, for example, backed calls to pace frontier AI while warning that "pacing must not become a new form of gatekeeping."
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An op-ed arguing that the U.S. and China need to talk about self-spreading malicious software before AI makes such attacks easier to build. A readable introduction to why computer worms are back in the policy conversation.
#cybersecurity#ai-governance#policy#computer-worms
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From the site: Nathalie Maréchal asks, why are we betting the economy and the future of democracy on cult-like beliefs?
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A Tech Policy Press essay on how autonomous AI agents could reshape human agency online.
Why I recommend it: Policy framing for the shift from human-driven to agent-driven online activity.
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Global Digital Policy Roundup: August 2026
Monthly summary of worldwide digital policy changes across content moderation, artificial intelligence, competition and data governance.
Why I recommend it: Good monthly catch-up if you want to track AI rules without reading every bill.
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Building LLMs? Think Beyond Borders
Analysis based on interviews with 56 experts across 24 countries on how AI language models are used differently in the Global South and the human rights risks that follow.
Why I recommend it: A rare look at AI harms and benefits outside the US and Europe.
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Jordyn Abrams on how environmental and anti-establishment thinking in extremist movements suggests anti-tech violence will grow.
From the site: The combination of environmental and anti-establishment thinking in extremist movements suggest anti-tech violence will grow, writes Jordyn Abrams.
Why I recommend it: A sobering historical read about backlash to technology; important context for anyone building or regulating AI.
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AI Systems Are Getting More Powerful. The Ability to Verify Must Keep Pace.
Jake Taylor argues that public, standardized AI testing with formal reasoning checks is needed to close the widening "verification asymmetry" between AI capability and oversight.
Why I recommend it: If you want to work in AI governance or assurance, this is the vocabulary hiring managers use — verification, benchmarks, interpretability.
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Why I recommend it: A concrete example of mission-driven tech work — good listening if you want your technical skills pointed at justice organizations.
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Cole Donovan connects US fiscal pressure and bond market weakness to coming budget decisions about science, R&D, and technology programs.
Why I recommend it: Useful context if your job or grant depends on federal science and tech spending — plan for tighter budgets, not looser ones.
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