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What It Will Take for India’s New AI Governance Guidelines to Work

India’s AI governance guidelines aim to shape norms rooted in safety, inclusion, and the public good. While they leave the door open for mandatory obligations, currently these voluntary commitments stand a chance only if backed by enabling conditions, writes Shefali Malhotra. buff.ly/Ot6NSGW

November 2025 US Tech Policy Roundup | TechPolicy.Press A roundup from Freedman Consulting and Tech Policy Press of the most important US tech policy developments in the federal government, Congress, and the courts.

Catch up on what happened in US tech policy in November with a roundup from Freedman Consulting’s Rachel Lau and J.J. Tolentino and Tech Policy Press’s Ben Lennett, including AI super-PACs, a loss for antitrust enforcement in the Meta case, and other significant developments.

What It Will Take for India’s New AI Governance Guidelines to Work | TechPolicy.Press In their current form, voluntary commitments may stand a chance only if backed by enabling conditions, writes Shefali Malhotra.

India’s AI governance guidelines aim to shape norms rooted in safety, inclusion, and the public good. While they leave the door open for mandatory obligations, currently these voluntary commitments stand a chance only if backed by enabling conditions, writes Shefali Malhotra.

Europe’s Digital Sovereignty Hinges on Smarter Regulation for Data Access | TechPolicy.Press A European data commons could give AI start-ups legal certainty, fair data access, and a real chance to compete with Big Tech, writes Milan Wiertz.

EU has a trove of data for good AI. Use it.

"By scrapping its digital regulation in the rush to boost the economy and gain digital sovereignty, the EU is surrendering its longtime ambition and ability to shape global technology"

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Why Tech Hype Is Rising and What Venture Capital Has to Do with It | TechPolicy.Press Andreu Belsunces Gonçalves examines how hype operates and explains why it has become such a powerful political instrument today.

Nova série de textos da @techpolicypress.bsky.social com foco em examinar como o "hype" funciona como um instrumento de especulação de futuros tecnológicos. Andreu Belsunces Gonçalves articula o papel do private equity/venture capital na promoção da IA www.techpolicy.press/why-tech-hyp...

Canada Needs Independent Researchers to Get AI Policy Right | TechPolicy.Press Renee Black argues that Canada’s AI policy debate needs more independent voices and meaningful public engagement.

AI poses significant challenges to Canada’s prosperity and sovereignty, yet its AI policy process sidelines independent researchers and public-interest voices, argues Renee Black. Performative consultations & industry-skewed representation undermine the trust needed to build a democratic AI future.

What It Will Take for India’s New AI Governance Guidelines to Work | TechPolicy.Press In their current form, voluntary commitments may stand a chance only if backed by enabling conditions, writes Shefali Malhotra.

India’s AI governance guidelines aim to shape norms rooted in safety, inclusion, and the public good. But while they leave the door open for mandatory obligations, in their current form, these voluntary commitments stand a chance only if backed by enabling conditions, writes Shefali Malhotra.

The EU’s Digital Omnibus Must Be Rejected by Lawmakers. Here is Why. | TechPolicy.Press The Omnibus leaves gaps that undermine a rights-centred approach and expand room for dominant actors, writes Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal.

Behind the rhetoric of “competitiveness,” the Digital Omnibus embeds deregulatory changes that weaken GDPR, narrow ePrivacy, fragment protections, and tilt the ecosystem further toward powerful actors, writes Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal.

November 2025 US Tech Policy Roundup | TechPolicy.Press A roundup from Freedman Consulting and Tech Policy Press of the most important US tech policy developments in the federal government, Congress, and the courts.

Catch up on what happened in US tech policy in November with a roundup from Freedman Consulting’s Rachel Lau and J.J. Tolentino and Tech Policy Press’s Ben Lennett, including AI super-PACs, a loss for antitrust enforcement in the Meta case, and other significant developments in AI and cybersecurity.

What Happens When Superintelligence Doesn't Appear in a Few Months? Cole Donovan

The pursuit of 'superintelligence' is a project that should immediately lead people to question the motives of the techno-optimists and their political objectives, writes Cole Donovan. Their political project has clear goals; their emerging technology does not. buff.ly/wmJZk1f

Europe’s Digital Sovereignty Hinges on Smarter Regulation for Data Access | TechPolicy.Press A European data commons could give AI start-ups legal certainty, fair data access, and a real chance to compete with Big Tech, writes Milan Wiertz.

Opening shared, licensed data through a European commons could give Europe's AI start-ups room to grow and help counter concentrated power, argues Milan Wiertz.

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Congress’s Bipartisan Child Online Safety Coalition is Unraveling | TechPolicy.Press A congressional alliance pushing for stronger federal protections for kids online is splintering, Cristiano Lima-Strong reports.

A contentious House hearing considering two major child online safety bills, KOSA and COPPA 2.0, signaled that the once-surging alliance of lawmakers pushing to bolster federal protections is splintering, reports Cristiano Lima-Strong.

Why Tech Hype is Rising and What Venture Capital Has to Do With It

Introducing a new series, Andreu Belsunces Gonçalves examines how hype operates within venture capital and private equity and why it has become such a powerful political instrument. The orientation provided by AI hype is guiding us towards an oligarchic future, he writes. buff.ly/lCbBNCW

What Happens When 'Superintelligence' Doesn't Appear in a Few Months? | TechPolicy.Press We must question the motives of the techno-optimists and their political goals, writes Cole Donovan.

The pursuit of 'superintelligence' is a project that should immediately lead people to question the motives of the techno-optimists and their political objectives, writes Cole Donovan. Their political project has clear goals; their emerging technology does not.

It's #GivingTuesday. As you think about how to support independent media, consider supporting Tech Policy Press. Your donation will help us continue to build and serve a global community of contributors and readers concerned with tech and democracy! https://www.techpolicy.press/donate/

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What Happens When 'Superintelligence' Doesn't Appear in a Few Months? | TechPolicy.Press We must question the motives of the techno-optimists and their political goals, writes Cole Donovan.

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Mumbai's Data Center Drams Run on Coal and Inequality

As data centers scale across Mumbai, the city faces mounting energy pressure and persistent inequality, revealing the uneven costs of India’s digital ambitions, Sushmita reports for Tech Policy Press.
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Assessing What an EU Report Says About Systemic Risks Under the Digital Services Act | TechPolicy.Press A year after major platforms filed their first Digital Services Act audits and risk reports, EU regulators outline recurring systemic risks, writes Mark Scott.

A year after big platforms delivered their first audits and risk reports, EU regulators have mapped out the most prominent and recurrent systemic risks under the Digital Services Act. Mark Scott breaks down five key takeaways from the report.

Mumbai’s Data Center Dreams Run on Coal and Inequality | TechPolicy.Press As India positions itself as a global data center hub, Mumbai’s data center growth fuels coal dependence and exposes widening inequality, reports Sushmita.

This reporting was supported by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network as part of their “Dark Side of the Boom” reporting project on resource-intensive digital technology in Asia. www.techpolicy.press/mumbais-data...

Mumbai’s Data Center Dreams Run on Coal and Inequality | TechPolicy.Press As India positions itself as a global data center hub, Mumbai’s data center growth fuels coal dependence and exposes widening inequality, reports Sushmita.

As data centers scale across Mumbai, the city faces mounting energy pressure and persistent inequality, revealing the uneven costs of India’s digital ambitions, Sushmita reports for Tech Policy Press.

What the EU’s Digital Omnibus Means for Researchers | TechPolicy.Press Stephen Wyber explores the impact of Europe's digital omnibus proposals on the research sector.

What do the EU’s Digital Omnibus proposals mean for researchers and their libraries? Stephen Wyber lays out what’s promising, what’s uncertain, and what should concern the research community.

Why Are AI Giants Betting On India? | TechPolicy.Press AI giants double down on India as the government gears up for the AI Impact Summit to position itself as a global AI leader, reports Varsha Bansal.

AI giants are crowding into India as the government readies the AI Impact Summit, aiming to move from a deployment hub to a true power centre in the global AI ecosystem, Varsha Bansal reports for Tech Policy Press.

Equity Isn’t a Four-Letter Word. It’s a Strategy for Investing in the US’s Digital Future | TechPolicy.Press Equity should not be treated as a four-letter word in Washington, but rather as a digital strategy, Adeyinka Ogunlegan writes.

Somewhere along the way, equity became a four-letter word in Washington politics, writes Adeyinka Ogunlegan from the National Urban League. But the truth is simpler and more urgent, she says: equity is not a slur; it is a strategy.

What the EU’s Digital Omnibus Means for Researchers | TechPolicy.Press Stephen Wyber explores the impact of Europe's digital omnibus proposals on the research sector.

What do the EU’s Digital Omnibus proposals mean for researchers and their libraries? Stephen Wyber lays out what’s promising, what’s uncertain, and what should concern the research community.

OSTP’s Misguided Effort to Deregulate AI | TechPolicy.Press With growing concern about unregulated AI, OSTP is asking precisely the wrong questions, Ankit Khosla, Alice Fisher and Christabel Randolph write.

Trump's OSTP recently requested information from the public about regulations that might hinder the adoption of AI. With growing concern about its unregulated deployment, this is precisely the wrong question, write CAIDP's Ankit Khosla, Alice Fisher and Christabel Randolph.

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Considering Trust and Safety's Past, Present, and Future | TechPolicy.Press Dean Jackson discusses the field's future with law professors Danielle Keats Citron and Ari Ezra Waldman and Jeff Allen from the Integrity Institute.

On this episode of the Tech Policy Press podcast, contributing editor Dean Jackson discusses the evolution of trust and safety with law scholars Danielle Keats Citron and Ari Ezra Waldman and Jeff Allen, chief research officer at the Integrity Institute. Listen:

Considering Trust and Safety's Past, Present, and Future | TechPolicy.Press Dean Jackson discusses the field's future with law professors Danielle Keats Citron and Ari Ezra Waldman and Jeff Allen from the Integrity Institute.

A podcast in which @daniellecitron.bsky.social, @ariezra.bsky.social, @jeffallen.bsky.social and I discuss the state of online trust and safety. For @techpolicypress.bsky.social

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Considering Trust and Safety's Past, Present, and Future Podcast Episode · The Tech Policy Press Podcast · 11/30/2025 · 59m

An excellent and important @techpolicypress.bsky.social conversation on content moderation and the evolution of trust and safety with two of my favorite people, @daniellecitron.bsky.social and @ariezra.bsky.social. Highly recommended:

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