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TechTank — 137 episodes

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Maintaining privacy and security with connected cars

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How should we approach chatbots' mental health and privacy concerns?

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Teens are using AI—but not how we think

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Does the Anthropic–Pentagon feud mean the end of responsible AI?

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Going back to the moon

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What to expect from the India AI Impact Summit

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Tech outlooks for 2026

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Universities tackled digital inclusion—now they are accelerating AI use

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Why water is important for data centers

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'Navigating Technology and National Security’ with author Justin Sherman

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'Wired Wisdom': A conversation with author Eszter Hargittai on older populations

12

The Age of Extraction: A discussion on Tim Wu's new book

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Why data centers are important for AI

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On European digital sovereignty and platform regulation with Marietje Schaake

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Will AI democratize financial services?

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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez talks about the future of the communications landscape

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How the NFL is using technology to improve performance

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Measuring Black women’s trust in AI

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Examining Section 230’s impact on Black Americans

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Understanding and regulating crypto harms

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How autonomous vehicles can talk to one another

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Big Tech monopoly maintenance: Is a ‘go and sin no more’ remedy sufficient?

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What experts and the public think about AI

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How much influence do private firms have over space policy?

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How DOGE is Using AI in Government

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‘Signalgate’ and the Use of Commercial Apps in Government

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What to expect from Trump’s FCC?

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How Black Tech Founders Are Advancing Innovation

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What’s next for TikTok?

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Realizing Africa’s Potential: A Conversation with Book Author, Landry Signé

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New Developments in State Technology Policy

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What to Expect from the Trump Administration on Cybersecurity

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Will the US Become the new Crypto Capital of the World?

34

What a Trump Presidency Means for Tech

35

Is climate change a forgotten priority for election 2024?

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Can social media platforms engage in their own self-regulation?

37

How Does Tech Affect Inequality?

38

What do Vance and Walz have to say about tech policy ?

39

A Citizen's Guide to Disinformation

40

Will VP Harris close the gaps for the digitally invisible if elected?

41

What Project 2025 says about AI, antitrust, and public radio

42

Where was tech policy in the presidential race before Biden dropped out?

43

Creating Queer Inclusive Research and Experiences in AI

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What to make of the new AI Roadmap from the Senate’s Bipartisan Commission

45

Embracing AI in Legal Practice: Opportunities and Challenges

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A Conversation with the U.S. Chief Data Scientist: Dominique Duval-Diop

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From The TechTank Archives: Civil rights and artificial intelligence

48

The road back to the moon

49

Navigating the Future of AI Governance

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Will Ending the Affordable Broadband Connectivity Program (ACP) Halt Digital Equity?

51

The Future of Quantum Computing

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What is the future of children’s online data privacy in the U.S.?

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The State of State Technology Policy

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Tech Outlook for 2024

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Generative AI, parents, and teens

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How AI Will Affect the 2024 Elections

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A conversation with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) on AI accountability and election integrity

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From The TechTank Archives: Taylor Lorenz on Gen Z, Influencer Culture, and the Future of Social Media

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California Congressman Ted Lieu talks about the state of AI governance

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Exploring the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

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Why Should We Go Back to the Moon?

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Will Courts Allow Technology to Mitigate Climate Change?

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AI Rules for the Metaverse

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Ways to Protect Children Online

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How to Address Issues of Racial Equity and Justice

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Social media and teens: How do they think it impacts them?

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How AI Disrupts Elections and Influences Voter Choices

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From The TechTank Archives: Twitter, Trump, and Online Speech

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Bank failures and the tech sector: For better or for worse?

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Will the U.S. attain a competitive global spectrum strategy?

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Will Generative AI Kill Jobs?

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How Wikipedia Works

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How social media is changing politics

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How Memes Are Impacting Democracy

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Reclaiming local news in the age of the internet

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Is Economic Decoupling Possible for the United States?

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What to expect for big tech, broadband, anti-trust, and other tech issues under the new Congress

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Is it time to regulate social media platforms and search engines?

79

Technology adoption in Africa: current and future use cases for development

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Twitter, Trump, and Online Speech

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What will it take to create inclusive AR/VR for a more diverse metaverse?

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Latino voters, midterm elections, and the effects of misinformation, and disinformation

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How to improve election security

84

Can AI Developers Be Incentivized to Debias their Algorithms?

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Undersecretary Xochitl Torres-Small on expanding access to rural broadband

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Do you know where your spectrum is? The U.S.’s never- ending quest for more bandwidth

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The weaponization of information threatens American democracy. What should we do about that?

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How does tech policy fall short in protecting people with disabilities?

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How does the internet facilitate worsening gun violence?

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How do we center equity in the future of telehealth?

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Will Americans finally see bipartisan federal privacy legislation?

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Exploring the intersection of tech policy and LGBTQ+ rights

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Deciphering the Metaverse

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Can policymakers level the playing field in the computer sciences?

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What should we do about computer chip shortages?

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A conversation on improving the STEM pipeline with UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski

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How to discourage extremism and harmful activities on social media platforms

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A conversation with Jessica Brandt and Emerson Brooking on the information wars in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Civil rights and artificial intelligence: Can the two concepts coexist?

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Laura Coates on racial inequities in our criminal justice system

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Rep. Ro Khanna on democratizing our digital transformation

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How Digital Technology Is Reshaping Espionage and Intelligence-Gathering

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What to expect from Biden's 2022 tech agenda

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Taylor Lorenz on Gen Z, Influencer Culture, and the Future of Social Media

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How to Build Back Better with Telehealth

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In the U.S.A.’s tech-driven economy, is enough being done to protect consumer choice and privacy?

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What lies ahead for the US-China tech race?

108

What life in space teaches astronauts about solving challenges on planet Earth

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Online behavioral advertising can be discriminatory, so what’s the plan to fix this?

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Why schools still need a remote option to mitigate COVID-19

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Which U.S. Cities Are Poised for AI Growth?

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How will Biden’s broadband infrastructure plan address rural poverty while closing the digital divide?

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Why State Unemployment Insurance Programs Failed Workers During The COVID-19 Pandemic

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Managing Privacy, Equity, and Access in COVID Vaccine Passports

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How Should Universities Deal with Student Cheating?

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Protecting Your Online Reputation

117

Is Biden’s American Jobs Plan the beginning of a Tech New Deal?

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Did citizens' use of technology deliver justice for George Floyd and implicate bad policing?

119

Facebook Oversight Board Decision Banning Trump

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What to Expect from the Biden Administration on Antitrust Regulation and Big Tech

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With new investments in broadband infrastructure, can we finally close the digital divide once and for all?

122

What We Can Learn About Mars From The Perseverance Exploration?

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To Build Back Better, The U.S. Needs A Digital Service Corps

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How Companies Surveil Workers And Ways Employees Can Protect Themselves

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Should Free Speech Be Regulated Online?

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How To Protect Yourself From Cybersecurity Attacks

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How To Protect Your Privacy with Online Dating Apps

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How Fair Is The Gig Economy?

129

Will Telehealth Continue Under The Biden Administration?

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What Will Tech Policy Look Like In The Next Administration?

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How Can We Cope With Zoom Fatigue?

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Is There a Way to Keep Schools Open Safely?

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Will Disinformation and Voter Suppression Help Trump Win Reelection?

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Should Trump Ban TikTok and WeChat?

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Congressman David Cicilline on Why We Need a Glass-Steagall Act for the Internet

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How Has COVID-19 Transformed Work, Education, and Healthcare?

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How Can We Fight Racial Bias in Technology?