What does the US want from tech?
Washington is putting out mixed messages when it comes to digital policymaking. That is leaving many confused, both at home and abroad.
IT'S MONDAY, AND THIS IS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and here's a quick scheduling update. I'm taking the first two weeks off in July, so next week's newsletter will be the last until July 14.
Don't worry. I've got some programming planned for my upcoming break, but FYI.
— The United States is pursuing a "cake-and-eat-it" strategy on digital policymaking. It's leaving many confused, at home and abroad.
— The United Kingdom just passed the world's second mandate requiring social media companies to open up to outsiders in the name of accountability and transparency.
— Social media dominates how we all access information online. But artificial intelligence tools are likely to upend that status-quo.
Let's get started: