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Oct
05
Why do politicians still use Facebook?

Why do politicians still use Facebook?

Ahead of the US midterm elections, I built a digital political ad daily tracker that showed how much campaigns still rely on Meta's platforms.
10 min read
Sep
30
The Digital Politics Tracker: September 2026

The Digital Politics Tracker: September 2026

A monthly update on the most consequential legislative, regulatory and legal announcements within the world of digital policymaking.
3 min read
Aug
31
Rethinking how AI should be governed

Rethinking how AI should be governed

AI oversight isn't needed just in the lab. It's required for all the AI-powered systems out in the wild and potentially causing real-world harm.
10 min read
Aug
24
Online child safety's odd couple

Online child safety's odd couple

Left-wing French politicians and Big Tech lobbyists aren't typical allies. But on kids online safety, they both reached the same conclusion.
10 min read
Jul
20
Foreign interference: fighting the last war

Foreign interference: fighting the last war

It's time to be honest about foreign meddling. It no longer is a top-tier threat compared to how social media algorithms can polarize society
10 min read
Jun
22
How social media bans can work

How social media bans can work

There's no evidence social media bans protect kids online. But now that we're here, here are three steps to make the best of a bad situation.
9 min read
Jun
08
Sovereign AI: the timing problem

Sovereign AI: the timing problem

Washington, Brussels and Ottawa laid out competing pitches for 'sovereign AI.' None of them keep pace with what industry is already building.
10 min read
Jun
01
Digital Politics at 100: What I got wrong

Digital Politics at 100: What I got wrong

The geopolitics of digital policymaking are more confusing and fast-paced than ever. Here is what I got wrong over the last two years.
10 min read
May
11
How much would sovereign AI cost?

How much would sovereign AI cost?

Politicians talk a good game about spending more on artificial intelligence. But how much would it really cost to go it alone in the world of AI?
10 min read
May
06
You say child safety, I say data protection

You say child safety, I say data protection

Online child safety has become the cause célèbre of digital policymaking. But it can fundamentally undermine the basic tenets of digital privacy.
10 min read
May
04
You say child safety, I say data protection

You say child safety, I say data protection

Online child safety has become the cause célèbre of digital policymaking. But it can fundamentally undermine the basic tenets of digital privacy.
10 min read
Apr
20
The global AI race deconstructed

The global AI race deconstructed

In the world of AI geopolitics, the US and China dominate models; Europe rules on governance; and everyone else is shifting toward open source.
9 min read