AEI Tech Policy

On #ExplaintoShane, @ShaneTews is joined by @knowledgeprob and @SteveDelBianco to discuss whether the worries surrounding data centers are based in reality, where they originate from, and how we can address these narratives. Listen to the full episode here: aei.org/multimedia/dat…

4/ Federal preemption is also, obviously, huge. As @AEItech’s @WillRinehart has written, a national standard that overrides the growing state-level patchwork — now 1,300+ draft bills — would be a massive relief for developers, deployers, and users alike. aei.org/articles/the-l…

The gap between what we need and what we can build to sustain AI innovation is widening fast. How do we tackle this challenge? @ShaneTews, @knowledgeprob, and @SteveDelBianco discuss this and more on #ExplaintoShane: aei.org/technology-and…

ICYMI: @ShaneTews met with @knowledgeprob and @SteveDelBianco to discuss how we can how we can power the AI revolution. #ExplaintoShane Catch the highlights of their conversation here: aei.org/technology-and…

The web was not built to move money it moves information. With AI agents are becoming economic actors, it exposes the need for a native payment layer. The private sector is racing to respond, but split between two competing models for machine-to-machine payments under 402 "Payment Required" aei.org/technology-and…

In his latest, @ProfClayCalvert discusses regulating political deepfakes and First Amendment lessons for lawmakers from litigation in Hawaii. Read here: aei.org/technology-and…

“The most important free speech question of the decade may not be about social media. It may be about chatbots.” @ProfDanielLyons aei.org/technology-and…

While data centers continue to be the same size, the introduction of AI has these centers burning five to ten times more energy than before. @SteveDelBianco joined #ExplaintoShane to discuss this issue and how we can help address energy concerns. Listen here: aei.org/multimedia/dat…

A federal judge in Hawaii recently blocked enforcement of an Aloha State statute that criminalizes certain deepfakes about candidates running for public office. The ruling in Babylon Bee v. Lopez offers important First Amendment lessons for lawmakers about the need to narrowly draft such measures and the importance of safeguarding political satire. @ProfClayCalvert aei.org/technology-and…

In his latest piece, @ProfDanielLyons argues that first Amendment principles compel a clear conclusion: Many chatbot outputs are protected speech, which should shape how courts handle AI-related litigation. aei.org/technology-and…

Read @Jim_Harper’s latest, “Prediction Markets’ Deadly Implications.” "There is an argument (due more research) that the mass-communicative content of prediction markets may bring them within “the freedom of speech” and thus the shelter of the First Amendment. As a policy matter, there seems much to be gained from prediction markets. Their costs, such as “problem gambling” and market manipulation, must be controlled." aei.org/technology-and…

I'm anti-anti-prediction markets.

There is a line of code that has been part of the internet’s architecture since 1997, waiting for a reason to exist. Although HTTP 402 sat dormant for decades, it’s time has finally come! And it’s all because of AI agents. Read @ShaneTews' most recent piece on this: aei.org/technology-and…

“The metaphorical deadliness of prediction markets is muted by recognizing that secrecy in general is a strategic weakness.” New from @Jim_Harper: aei.org/technology-and…

On #ExplaintoShane, @knowledgeprob discusses how data center growth is being stunted by power grid scarcity, how we are not using prices to fix this issue, and more. Listen to the full episode here: aei.org/multimedia/dat…

Data centers are the backbone of American tech infrastructure, bringing jobs & growth to local communities. @SteveDelBianco recently joined @ShaneTews and @knowledgeprob to discuss America's Golden Age of innovation and how to address energy concerns. @AEITech

HTTP 402’s moment has finally arrived! Discussions about managing financial transactions for Web 4.0 and understanding the invisible infrastructure behind the new AI economy­­—­­­as well as the intense behind-the-scenes battles to control it—are crucial for policymakers to stay ahead of what this development will mean in the next-generation digital economy. @ShaneTews aei.org/technology-and…

#DataCenters and Power Grids: The Battle for AI Infrastructure with @knowledgeprob Lynne Kiesling & @SteveDelBianco @NetChoice @AEITech #Energy #AI aei.org/multimedia/dat…

In her latest post, Bronwyn Howell compares copper access network shutdowns in the United States and New Zealand. “The New Zealand comparison shows how much better off the US was in the copper shutdown stakes even before Carr’s announcement, and how much better placed it will be under the new rules.” aei.org/technology-and…

With Congress and federal agencies increasingly pulled into debates over AI's future, the question of who inside the administration actually shapes U.S. AI policy matters more than ever. @ShaneTews argued early last year that the right officials in the right roles could make or break America's AI leadership. Read her article here: aei.org/technology-and…