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Growing animus toward “Big Tech” companies and generalized opposition to technological innovation engenders support for policies that are expressly designed to inhibit it. That is deeply problematic for future progress, prosperity, and competitiveness.

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Rob Atkinson contributed a chapter titled chapter “Who’s Who in Internet Politics” for the book "The Next Digital Decade: Essays on the Future of the Internet."

The Next Digital Decade: Essays on the Future of the Internet

An analysis of how nine distinct interest groups shape Internet policy through their views on key issues, including net neutrality, copyright, and privacy.

Who's Who in Internet Politics: A Taxonomy of Information Technology Policy

The United States has been a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) since the 1950s. But AI and other advanced industry leadership in the United States has been threatened by increased competition with China. Rob and Jackie sat down with Arthur Herman, a senior fellow and director of the Quantum Alliance Initiative at The Hudson Institute, to discuss how AI leadership in the United States has eroded and what policymakers can do to save it for the future.

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A presentation and discussion of ITIF's report, "Who's Who in Internet Politics: A Taxonomy of Information Technology Policy Perspectives."

Who's Who in Internet Politics: A Taxonomy of Information Technology Policy Perspectives

For most people, debating economic doctrines is a pastime best left to the Ph.D. economists working in government, think tanks and universities.

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ITIF’s look at the Internet political landscape can enlighten the debate.

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Watch this expert discussion about the merits and implications of the FTC’s landmark challenge to Amazon.

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Just as there was opposition to the corporate economy in the early 1900s, there is opposition to the platform economy today. But limiting “platformization” would have considerable long-lasting economic costs for the nation and consumers.

Platforms Are the New Organizational Paradigm

A Policymaker’s Guide to the “Techlash” —What It Is and Why It’s a Threat to Growth and Progress

China is challenging the United States for market share and jobs in one of the highest value-added, most innovation-intensive industries—and the risks extend not just to the U.S. economy, but to global biopharma innovation.

China’s Biopharmaceutical Strategy: Challenge or Complement to U.S. Industry Competitiveness?

China is striving to become the global leader in biopharmaceuticals, but many of its policy steps are “innovation mercantilist” in nature. This not only is expected to threaten U.S. leadership, but also slow global life sciences innovation, with negative consequences for cures and treatments.

The Impact of China’s Policies on Global Biopharmaceutical Industry Innovation

The advocacy group’s annual report on Internet and digital media freedom is more polemic than dispassionate analysis. The State Department should stop funding it unless it focuses on true violations of Internet freedom, such as political persecution.

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What many don’t realize is how important federal investments were in kick-starting the growth of Silicon Valley and other tech hubs in the past.

Podcast: The Real History of Silicon Valley and the Lessons It Holds for Innovation Policy Today, With Margaret O’Mara

CEPS hosts a panel discussion with Rob Atkinson to delve into his latest book, 

The panel will explore the landscape of contemporary technological anxieties, from AI to biotech, and assess the current discourse surrounding innovation. 

This interactive session will invite diverse perspectives to engage on the state of play, and suggest policy implications of technology’s role in shaping our collective future.

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Rob Atkinson speaks at a panel discussion to delve into his latest book, Technology Fears and Scapegoats.

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