Publications

The Grok bikini controversy highlights real harms from AI misuse, but it also shows that the right response is enforcing existing laws, holding bad actors accountable, and pursuing tech-neutral, proportionate policies—rather than rushing into broad, AI-specific regulation that risks undermining free expression and innovation.

New York’s new AI safety law, despite claiming alignment with California, introduces different thresholds, compliance rules, and oversight philosophies that fragment rather than unify U.S. AI regulation, creating greater regulatory complexity without clear safety benefits.

While some claim that two-sided digital platforms competing with third-party service providers creates an anticompetitive conflict of interest, there is substantial evidence that proscribing this behavior would do more harm to competition than good, while also harming consumers.

Competitiveness in the global space economy should be a priority for the United States, but ineffective regulations weigh down the American commercial space industry. While last year’s executive order was a good start, additional regulatory reforms are necessary to address key roadblocks to U.S. space capabilities.

If the year ahead in technology and innovation policy lives up to its potential, it could be a consequential one because there is a long list of important issues on the table. Herein, we offer 10 that are on top of our minds.

Amid all the chaos and upheaval that came with the year just finished, one could easily be forgiven for failing to notice the wealth of positive developments in biotechnology. But there was plenty to report, especially on the agriculture front.

A report finds that firms that are 125 miles from the closest AI hotspot, defined as an area with over 1000 AI publications or patents, experienced 17 percent lower AI job growth between 2007 and 2019.

The Internet may be forever, but regulatory frameworks should not be. Decisions made today about web crawling will help determine where the next generation of AI leadership emerges—whether in Europe, the United States, or elsewhere.

Cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools, digital advertising, e-commerce platforms and online human resources systems have become the most practical way smaller firms close the capability gap with larger competitors.

South Korea’s record $700 billion in exports in 2025 is an achievement. But relying on a narrow set of export champions while limiting imports and domestic productivity will not deliver durable prosperity. Korea must pivot toward economy-wide productivity growth.