Tech Policy Podcast
1) 426: Copyright v. The Internet
Pamela Samuelson (UC Berkeley) discusses the Supreme Court oral argument in Cox v. Sony, a copyright case that could have major ramifications for the internet. Links: Cox Communications, Inc. v. Son...Show More
2) 425: Social Media Is Always Changing
Corbin heads over to the Techdirt Podcast, hosted by the one and only Mike Masnick, for a wide-ranging discussion about the state of social media.
3) 424: Meta Beats the Antitrust Regulators
Geoff Manne (ICLE) returns! He and Corbin break down a judge’s ruling (politely) laughing the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Meta out of court. Topics include: - The bizarro world of antitrust tras...Show More
4) 423: Free Speech Hypocrites
Ari Cohn (FIRE) and host Corbin Barthold (TechFreedom) survey the Trump administration’s many attacks on the First Amendment. Topics include: - Law firms you should no longer hire - Political oppone...Show More
5) 422: Algorithms Rule the Internet (and Ash Feels Fine)
She’s back! Former host Ash Kazaryan (Future of Free Speech) returns for a wide-ranging discussion about powerful algorithms, attacks on Section 230, and much, much more. Topics include: - Ash: this...Show More
6) 421: OpenAI’s Tumultuous Corporate Reboot
Sri Muppidi (The Information) discusses OpenAI’s effort to overhaul its corporate structure—and the resulting power struggle over the company’s future. Links: OpenAI Says Its Business Will Burn $115...Show More
7) 420: Tech and Immigration
Jeremy Neufeld (Institute for Progress) discusses how our immigration system works, why high-skilled immigrants are so important to the tech sector, what’s wrong with the Trump administration’s H-1B r...Show More
8) 419: Do Tech Optimists Have a Party?
Adam Kovacevich (Chamber of Progress) discusses the populist / anti-tech turn in politics, and what can be done about it. Topics include: - How did we get here? - Tech optimists: There are dozens of...Show More
9) 418: Algorithms, AI, and Product Liability
Ari Cohn (FIRE) and Tom Kurland (Patterson Belknap) discuss the spate of product-liability lawsuits against social-media and AI companies. Topics include: - A tort law primer - The ballad of Helen Pa...Show More
10) 417: Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton Is Wreaking Havoc
Host Corbin Barthold (TechFreedom) discusses why Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton is wrong, how it muddies First Amendment law, and how it is already causing wider harm. Topics include: - FSC v. Paxt...Show More