The new #AI Policy framework "does not treat all #AI harms equally. It treats some as urgent policy problems & others as issues the market, the courts, or 'existing regulatory bodies' can sort out...," writes @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social for @techpolicypress.bsky.social#AI#AIhttps://bit.ly/40THRJf

The rapid growth of #AI is creating a new #digitaldivide. OTI policy analyst @jessicadine.bsky.social#AI#digitaldividelags that we can address this if the NTIA permits states to use leftover #BEAD funds for non-deployment purposes. https://bit.ly/4tFS09v

@newamerica.org's @chhayakapadia.bsky.social emphasizes that the push to accelerate national AI development while kneecapping programs to bring people online limits the future prospects of the communities most in need. https://bit.ly/4ceKRoQ

Visions and plans for #6G should reflect consumers' preferences and address important #connectivity gaps that today's networks fail to address. https://www.newamerica.org/insights/what-6g-should-be/

RethinkAI's Adapt, Listen, and Trust (ALT) framework offers a new perspective on the adoption of #AI in the public sector. Learn more from @lcoral.bsky.social and Neil Kleiman in an episode of @statescoop.bsky.social#AIs Priorities Podcast. https://bit.ly/4uXaIdj

Gabe Watson, a Digital Service for the Planet Fellow, believes that #data is a core part of the environmental protection movement. https://bit.ly/3P7N6lY

The White House's recent #AI policy framework treats #AI simply as a logistics problem, displacing a harder set of questions about what the tech actually does to people. Read more from @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social's @techpolicypress.bsky.social#AI#AIiece: https://bit.ly/40THRJf

The Google Public Policy Fellowship connects students passionate about the internet & tech w/ public interest orgs at the forefront of the biggest tech policy debates—including OTI! Want to spend this summer with the OTI team? Apply by 12 PM ET on Thursday, April 9! https://bit.ly/41PDMG0

Rethink AI’s @mai-ling1.bsky.social and Neil Kleiman recommend an adaptation plan that addresses the looming challenge of increased AI-driven demand for government services. 🔗 Read the @techanddemocracy.newamerica.org publication here: https://go.newamerica.org/the-demand-machine-5

@michaelcalabrese.bsky.social and @jessicadine.bsky.social of @techanddemocracy.newamerica.org outline how the promise of 6G could address gaps across wireless networks, transforming connectivity for both consumers and the broader economy. 📡 https://go.newamerica.org/what-6g-should-be-5

Former OTI Privacy Fellow Emma Semaan discusses the best ways to implement #AI in higher ed. https://bit.ly/4aQA3wu

"There’s a high hill to climb when it comes to environmental protection, and it requires a multi-pronged approach, collaboration, and coordination between people." Read the Q&A w/ one of the Digital Service for the Planet Fellows: https://bit.ly/3P7N6lY

SpaceX "seems especially likely" to bid on the two 1695-1710 MHz licenses that will be up for grabs," says Michael Calabrese as the company seeks to participate in the upcoming re-auction of AWS-3 spectrum licenses. https://bit.ly/3O8rghT

#AI provides a unique opportunity to bridge the divide between higher ed and local communities, creating strategic partnerships that ensure #AI enhances public sector capacity and builds public trust. Read more: https://www.newamerica.org/insights/the-ai-lab-next-door/

Advocacy organizations are at the forefront of advancing the safety and rights of vulnerable populations. OTI shares six essential privacy measures these organizations can implement to minimize the risk of digital harm. https://bit.ly/46Z3vPq

The national #AI policy framework seems to suggest some harms are an acceptable cost, writes OTI's @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social for @techpolicypress.bsky.social#AI That is a choice—a choice on whose reality gets treated as a policy problem & whose gets treated as an externality. https://bit.ly/40THRJf

#ICYMI: Last week, OTI joined a coalition opposing a clean reauthorization of #FISA unless Congress acts simultaneously to close the data broker loophole. demandprogress.org/wp-content/u...

Environmental data is less accessible compared to immediate, consumer-relevant data. Gabe Watson, a Digital Service for the Planet Fellow, shares his inspiration for addressing environmental issues through data and technology. https://bit.ly/3P7N6lY

HAPPENING TODAY @ 2 PM ET: Join the Digital Service for the Planet initiative for the release of the National Drinking Water Explorer Tool, Version 1.0! https://www.newamerica.org/events/drinking-water-data-for-the-nation-version-1-0-release-webinar/

"If cities do not work with higher ed now to build #AI capacity, workforce pipelines & governance norms, these areas may default to private-sector priorities instead of public ones," write Neil Kleiman, Eric Gordon & @mai-ling1.bsky.social#AIin a RethinkAI brief. https://bit.ly/4t1VEcN

#AI is reshaping every area of our lives, including the public sector. RethinkAI's @mai-ling1.bsky.social#AI Neil Kleiman, and Eric Gordon propose an alternative framework for public #AI adoption. https://www.newamerica.org/technology-and-democracy/reports/making-ai-work-for-the-public/

"The spread of #DPI has been rapid and impressive....But governments must also step outside the DPI framework to make targeted interventions addressing public-interest goals private actors won’t pursue," write Akash Kapur and @randomwalker.bsky.social for @indianexpress.com#DPIhttps://bit.ly/4c6439I

In the latest "Tech for the People, by the People" series piece, Gabe Watson discusses the importance of accessible #data in #environmental protection efforts. https://www.newamerica.org/insights/tech-for-the-people-by-the-people-harmonizing-data-for-the-environmental-movement-with-gabe-watson/

#ICYMI: @michaelcalabrese.bsky.social, director of @newamerica.org's Wireless Future program, joined @vivekchil.bsky.social & @lindsaygorman.bsky.social for @politico.com's panel "The Geopolitics of 6G." www.politico.com/events/2026/...

The Google Public Policy Fellowship connects students passionate about the internet & tech w/ public interest orgs at the forefront of the biggest tech policy debates—including OTI! Want to spend this summer with the OTI team? Apply by 12 PM ET on Thursday, April 9! https://bit.ly/41PDMG0

In today's #ResearchRadar, Neil Kleiman explores how civic AI compacts can connect city governments with campus AI capacity w/ @techanddemocracy.newamerica.org 📖 rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/civic-a... 📰 www.route-fifty.com/artificial-i...

HAPPENING @ 10 AM ET: @michaelcalabrese.bsky.social will testify during the hearing “U.S. Leadership at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027: Strategy and Challenges Ahead of Shanghai.” Tune in! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiyW...

TOMORROW: @michaelcalabrese.bsky.social will testify before the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications & Media during the hearing “U.S. Leadership at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027: Strategy and Challenges Ahead of Shanghai.” https://bit.ly/40wd599

Local governments are responding to #AI while universities are already experimenting with & governing it. Neil Kleiman, Eric Gordon & @mai-ling1.bsky.social#AIhighlight the chance for both actors to collaborate on #AI in the public sector. https://www.newamerica.org/insights/the-ai-lab-next-door/

As government surveillance mechanisms increase, we are reminded why encryption needs to be protected. For women and gender minorities, encryption offers a crucial layer of safety. https://bit.ly/4c1cQd5

Kate Kallot, Natalie Black CBE @ofcom.bsky.social, Pablo Chavez @cnas.bsky.social & Shashi Shekhar Vempati joined us & Artha Global for an #AIImpactSummit event. Our analysis of the summit highlights the chance for middle powers to forge an AI path beyond the US-China binary. https://bit.ly/4bl5kHM

Colleges and universities are increasingly adept at deploying #AI. In a new RethinkAI piece, Neil Kleiman, Eric Gordon, and @mai-ling1.bsky.social#AIrecommend ways the public sector can partner with higher ed in deploying AI for public value. https://www.newamerica.org/insights/the-ai-lab-next-door/

New look. Same bold work. @newamerica.org has relaunched our brand and website—bringing fresh energy to our work to shape a digital ecosystem that is safer, open, and inclusive. newamerica.org

The EU is taking action to address sexualized deepfake images. In @newsweek.com, @lcoral.bsky.social emphasized the importance of public pressure motivating social media platforms to act alongside governments. https://bit.ly/4kMIai5

The House Energy & Commerce Committee is considering youth online safety bills for markup that touch everything from social media & gaming to the use of chatbot companions. The markup includes the App Store Accountability Act (ASAA) & a new amendment that would update & replace #ASAA.

Government agencies have been releasing their updated #AI use case inventories. Last year, @OTI stressed the need for @DHSgov to continue to do so. https://bit.ly/46hwZYN

@routefifty.bsky.social's @christeale.bsky.social covered RethinkAI's piece on how #AI will increase demand for government services before it increases efficiency. https://www.route-fifty.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/03/ai-risks-creating-demand-machine-governments-report-warns/411830/

Over the past year, OTI has treated #data not merely as a technical input for policy, but also as a force that both shapes democracy & serves as a mirror that reveals society’s values. https://www.newamerica.org/oti/blog/data-matters-power-democracy-and-our-data-one-year-in/

DHS has been requesting access to social media users' personal information in its efforts to identify Americans who oppose ICE. Last year, @sarahforland examined DHS's overreach through its own tech practices: https://bit.ly/3Mjp5HA

Federal requests for #data from states have been deeply flawed. @newamerica.org#datas OTI has a resource to help states navigate such federal pressure. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4cjrlt1

As the FTC holds a workshop today on consumer injuries, EPIC and @newamerica.org’s Open Technology Institute are calling on the Commission “to take a more comprehensive view of consumer harm in the data-driven economy.” 🧵(1/6)

As the NTIA seeks advice on how to allocate remaining #BEAD funds, OTI's @jessicadine.bsky.social#BEADurges the agency to allow states discretion in using leftover funds for non-deployment purposes. https://bit.ly/4tFS09v

OTI Senior Policy Analyst @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social was quoted in a @bostonglobe.com piece about #AI on college campuses. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/25/business/dartmouth-college-artificial-intelligence/

Last week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a landmark trial on youth social media addiction. Online spaces should be safer for youth. These are OTI's recommendations on how to make that happen: https://bit.ly/4arO5pk

Discord will start requiring age checks for users globally, and #AI will play a role in this. @newamerica.org#AIs OTI warns that age verification mandates pose risks to everyone's #safety & #privacy online. ⬇️ The program suggests a path forward: https://bit.ly/3HsxWDV

TODAY @ 3 PM EST: Director of @newamerica.org's Wireless Future program @michaelcalabrese.bsky.social will be on a panel about #space policy & reform to to cement U.S. leadership, expand broadband access & grow prosperity for the American people. Learn more & RSVP: https://bit.ly/4rYyQd8

#TikTok has expanded #data collection, and understandably, users are concerned about their #privacy. VP of Tech and Democracy, @lcoral.bsky.social#TikTok#data#privacyncourages us to demand investment in a durable legal & institutional path to govern digital power. https://bit.ly/4ak5HmT

TOMORROW: Director of @newamerica.org's Wireless Future program @michaelcalabrese.bsky.social will be on a panel about how federal policy & #space innovation can play a role in finally & fully bridging the #digital divide. Learn more & RSVP: https://bit.ly/4rYyQd8

Last week, @trahan.house.gov published a report outlining ways to update the #Privacy Act. The blueprint cites OTI's report "How to Protect Government Data with Privacy-Enhancing Technology" & calls for adopting privacy-enhancing tech & techniques. https://bit.ly/4l8XJAZ

#AI uncovers & unleashes unmet needs, increasing demands on governments & communities. RethinkAI’s @mai-ling1.bsky.social#AIand Neil Kleiman recommend an adaptation plan for public institutions so they can respond to the pressures of AI-driven demand. https://bit.ly/4qwuZTM