- Introducing the new series: The economics and regulation of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies
Blog · 20 October 2021
The article introduces a new analytical series from the Center on Regulation and Markets at Brookings, focusing on the profound economic and regulatory implications of artificial intelligence and…
- Expanding Financial Inclusion in Developing Regions: Economic Growth through Innovations in Mobile Technology
Event · 15 May 2011
Poor and rural communities in developing countries are often excluded from formal financial services, forced to rely on cash-based economies that offer little security and access to credit. Research…
- The House antitrust report is a major step toward reining in Big Tech
Report · 19 October 2020
The article provides a detailed analysis of the Democratic majority staff report from the House Subcommittee on Antitrust, which proposes a transformative shift in how the United States governs…
- Ways to protect your privacy and security with online dating apps | The TechTank Podcast
Podcast · 11 January 2021
TechTank, a biweekly podcast from the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings, explores today’s most consequential technology issues. Moderators Nicol Turner Lee and Darrell West speak with…
- What to expect from the Biden administration on antitrust regulation and Big Tech | The TechTank Podcast
Podcast · 2 May 2021
TechTank, a biweekly podcast from the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings, explores today’s most consequential technology issues. Moderators Nicol Turner Lee and Darrell West speak with…
- California Congressman Ted Lieu talks about the state of AI governance | The TechTank Podcast
Podcast · 24 September 2023
TechTank, a biweekly podcast from the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings, explores today’s most consequential technology issues. Moderators Nicol Turner Lee and Darrell West speak with…
- Project 2025: What a second Trump term could mean for media and technology policies
Report · 21 July 2024
In a 900-page volume titled Project 2025, a conservative movement of over 400 scholars led by the Heritage Foundation has outlined a comprehensive policy vision for what a conservative administration…
- Will the US become the new crypto capital of the world? | The TechTank Podcast
Podcast · 25 November 2024
This TechTank Podcast episode features Darrell M. West and Aaron Klein discussing the potential transformation of U.S. crypto policy following the 2024 election. With proposals such as establishing a…
- If not AI ethicists like Timnit Gebru, who will hold Big Tech accountable?
Report · 17 December 2020
The dismissal of Timnit Gebru from Google’s Ethical AI team highlights a significant crisis in the accountability of large-scale artificial intelligence development. As a leading researcher who…
- Shaping Africa’s inclusive and trustworthy digital future: How Kenya is reimagining technology leadership
Report · 2 April 2025
This report from Foresight Africa 2025-2030 highlights Kenya's evolution from a consumer of technology to a global creator and thought leader in artificial intelligence. Kenya’s national strategy…
- New results on the net benefits of low-carbon electricity technologies
Report · 16 October 2016
This report provides an updated comparative analysis of the net benefits of various electricity technologies—wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, and natural gas combined cycle—adjusting for significant…
- Could a new Digital Platform Agency protect consumers from Big Tech?
Event · 22 September 2020
While today’s exploding digital marketplace provides consumers with great gains, the industry’s structures, practices, and lack of regulation create anti-consumer results. The relatively unchecked…
- How the U.S. can compete with China on digital justice technology
Report · 24 October 2021
This report warns that China’s rapid digitization of its justice system—the so-called "Smart Courts" initiative—is becoming a central component of its effort to export digital authoritarianism. While…
- Can AI developers be incentivized to debias their algorithms? | The TechTank Podcast
Podcast · 2 October 2022
TechTank, a biweekly podcast from the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings, explores today’s most consequential technology issues. Moderators Nicol Turner Lee and Darrell West speak with…
- Around the halls: What do the midterm elections mean for tech policy?
Report · 22 November 2022
This report compiles insights from several Brookings scholars to examine how the 2022 U.S. midterm elections and the Republican takeover of the House of Representatives will shape future technology…
- The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 post-9/11 | The TechTank Podcast
Podcast · 10 September 2023
TechTank, a biweekly podcast from the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings, explores today’s most consequential technology issues. Moderators Nicol Turner Lee and Darrell West speak with…
- What to expect from the Trump administration on cybersecurity | The TechTank Podcast
Podcast · 9 December 2024
TechTank, a biweekly podcast from the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings, explores today’s most consequential technology issues. Moderators Nicol Turner Lee and Darrell West speak with…
- Cybersecurity and Cyber Freedom: The Future of Digital Surveillance Technology
Event · 13 February 2011
Advances in communications technologies have enabled countless new opportunities for business growth, and have increased the ability of citizens and advocacy groups to promote change in this country…
- Leapfrogging traditional service delivery constraints in Africa through mobile technologies
Report · 11 March 2015
This report highlights the significant role of mobile phone-based technological innovations in transforming social service delivery across Africa, particularly in health and agricultural sectors.…
- Beyond Parity: Increasing girls’ engagement in research, science, and technology to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges
Blog · 10 February 2017
This article argues that engaging girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is not merely a matter of achieving gender parity but is essential for solving global development…
- Lack of long-term U.S. energy plan impedes transformative technology
Blog · 21 May 2018
This article explores the structural challenges faced by energy technologies as they transition from laboratory prototypes to commercial applications, highlighting the critical role that government…
- Design choices for central bank digital currency: Policy and technical considerations
Report · 22 July 2020
Central banks around the world are exploring and in some cases even piloting central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). CBDCs promise to realize a broad range of new capabilities, including direct…
- It is time to restore the US Office of Technology Assessment
Blueprint · 10 February 2021
This policy blueprint advocates for the restoration of the U.S. Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), a congressional agency terminated in 1995 just as the digital revolution was beginning to…
- Proposals to meet global challenges in artificial intelligence and technology regulation
Podcast · 26 February 2021
This podcast episode features a critical discussion on the governance of emerging technologies as part of the Blueprints for American Renewal and Prosperity project. Experts Landry Signé and Joshua…
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