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The DNA of the EU’s Proposed Digital Networks Act
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AEIdeas

The DNA of the EU’s Proposed Digital Networks Act

The DNA appears to represent another endeavor by the Brussels regulatory machine to centrally engineer and control the design and development of digital network environments using strict ex ante regulation,…

The Phenomenology of Getting AGI-Pilled
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Exformation

The Phenomenology of Getting AGI-Pilled

Large language models are forcing questions about mind and meaning that philosophy long deferred. We need to take another look.

Who Actually Wrote the Climate Manual for Federal Judges
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The Honest Broker

Who Actually Wrote the Climate Manual for Federal Judges

In legal disputes, it is common for issues related to science and expertise to play a central role. Is an epidemiological study reliable? What does DNA evidence actually prove? How…

Why America’s GPS Dependency Is a National Security Crisis
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Why America’s GPS Dependency Is a National Security Crisis

Shane is joined by Dana Goward and Jeff Hathaway, two experts on GPS policy, to discuss the main threats GPS faces, along with the importance of building a more resilient…

Protecting Minors on Mobile Devices: First Amendment Lessons from Texas’s Flawed “App Store Accountability Act”
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Protecting Minors on Mobile Devices: First Amendment Lessons from Texas’s Flawed “App Store Accountability Act”

Companion rulings by a federal judge in late December blocking enforcement of Texas’s App Store Accountability Act provide important First Amendment lessons to well-intentioned lawmakers about drafting legislation that ostensibly…

Trump Should End the War on Business Success
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AEideas

Trump Should End the War on Business Success

The Trump administration can distinguish itself by celebrating economic success. Dropping the Google and Meta appeals would be a good place to start.

The Shrinking Economic Weight of Energy
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The Honest Broker

The Shrinking Economic Weight of Energy

Today kicks off a three-part series here at THB focused on the energy intensity of the U.S. economy. Energy intensity is a key factor of the Kaya Identity and one…

Web 4.0 and the Accountability Vacuum
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AEIdeas

Web 4.0 and the Accountability Vacuum

The friction points that compliance officers rely on, the remaining human-permission layers, are being engineered away. Before they disappear, policymakers must decide whether those constraints were inefficiencies to eliminate or…

Regulating Social Media Safety: Not Just Complicated but Complex
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Regulating Social Media Safety: Not Just Complicated but Complex

Rules and processes designed for a complicated world can’t be expected to succeed in a complex one. Product safety regimes assigning all risk to producers are not suitable for a…

GPS, the Invisible Foundation of Modern Infrastructure, Needs an Update (with Dana A. Goward and Jeff Hathaway)
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GPS, the Invisible Foundation of Modern Infrastructure, Needs an Update (with Dana A. Goward and Jeff Hathaway)

The GPS is essential to modern navigation, communication, and critical infrastructure. However, the United States faces serious threats to GPS technology, many of which are rarely discussed publicly. In addition…

State of the Net 2026: Daniel Lyons’ Fireside Chat with Arielle Roth
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State of the Net 2026: Daniel Lyons’ Fireside Chat with Arielle Roth

Daniel Lyons discussed spectrum access, BEAD program reforms, and subjects at the forefront of today's Internet policy debates in a fireside chat with Arielle Roth at SOTN 2026.

Statutory Underinclusivity and Social Media Platforms: First Amendment Lessons for Lawmakers
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Statutory Underinclusivity and Social Media Platforms: First Amendment Lessons for Lawmakers

The theme song from H.R. Pufnstuf, a “fantastical” 1969 children’s television program, features the cryptic lyric “can’t do a little cause he can’t do enough.” Two recent federal court opinions—NetChoice…

Are the Strongest Nor’easters Getting Stronger? A Closer Look
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The Honest Broker

Are the Strongest Nor’easters Getting Stronger? A Closer Look

As New England digs out from a historic blizzard, today’s post takes a deep and technical dive into recent research — Chen et al. 2025 — claiming that Nor’easters have…

Does Peak Population Mean Peak Energy?
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The Honest Broker

Does Peak Population Mean Peak Energy?

Today, I take a look at what such emerging views on global population might mean for global energy supply and demand and offer three (perhaps provocative) perspectives.

Will Drones Become Part of Critical Infrastructure?
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AEIdeas

Will Drones Become Part of Critical Infrastructure?

Drones have previously been confined due to limitations such as short battery lives and restricted load capacities. This is beginning to change. With SiFly recently breaking the world record with…