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TechTank episodes

January 29, 2024 What is the future of children’s online data privacy in the U.S.?
In the latest episode of the TechTank Podcast, cohost Nicol Turner Lee speaks with Jennifer Huddleston, a Technology Policy Research Fellow at the CATO Institute, and Christopher Wood, the Executive Director and Co-Founder of LGBT Tech Partnership & Institute. Together, they delve into the complexities surrounding regulatory efforts and explore the evolving landscape of how our kids interact with technology. They also offer their predictions on what may be next for Congress, states, and other stakeholders in the policy debates over children’s privacy.
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51 min
January 15, 2024 The State of State Technology Policy
In this week's episode of the TechTank podcast, co-hosts Nicol Turner Lee and Darrell West kick
off 2024 with an insightful conversation on the state of tech policy with returning guests, Matt
Perault, Director of the Center on Science & Technology Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill, and Scott
Brennen, the Head of Online Expression Policy at the Center on Technology Policy at UNC-
Chapel Hill. Together, they discuss the intricacies of state policy within the dynamic and ever-
evolving tech landscape, exploring key challenges and potential solutions that shape the future of
technology governance.
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29 min
December 04, 2023 Tech Outlook for 2024
In this episode of the TechTank Podcast Co-host Darrell West and Nicol Turner Lee discuss what lies ahead for tech policy in 2024 and what people should watch for from Congress, the Biden Administration, state and local government, and court cases. They cover topics such as AI, infrastructure implementation, problems of bias, safety, and transparency, and competition policy. A number of initiatives are pending, which likely will make the coming year an exciting time for technology policy.
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40 min
November 20, 2023 Generative AI, parents, and teens
In this week's episode of the TechTank podcast, co-host Nicol Turner Lee is joined by Stephen
Balkam, founder and CEO of FOSI, and Kara Sundby, Senior Director at KANTAR, to delve into
the findings of a new report focused on how teens and parents interact with generative AI.
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41 min
November 06, 2023 How AI Will Affect the 2024 Elections
In this episode of The TechTank Podcast, co-host Darrell West engages in a conversation with
Elaine Kamarck, the Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management, and a
Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. Together, they explore the
transformative impact of AI on the political landscape and explore what lies ahead for the
upcoming election.
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33 min
October 23, 2023 A conversation with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) on AI accountability and election integrity
In this episode of the #TechTank podcast, co-host Nicol Turner Lee talks with Congresswoman
Yvette D. Clarke about her prior and current legislative directives focused on AI regulation, and
the urgency given the explosion of generative AI systems. The Congresswoman is a Senior
Member of both the House Energy and Commerce Commission, and the House Committee on
Homeland Security.
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34 min
October 09, 2023 From The TechTank Archives: Taylor Lorenz on Gen Z, Influencer Culture, and the Future of Social Media
From December 13 2021: How have teens, the most tech-savvy population of all, been navigating the internet, rife with the spread of misinformation, algorithmic discrimination and more? On TechTank, Samantha Lai will be joined by Taylor Lorenz, technology reporter for the New York Times and affiliate at the Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, to discuss how young people use the internet and why it matters.
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34 min
September 25, 2023 California Congressman Ted Lieu talks about the state of AI governance
In this episode of the TechTank Podcast, co-host Nicol Turner Lee speaks to Congressman Ted (D-CA) about these and other areas concerning AI regulation, oversight, and guidance in the United States. They also discuss how AI’s regulation from other countries will influence national policymaking.
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38 min
September 11, 2023 Exploring the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
In this episode of the TechTank Podcast, co-Host Nicol Turner Lee discusses what is new in the more recently updated Cybersecurity Framework 2.0. Joining the podcast to discuss those changes is Cherilyn Pascoe, Director of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), who also shares resources and tools that all organizations of any size and sector can access.
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39 min
August 28, 2023 Why Should We Go Back to the Moon?
In this episode, co-host Darrell West will be joined by Tom Colvin, a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) at NASA. In light of recent international interest in returning to the moon, they will discuss the implications of new lunar landings for the future of space exploration.
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42 min

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