Tech Policy

Ring and Flock are Trying to Create a Sensorveillance State

Free and subsidized doorbell cameras and facial recognition systems leave everyone less free in the end.

Apr 15 • Carey Lening

Why I'm 78% Confident that the EU Will Reform the AI Act

... But probably not before August 2, 2026

Mar 25 • Carey Lening

Anthropic Will Probably Survive Trump's Tantrum, For All the Wrong Reasons

I like Anthropic a lot, but I worry about whether its extensity makes it too big to govern.

Mar 9 • Carey Lening

Rock Solid Stupidity: Wyoming's GRANITE Act

Sometimes legislation is so dumb, it needs the full Carey treatment. Ladies and gents, I present to you, the Wyoming GRANITE Act.

Feb 19 • Carey Lening

How Big Tech Becomes Ungovernable

Big Tech companies like Google, SpaceX, and Meta aren't just monopolies—they're becoming ungovernable through tech extensivity. Why €4B in fines went…

Feb 17 • Carey Lening

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