Regulate Tech
Episodes
Regulate Tech 2026:1 - Tools, Craft and Career
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of 2026, Nicklas Berild Lundblad and Richard Allen explore how AI tools are transforming the craft of public policy. Their core ...
Regulate Tech - The Return!
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2026 Regulate Tech returns. Here we go through a few new ideas, where we are in life and what comes next. We also discuss 2025 and 2026 - and share...
Regulate Tech 2024:8 Power
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss how we should think about, analyze and understand power in tech policy. We are bad at talking about power because it is suc...
Regulate Tech 2024:7 AI, technology diffusion and our future appetite
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the challenges of regulating for what is and what will be - and how to think about artificial intelligence: is it efficienc...
Regulate Tech 2024:6 Don't Believe the Hype
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss how to approach public policy issues at different points in the Gartner hype cycle -- should you lean in to the peak of inf...
Regulate Tech 2024:5 Cyber security and policy
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the importance of cyber and information security, why it is hard to draft regulation to make a city safe, the NIS2 and the ...
Regulate Tech 2024:4 Sovereignty and trade
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How should we think about internet services in a global first world? The answer to that question is shifting fast from launch once, access everywhere ...
Regulate Tech 2024:3 Working with new governments - the first 100 days and more
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the special challenges that policy professionals meet as new governments are coming in, how to work with them - and how to ...
Regulate Tech 2024:2 Encryption!
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is the OG of tech policy issues -- encryption. And not it is back! How should we manage the requests to create backdoors, disable e2e encryption an...
Regulate Tech 2024:1 Redlines, challenges and quiet compliance
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when the clash between your organization's views and those of a government just is not avoidable anymore? How do you handle redlines? I...
Regulate Tech 2023:9 Reflections at the end of the year!
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the year that was and the year that is coming - and make some predictions! Happy New Year! Participants: Richard Allan, ...
Regulate Tech 2023:8 - The best defense is...what?
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On thermonuclear lawsuits, fair and unfair attacks, the necessary grumbling phase, the value of real, deep and felt conflict and much more. How should...
Regulate Tech 2023:7 - Knowing when to quit!
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When should you pivot from lobbying against a bill to shaping it? When should you re-evaluate and ditch old strategies? How can you keep yourself hone...
Regulate Tech 2023:6 -Lobbyism in the actual lobby
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss what works and what does not work in trying to shape the outcome of the legislative process. We also launch the idea of ven...
Regulate Tech 2023:5 - Let’s talk about AI
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So AI is on everyone's mind. But how should we think about capable and complex systems overall? What are the fundamentals? What are some general model...
Regulate Tech 2023:4 - Encryption -is there a choice between security and privacy?
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this session we discuss encryption, and how it affects our ability as a society to fight crime. This is not a new discussion, and the questions hav...
Regulate Tech 2023:3 Is the answer to the machine in the machine?
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we review some recent research and ask why and how we should regulate technology more broadly -- through focusing on the technology or...
Regulate Tech 2023:2 Regulating Emerging Tech
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do we deal with new technology from a regulatory perspective? How fast does the legislation catch up with technology, and is it different for diff...
Regulate Tech 2023:1 The Online Safety Bill - Nearly There!
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of the year we discuss the Online Safety Bill and the latest changes, new challenges and everything from criminal liability to a...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 20 - What a year it was!
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we review the year - looking at what kind of a year it was. Was it A Year of Catastrophes? A Year of Regulation? Or was it the Twitter...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 19 :The who, why and what of content moderation
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Richard presents a model of content moderation that explores motives, functions and problems associated with the content moderation value chain. We di...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 18: The DSA Halloween edition - trick or treat?
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the EU Digital Services Act that is published on the 27th in the Official Journal. We talk about its origins, motivation, s...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 17: The ABCDE model of what is driving regulation
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the key drivers for regulation, in a nifty ABCDE-model. Tune in and listen to us discuss access, behaviour, content, data a...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 16: Robbing Peter to invest in Paul
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the upcoming discussions about network fees and network investment. Should online service providers pay a fee to telecom co...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 15: Working with academic researchers
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does a policy team think about academic research? Is it helpful, if so - when and why? And what are the do's and dont's in collaboration and what ...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 14: The end of Silicon Valley?
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the future of Silicon Valley in a remote world - can it continue to be the powerhouse of innovation it has been for the las...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 13: Summing up 2022 so far and recommended summer reading
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the undervalued and overvalued events in the first half of 2022, as well as recommend some summer reading. All from Richard...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep. 12: Budgets!
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here is another craft episode - this one focused on the question of how you best allocate, manage and audit your budget. Don't let budgeting become an...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 11: Hot takes on Twitter!
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You know that what you really need in your life is more hot takes on Twitter, right? Well, we are here to oblige. But we also discuss the issue of whe...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 10: The Law of the Horse
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we read a classic text by Judge Easterbrook - The Law of the Horse - and discuss how his perspective has informed tech policy ever sin...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 9: The DMA - where did it come from, and why?
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore the history and genealogy of the DMA - looking at the key inspirations behind it and why it looks the way it looks. Tune in...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 8: The Online Safety Bill - live and in the works!
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Richard has dug deep in the impressive complexity and ambition of the Online Safety Bill and shares his perspective on how this will change the landsc...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 7: From CSR to ESG - what is policy’s role?
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A company's social responsibility can be interpreted and handled in different ways, and we have seen the field evolve from CSR to ESG. How does this w...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 6: Platforms and War
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the platform response to the war in Ukraine, and why the most difficult decision may still lie ahead for content moderation...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 5: The Internal Advocate
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you approach advocacy internally? Should you join a tech giant just to change their ways? Can you change the way a large organization thinks, a...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 4: Content moderation - from the inside
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We asked for listener questions and you delivered! This episode is based on a question about how to build, think about and work with content policy te...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 3: Political advertising - what is it and how should we regulate it?
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Political advertising and issue advertising are hot issues - but why? What is the key challenges if we want to regulate political communication, and w...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 2: The tech-lash in 2022 - alive and well?
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the tech-lash, why does it matter, and where is it heading in 2022? In this episode we take a step back and talk about the different tech-lash...
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 1: Planning!
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss all things planning and strategy for a policy team. Should a policy team plan? What frameworks exist? How do you deal with ...
Regulate Tech #42: Summing up 2021 and looking forward to 2022
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sum up the first year with the podcast, our thoughts about 2021 and some predictions for 2022. We discuss what new episodes we shou...
Regulate Tech #41: Patents, all your patents!
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the political economy of patents, their origin and the ways in which they touch tech policy. We also noodle on what a good ...
Regulate Tech #40: The cathedral and the bazaar -modes of production of technology
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the classic text by Eric Raymond (see here http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/ ) and how different modes of...
Regulate Tech #39:Working with legal, NDAs and the origin of p-counsel
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss how to work with the legal function in a tech company, and what we can learn from our colleagues in litigation, employment ...
Regulate Tech #38: Why does technology fail?
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss what it means for technology to fail, why Facebook is ceasing to do facial recognition, what happened to Google Glass, how ...
Regulate Tech #37: Advertising part II: the harms and the balances
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode we discussed the value and challenges of advertising as a business model - and in this episode we dig deeper into the harms and h...
Regulate Tech #36: Advertising - untenable business model or historic wealth transfer?
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the politics and policy of advertising. Universally disliked, seems to be an increasingly valuable discovery mechanism in t...
Regulate Tech #35: Is anonymity disappearing?
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss anonymity, pseudonyms and identity in social media - where we are heading and why, and what the value of anonymity could be...
Regulate Tech #34: Chocolate or cigarettes
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If social media is a habit, which kind of habit is it - tobacco or sugar? And how should the kind of habit something is influence how we regulate it? ...
Regulate Tech #33: The institutional option - GNI, GIFCT and the FB Oversight Board
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss when decision making should be shifted from companies to third parties, government and regulators. Who decides what? And wh...
Regulate Tech #32: You are in the news! On press and public policy
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss how comms, press and policy interact, what to watch out for, common mistakes and the changing landscape of tech in media. L...
Regulate Tech #31: The Budapest Convention and What‘s Next
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are discussing the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and the recently proposed UN convention as well -- what can we learn from the ...
Regulate Tech #30: In The Hot Seat -How Do You Survive A Hearing?
04 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss hearings, what goes on behind the curtains and how you can survive - but never win - a hearing. Tune in to learn about diff...
Regulate Tech #29: Transparency - how, who, and for what?
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is dedicated to digging deeper on transparency from first principles. How should we understand the increasing demands on transparency and...
Regulate Tech #28:Network Neutrality Nostalgia
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most heated and interesting debates about tech policy for the early Internet was embodied in the idea of network neutrality. In this episod...
Regulate Tech #27: How Much For That Spyware In The Window?
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this season opener we discuss governments surveillance, NSO, scanning phones for illegal materials, Enchrochat, Anom and much more! What limits sho...
Regulate Tech #26: Summer reading! (Season Ending)
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this, the season's last episode, we recommend some summer reading. The full list below! We will be back third week of August! Participants: Ri...
Regulate Tech #25: Truce or war? About tech companies collaborating in policy, standards and whose fault it really was...
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we dig into the craft a bit more and discuss collaboration and competition in the policy space, companies briefing against each-other ...
Regulate Tech #24: 25 Years After Barlow - Is Cyberspace Independent?
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Midsummer's Eve episode! In this episode we return to the classics, and one of the texts that has been both praised and ridiculed - John Perry Barlow'...
Regulate Tech #23: BIG - from farmers market to pharma markets!
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss big tech, competition policy and the question of the future of antitrust. We also note that companies get big by competing,...
Regulate Tech #22: The right to disconnect - about tech, the post-pandemic workplace and what is happening to jobs!
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the emerging law on the right to disconnect, work/life balance and the question of what is actually happening to jobs and w...
Regulate Tech #21: The map, the territory and the tech company
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss all things geographical - maps, location, local organization and communities, satellite imagery and borders, public sector ...
Regulate Tech #20: Mis, dis and information! The EC Code of Practice
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the new proposal from the European Commission to strengthen the code of practice for misinformation. We discuss the underly...
Regulate Tech #19: The UK Online Safety Bill - What Will It Cost?
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the new UK Online Safety Bill and where they get their cheap lawyers and programmers, as well as how to really think about ...
Regulate Tech #18: Child Online Safety - Age Limits and Second Order Effects
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the challenges with the age limits in today's legislation and what could and should be done to make sure kids are safer onl...
Regulate Tech #17:Classics: OECD Privacy Principles
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we dig deep into one of the real classics of tech policy making - the 1980 privacy principles and their impact. We also discuss how em...
Regulate Tech #16: Building a policy team - the org chart, countries, central teams and what not to do...
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is another craft session, where we discuss the actual organization and build up of policy teams, and how to think about them in different models ...
Regulate Tech #15: AI, political intent and legislative language
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The new AI-regulation has gotten a lot of attention - but what does it tell us about the mechanics of legislation and the articulation of political in...
Regulate Tech #14: Classics - Lessig and Code
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss Lawrence Lessig's seminal book Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace (1999). What it meant to us then, what we think it still m...
Regulate Tech #13: Taxes but not death
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss how the taxation debate unfolded, and what hard choices underpin it. We aim to clarify some of the discussions and look beh...
Regulate Tech #12: Building a policy team
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This one is about the craft! About how to build policy teams, where they report in and what to do and not do when setting out to think about a policy ...
Regulate Tech #11: Jurisdiction
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we start looking into the often both complex and complicated issues of jurisdiction over the Internet. We discuss the trends and evolu...
Regulate Tech #10: Open and Closed
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we examine the often somewhat fuzzy distinction between open and closed systems and platforms, and discuss if there are better ways to...
Regulate Tech #9: Copyright: Where Are All the Pirates Now?
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The first copyright episode! We discuss the old copyright wars and the coming ones, as well as the benefits of Creative Commons. What was all the fuss...
Regulate Tech #8: Who Are These People, Anyway?
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So, we are 8 episodes in and it felt about right to take a step back and say hi and introduce ourselves, explain how we ended up being interested in t...
Regulate Tech #7: Privacy - The Fundamentals
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this session we discuss the history and future of privacy, fundamental concepts and ideas about data as well as the question of if we will see more...
Regulate Tech #6: Splinternets
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we discuss the evolution away from a global Internet into several smaller splinternets. How large are they likely to be? What d...
Regulate Tech #5: Truth, lies and doubt
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Should platforms become the arbiters of truth? Should we as a society require that they uphold a shared baseline of facts and ensure that doubting his...
Regulate Tech #4: News, journalism and ink by the barrel
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss news, journalism and the tension between preserving the democratic institution of journalism and propping up news business ...
Regulate Tech #3: Nudity exposed
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the subject is how platforms and society deal with nudity - and what that says about content regulation generally. Nipples, artistic n...
Regulate Tech #2: The Arab Spring revisited
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the Arab Spring and how it evolved, how the Internet played a role and what role it really played as well as how the Arab S...
Regulate Tech #1:The Responsibility of Platforms
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the responsibility of platforms in the larger perspective of what we should expect in the coming years, how the public sphe...