Regulate Tech
If we are inviting you to listen to this then we owe you an explanation for why we recorded it. Some egoism of course sits behind any exercise of this kind, and we fit the bill for middle-aged men making podcasts as they are desperate for someone to listen to them while locked down in a pandemic. But we also have a political purpose and believe we have something useful to contribute to the debate on regulation of internet platforms. This dialogue - about the future of technology, policy and society - is among the most important public conversations that will play out over the next decade, and its outcomes will affect our lives for years to come. You may not agree with all (or much!) of what you hear from us, but we hope you will feel that it is at least well-informed and, if nothing else, provides some useful insights into the thinking of people who have worked ’at the heart of the beast’. All views personal only, and not those of any affiliated organizations, employers or other parties!
Episodes
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 19 :The who, why and what of content moderation
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Richard presents a model of content moderation that explores motives, functions and problems associated with the content moderation value chain. We discuss digital villages and cities, and the gentrification of Reddit.
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 18: The DSA Halloween edition - trick or treat?
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
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, signal value, concrete provisions and offer a few predictions for the coming years! Tune in!
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 17: The ABCDE model of what is driving regulation
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
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 and... energy!
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 16: Robbing Peter to invest in Paul
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
In this episode we discuss the upcoming discussions about network fees and network investment. Should online service providers pay a fee to telecom companies, when their traffic is so voluminous? Should network investment be separated out into specific companies? And what will happen to network neutrality in all of this? Should we all just get Starlink?
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 15: Working with academic researchers
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
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 are some of the key learnings from what we have seen from research so far in the tech policy space?
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Saturday Aug 13, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 14: The end of Silicon Valley?
Saturday Aug 13, 2022
Saturday Aug 13, 2022
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 last decades? Is the unique combination of capital, companies and research still enough to drive the engine of the future? And can Silicon Valley continue to couple innovation and ideology in the way it has historically? And where are the new centers of innovation, ideology and vision? What will all this mean for the future of tech policy?
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
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's boat! Tune in and let us know what you are reading!
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep. 12: Budgets!
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
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 another token exercise - use it as a lens to understand your priorities! There is great value in bureaucracy done right!
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
A podcast about tech, policy and the future
Are you interested in learning more about the craft of tech policy? Dig deep in the classics? Figure out what the future for tech holds? Then this is the podcast for you. Conversations between two long-time policy professionsals with 50+ years of shared experience from tech policy in companies, trade associations and academia.