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
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 10: The Law of the Horse
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
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 since 1996 when the article was written - and why he, even when he was ignored, made points that remain relevant to policy even today.
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 9: The DMA - where did it come from, and why?
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
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!
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 8: The Online Safety Bill - live and in the works!
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
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 landscape for tech platforms - and where it will need more work and analysis.
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 7: From CSR to ESG - what is policy’s role?
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
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 work relate to public policy work? What is the difference and the overlap? And how should, in general, philanthropy factor in policy strategy - if, indeed, at all?
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 6: Platforms and War
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
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 experts.
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 5: The Internal Advocate
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
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, and if so - how? As a policy professional you have both an opportunity and a duty to voice your opinion, but in a way that can have an impact. We discuss how best to bring your views to the table, and what to avoid in answering another listener's question. Tune in!
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Saturday Feb 12, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 4: Content moderation - from the inside
Saturday Feb 12, 2022
Saturday Feb 12, 2022
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 teams. We discuss content moderation (and why that is a bad term), the distinctions between speech and speaker as well as the question of how you think about hard cases. Listen in!
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Political advertising and issue advertising are hot issues - but why? What is the key challenges if we want to regulate political communication, and what are the second order effects of that regulation? A lot to think about and discuss!
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.