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TechTank

 Brookings Institution


TechTank is a biweekly podcast from The Brookings Institution exploring the most consequential technology issues of our time. From artificial intelligence and racial bias in algorithms, to Big Tech, the future of work, and the digital divide, TechTank takes abstract ideas and makes them accessible. Moderators Dr. Nicol Turner Lee and Darrell West speak with leading technology experts and policymakers to share new data, ideas, and policy solutions to address the challenges of our new digital world.

 

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Technology Government News Tech Politics
Update frequency
every 14 days
Average duration
38 minutes
Episodes
120
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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From The TechTank Archives: Taylor Lorenz on Gen Z, Influencer Culture, and the Future of Social Media

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, S…
00:33:45  |   Mon 09 Oct 2023
California Congressman Ted Lieu talks about the state of AI governance

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. …
00:37:27  |   Mon 25 Sep 2023
Exploring the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

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 Cheri…
00:38:15  |   Mon 11 Sep 2023
Why Should We Go Back to the Moon?

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…
00:41:48  |   Mon 28 Aug 2023
Will Courts Allow Technology to Mitigate Climate Change?

Will Courts Allow Technology to Mitigate Climate Change?

In this episode, co-host Darrell West explores the ramifications of judicial constraints on executive agencies. Joining the conversation is Barry Rabe, a professor of political science and public pol…
00:29:52  |   Mon 14 Aug 2023
AI Rules for the Metaverse

AI Rules for the Metaverse

The explosive popularity of ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies has allowed the metaverse to escape public attention and regulators’ notice, even as interest, investment, and development in …
00:41:44  |   Mon 31 Jul 2023
Ways to Protect Children Online

Ways to Protect Children Online

In this episode of the TechTank podcast, co-host Darrell M. West explores potential paths forward in the

safety of kids online with Matt Perault, a professor at UNC's School of Information and Library…

00:32:59  |   Mon 17 Jul 2023
How to Address Issues of Racial Equity and Justice

How to Address Issues of Racial Equity and Justice

On this episode of the TechTank podcast, co-host Darrell M. West engages in an enlightening

conversation with Dr. Camille Busette, the interim Vice President of Governance Studies at the

Brookings Inst…

00:45:50  |   Mon 03 Jul 2023
Social media and teens: How do they think it impacts them?

Social media and teens: How do they think it impacts them?

In this week’s episode of the TechTank Podcast, co-host Nicol Turner Lee will be joined by Monica Anderson, director of internet and technology research at the Pew Research Center, Camisha Covington …
00:43:06  |   Mon 19 Jun 2023
How AI Disrupts Elections and Influences Voter Choices

How AI Disrupts Elections and Influences Voter Choices

With the 2024 elections around the corner, political tensions are running high, and there is

considerable concern about how generative AI will affect campaigns and election turnout. This

week, on the T…

00:33:43  |   Mon 05 Jun 2023
From The TechTank Archives: Twitter, Trump, and Online Speech

From The TechTank Archives: Twitter, Trump, and Online Speech

From November 28, 2022: In this episode of the podcast, co-host Darrell West speaks to Nicol Turner Lee, senior fellow in Governance Studies and director of the Center for Technology Innovation at Br…
00:34:49  |   Mon 22 May 2023
Bank failures and the tech sector: For better or for worse?

Bank failures and the tech sector: For better or for worse?

In the last year, bank failures have dominated the news cycle. On this episode of the TechTank podcast,

co-host Nicol Turner Lee will discuss why the technology sector has been particularly sensitive …

00:50:43  |   Mon 08 May 2023
Will the U.S. attain a competitive global spectrum strategy?

Will the U.S. attain a competitive global spectrum strategy?

Consumer demand for wireless services continue to increase in the U.S., prioritizing the need for more licensed and unlicensed spectrum as more services migrate to mobile platforms. On this week's ep…
00:46:09  |   Mon 24 Apr 2023
Will Generative AI Kill Jobs?

Will Generative AI Kill Jobs?

There has been considerable interest in recent months in generative AI that can answer questions, develop videos, write code, and perform many other tasks. On this week's episode of the TechTank Podc…
00:33:01  |   Mon 10 Apr 2023
How Wikipedia Works

How Wikipedia Works

On this week's episode of the TechTank Podcast, co-host, Darrell West, dives into how

Wikipedia handles content moderation, disinformation, and bias. The site is a trusted source of

information for man…

00:37:08  |   Mon 27 Mar 2023
How social media is changing politics

How social media is changing politics

In this week's episode of the TechTank Podcast, guest host Mishaela Robison, research assistant in Brookings Center for Technology Innovation, talks with Annie Wu Henry, former social media producer …
00:27:20  |   Mon 13 Mar 2023
How Memes Are Impacting Democracy

How Memes Are Impacting Democracy

On this week's episode of the TechTank Podcast, guest host Mishaela Robison will sit down with Dr. Joan

Donovan, Research Director of Harvard Kennedy’s Shorenstein Center and Emily Dreyfuss, a journal…

00:52:41  |   Mon 27 Feb 2023
Reclaiming local news in the age of the internet

Reclaiming local news in the age of the internet

On this week's episode of the TechTank Podcast, co-host Nicol Turner Lee will discuss the

future of local news and the effects of the internet on traditional business models and the quality

of investig…

00:44:33  |   Mon 13 Feb 2023
Is Economic Decoupling Possible for the United States?

Is Economic Decoupling Possible for the United States?

On this episode of the TechTank Podcast, co-host Darrell West is joined by two distinguished experts to discuss if economic decoupling is possible for the United States. Melanie Sisson is a fellow in…
00:43:05  |   Mon 30 Jan 2023
What to expect for big tech, broadband, anti-trust, and other tech issues under the new Congress

What to expect for big tech, broadband, anti-trust, and other tech issues under the new Congress

On this week’s episode of the TechTank Podcast, co-hosts Darrell West, and Nicol Turner Lee discuss the

future of Biden’s tech policy agenda under the new 118 th Congress, including broadband infrastr…

00:41:32  |   Tue 17 Jan 2023
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