Top in Tech
‘Top in tech’ is brought to you by the Global Counsel tech policy team. Each fortnight, the team lift the lid on the latest in ‘techlash’, identifying where the debate is heading in London, Brussels, and Washington DC, the politics (and geopolitics) behind it, and what this might mean for the apps and online services we use every day.
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- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 117
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Green “AI” and the future of data centres
As AI uptake surges, policymakers and industry alike have woken up to the reality that its energy demand will soon outstrip the current number and capacity of data centres. However, there are signifi…
00:19:33 |
Thu 24 Oct 2024
US regulation of AI: the failure of SB 1047
In this episode, Conan D'Arcy and Ugonma Nwankwo discuss the failure of California’s SB 1047, a bill aimed at mitigating the potential catastrophic risks posed by future advanced AI systems.
They bre…
00:29:05 |
Thu 10 Oct 2024
Was the UK Labour Party's conference a success for the government and their tech agenda?
This week on Top in Tech, fresh from the UK Labour Party Conference, Director Megan Stagman and Senior Associate Josh Bates discuss their insights from their time in Liverpool.
They cover the broad co…
00:28:25 |
Thu 26 Sep 2024
The Draghi Report is finally here: what does it mean for EU tech and telecoms?
Conan D'Arcy and Jack Keevill, Associate Director in our Brussels office, unpack the Draghi Report and its implications for the tech and telecoms sectors in the EU.
The report, which will shape the p…
00:25:07 |
Thu 12 Sep 2024
US Senate passes major online child safety bills, what's next?
On Tuesday, the US Senate passed the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act with an overwhelming majority, advancing the package to the House, where their fu…
00:24:41 |
Thu 01 Aug 2024
What to expect from Ursula von der Leyen's second term on tech policy
This week on Top in Tech Jack Keevill is joined by Conan D'Arcy to discuss the implications for the EU's tech policy now that Ursula von der Leyen has secured a second term as European Commission pre…
00:24:18 |
Thu 25 Jul 2024
Top tech issues in Germany
This week on Top in Tech, Associate Theresa Duemchen is joined by GC Germany Director Mohamed Hamzé to discuss key tech and digital policy issues in Germany. They focus on three key agenda items for …
00:23:29 |
Thu 18 Jul 2024
Outcomes of the UK general election and the implications for tech
This week on Top in Tech, Senior Practice Director Conan D'Arcy and Director Megan Stagman discuss the anticipated impact of the new Labour government on technology policy. They cover the ministerial…
00:23:25 |
Thu 11 Jul 2024
President Macron's electoral gamble and what it could mean for tech policy
This week on Top in Tech, Natasha Dixon is joined by Ana Gradinaru to discuss the current state of play in French politics ahead of the final round of legislative elections this Sunday (7 July). They…
00:21:34 |
Thu 04 Jul 2024
The Hungarian Presidency and EU tech policy
Next month Hungary will take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU under unprecedented circumstances. This week on Top in Tech Ana Gradinaru is joined by Natasha Dixon to discuss the …
00:20:55 |
Thu 27 Jun 2024
How will a Labour government approach tech policy?
This week on Top in Tech, with three weeks to go until the UK's General Election, Senior Practice Director Conan D'Arcy is joined by Senior Associate Russell Lamb to discuss the Labour Party's manife…
00:24:56 |
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Tech and the European election results
This week on Top in Tech, Ana Gradinaru is joined by Jack Keevill to discuss the EU elections resulting in a solid win for the European People's Party (EPP), familiar names in tech policy returning t…
00:15:02 |
Thu 13 Jun 2024
What does UK tech policy look like amidst a general election?
This week on Top in Tech Director Megan Stagman is joined by Senior Associate Josh Bates to discuss the impact of last week's general election announcement in the UK on existing tech legislation, pen…
00:25:41 |
Thu 30 May 2024
Senior Adviser Keith Zhai on the Chinese tech policy after the "crackdown"
This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Keith Zhai, Senior Adviser at Global Counsel and former senior China correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, to discuss Chinese domestic tech po…
00:33:59 |
Thu 23 May 2024
The State of US-China Tech Relations
This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Ugonma Nwankwo to discuss the recent meetings between the United States and China on AI safety and risk management. They provide an overview of the…
00:23:13 |
Thu 16 May 2024
A new beginning for the AI Act
This week on Top in Tech, Ana Gradinaru is joined by Natasha Dixon to explore the importance of the implementation phase of the AI Act and how it could transform the text into one with more clarity a…
00:18:15 |
Thu 09 May 2024
Where next for online safety policy?
This week on Top in Tech, Conan D’Arcy is joined by Josh Bates to discuss the debate in the UK on the next wave of regulation after the Online Safety Act (OSA). They explore the implementation of the…
00:19:42 |
Thu 02 May 2024
Alondra Nelson, architect of the AI Bill of Rights, on the Biden Administration’s AI executive order and efforts to pass an AI bill.
This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Alondra Nelson, the former White House adviser who helped shape the AI Bill of Rights. They discuss the Biden Administration’s approach to AI regul…
00:55:12 |
Thu 25 Apr 2024
What next for the international AI safety summits? Looking ahead to Seoul and Paris
This week on Top in Tech, Director Megan Stagman is joined by Senior Associate Russell Lamb to discuss what comes after Bletchley Park for international AI diplomacy, what the future is for some of t…
00:24:40 |
Thu 18 Apr 2024
Unpacking the Digital Fairness Act
This week on Top in Tech, Director Ana Gradinaru is joined by Associate Natasha Dixon to discuss the origins and policy ambition of the Digital Fairness Act, the need for a concrete legislative propo…
00:19:47 |
Thu 11 Apr 2024
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