Top 25 Most Read Pieces on Tech Policy Press in 2023
Justin Hendrix, Ben Lennett, Prithvi Iyer, Gabby Miller / Dec 31, 2023
2023 was a pivotal year for Tech Policy Press. We hired our first staff, initiated a fellowship program, completed a full redesign of the site, released a first in-depth policy and technical research report, and published contributions from more than 200 contributors, bringing the total community of contributors to over 500. This collective work has been cited in government and legal documents, academic papers, broadcast media and newspapers, and even received a nod from former US President Barack Obama in his AI reading list.
We’re grateful for the efforts of the community, and invite your submissions in 2024. What follows is a list of the 25 most read pieces on Tech Policy Press this year.
1. Ten Legal and Business Risks of Chatbots and Generative AI
MATTHEW FERRARO, NATALIE LI, HAIXIA LIN, LOUIS TOMPROS / FEB 28, 2023
2. US Senate AI 'Insight Forum' Tracker
GABBY MILLER / DEC 8, 2023
3. Artificial Intelligence and the Ever-Receding Horizon of the Future
JENNA BURRELL / JUN 6, 2023
4. The Value of News Content to Google is Way More Than You Think
COURTNEY RADSCH / AUG 8, 2023
5. How Google Manipulated Digital Ad Prices and Hurt Publishers, Per DOJ
KARINA MONTOYA / FEB 2, 2023
6. "AI" Hurts Consumers and Workers- and Isn't Intelligent
ALEX HANNA, EMILY BENDER / AUG 4, 2023
7. What is Secure? An Analysis of Popular Messaging Apps
JUSTIN HENDRIX, CAROLINE SINDERS, COOPER QUINTIN, LEILA WYLIE WAGNER, TIM BERNARD, AMI MEHTA / JUN 20, 2023
8. ChatGPT and Copyright: The Ultimate Appropriation
JENNA BURRELL / APR 11, 2023
9. An Indigenous Perspective on Generative AI
JUSTIN HENDRIX / JAN 29, 2023
10. Rescuing the Future from Silicon Valley
JUSTIN HENDRIX / JUL 14, 2023
11. Justine Bateman on AI, Labor, and the Future of Entertainment
JUSTIN HENDRIX / JUL 23, 2023
12. On Facebook, Visual Misinfo Widespread, Highly Asymmetric Across Party Lines
JUSTIN HENDRIX / MAR 3, 2023
13. AI Propaganda Will Be Effective and Easily Accessible
MAX RIZZUTO / APR 12, 2023
14. 144 State Bills Aim to Secure Online Child Safety as Congress Flounders
TIM BERNARD / MAY 22, 2023
15. A New Contract for Artists in the Age of Generative AI
ERYK SALVAGGIO / AUG 25, 2023
16. Insider's View of the January 6th Committee's Social Media Investigation
DEAN JACKSON, MEGHAN CONROY, ALEX NEWHOUSE / JAN 5, 2023
17. The UN Wants More Say Over the Future of the Internet. That's Not Necessarily a Good Thing.
KONSTANTINOS KOMAITIS / MAR 27, 2023
18. Generative AI, Section 230 and Liability: Assessing the Questions
JUSTIN HENDRIX / MAR 23, 2023
19. Beware the Emergence of Shadow AI
ABHISHEK GUPTA / AUG 16, 2023
20. How Musk's Twitter is Jeopardizing War Crimes Investigations
RAQUEL VAZQUEZ LLORENTE / JUL 11, 2023
21. Regulating Transparency in Audiovisual Generative AI: How Legislators Can Center Human Rights
SAM GREGORY, RAQUEL VAZQUEZ LLORENTE / OCT 18, 2023
22. Understanding Targeted Misgendering and Deadnaming as Hate Speech
JENNI OLSON, LEANNA GARFIELD / JUN 7, 2023
23. The Pillars of a Rights-Based Approach to AI Development
MARGARET MITCHELL / DEC 5, 2023
24. How to Regulate Unsecured “Open-Source” AI: No Exemptions
DAVID EVAN HARRIS / DEC 4, 2023
25. The Evolving Trust and Safety Vendor Ecosystem
TIM BERNARD / JUL 24, 2023
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The above selections, while the most read on the site in 2023, are not necessarily the pieces that had the most impact. Sometimes the most important pieces are written for a small community of experts or policymakers concerned with a specific issue at a specific moment in time. But, we hope the above list will inspire you, the reader, to consider whether you might like to add your voice to the discussion and debate on Tech Policy Press in 2024. Our goal is to contribute to the development of a pro-democracy movement in tech and tech policy. We hope you will join us.
