A five-month investigation by Investigate Europe in partnership with Tech Policy Press and media partners in nine countries reveals the harsh realities facing some working on the continent's vast AI infrastructure developments.

Electrocutions, Intimidation and Wage Theft Haunt Europe’s Data Center Workers

Migrant workers building US tech giants’ data centers across Europe face debilitating injuries, squalid housing, unpaid wages and labor exploitation.

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As authoritarianism continues its advance across the planet, global internet freedom declined for the 16th consecutive year, according to Freedom House’s new Freedom on the Net report. Justin Hendrix and Ramsha Jahangir of Tech Policy Press break down the findings, from age checks to AI regulation.

Age Checks, AI Regulation and Censorship Put Internet Freedom Under Pressure

The global fight for internet freedom is getting harder, according to the latest iteration of the Freedom on the Net report from Freedom House.

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Fiery debate on AI liability in the European Parliament today. "What planet do you live on? Not on the planet where AI agents break out." www.techpolicy.press/european-par...

European Parliament Divided on How to Govern AI At Home and Abroad

Lawmakers back global AI cooperation but disagree on regulation, safeguards and Europe’s role in setting the rules, reports Joana Soares.

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On the Tech Policy Press podcast, deputy editor Ramsha Jahangir (@ramshajahangir.bsky.social) talks with Risto Uuk of the Future of Life Institute and European Parliament member Brando Benifei about whether the EU AI Act can handle autonomous AI agents and renewed calls for AI liability rules.

Is Europe Ready for Advanced AI? The Growing Debate Over Liability

Ramsha Jahangir talks with Future of Life Institute's Risto Uuk and MEP Brando Benifei about Europe’s AI policy debate and renewed calls for AI liability rules.

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I've been giving up some sleep to pursue a passion project tracking social media age restrictions around the world. Here's what I found and what it means. 🌐 😴

The World’s Growing Patchwork of Age Bans and What It Reveals

Age bans are easy to explain and politically attractive. Implementing them, however, has proven far more difficult and controversial, writes John Perrino.

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“Sanctions silence what hurts.” Jeanne Sulzer on how the US is using the same playbook against international justice as for the counter-disinformation field — and what the response must be. www.techpolicy.press/two-targets-...

Two Targets, One Tactic as US Sanctions ICC and Silences #DisInfo2026

What may appear as two separate attempts by the US to silence facts, are both part of the same tactic to supress justice, says Jeanne Sulzer.

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I’m at the Govt’s AI Summit, reminiscing about when tech conferences had people with purple hair & big ideas Overheard conversations between grey suited people this morning are how backs are holding up after multi-hop trips from Bxl, & the €900 someone paid Ryanair to get here

The invitation-only gathering comes as Ireland leads negotiations over the Digital Omnibus, raising questions about whose interests are represented as the EU rewrites its digital rulebook, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Liz Carolan.

At Ireland’s AI Summit, Tech Industry Dominates as Civil Society Sits Out

The invitation-only summit comes as Ireland leads Digital Omnibus negotiations, raising questions about whose interests are represented, writes Liz Carolan.

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Excellent if depressing piece from Tech Policy Press showing our new(ish) AI minister (a) doesn’t know how much compute capacity we have (b) doesn’t understand UK copyright law(c)has totally swallowed the industryKoolAid re existential risk (like, duh). If you want sense, try the House of Lords.

UK Wants to Lead the World on AI Safety. It Can’t Decide Where To Start

Evie Breese reports on the UK's push to lead AI regulation as ministers grapple with how far rules should go and which risks to target.

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We've covered US efforts to undermine free speech in Europe extensively. EU, it seems, is ok to distance itself from the researchers and civil society groups they once backed, and let the US decide what counts as FIMI in Europe. www.techpolicy.press/disinformati...

Disinformation Conference in Europe Caught Up in Transatlantic Politics

Europe’s top disinformation conference faces government withdrawals and pressure over its debate on foreign interference, free speech and the US.

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Three government sponsors pulled their logos from Europe's premier disinformation conference in Vilnius this week. Ramsha Jahangir and Giovana Fleck report on what drove the withdrawals and the transatlantic politics behind them.

Disinformation Conference in Europe Caught Up in Transatlantic Politics

Europe’s top disinformation conference faces government withdrawals and pressure over its debate on foreign interference, free speech and the US.

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The European Union says its AI rules already give regulators the tools to deal with the risks posed by increasingly capable AI models. Legal experts are questioning how far those powers actually extend, Joana Soares reports.

Europe Says Its AI Rules Are Enough. AI Agents Are Testing That Claim

Recent AI agent incidents are testing whether Europe’s AI Act can hold increasingly capable AI systems accountable, Joana Soares reports.

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UNGA starts today, and AI is top of the agenda for the debate. But what can the UN actually do to help slow the AI race? My latest for @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/can-the-unit...

Can the United Nations Help Slow the AI Race?

The UN wants to shape global AI governance as frontier labs call for tighter oversight. Can it turn talk into action? Chris Stokel-Walker reports.

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Europe doesn’t need to build frontier AI models to benefit from the technology, says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. We asked experts to weigh in on her State of the Union and what it means for Europe’s tech ambitions. www.techpolicy.press/what-von-der...

What Von der Leyen’s State of the Union Means for Europe’s Tech Ambitions

Von der Leyen laid out Europe’s next steps on AI, child safety and critical supply chains, report Joana Soares and Ramsha Jahangir.

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The word “Cambridge" appears 45 times in the $17 billion Meta child-harms settlement, notes Jason Kint. Buried inside: a $459,293,017.80 payment resolving Cambridge Analytica claims across at least 46 states and two territories.

The $459 Million Cambridge Analytica Reckoning Buried in Meta's Teen Safety Settlement

Tucked inside the landmark settlement is another settlement, writes Jason Kint.

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"For regulators everywhere, the settlement provides a real-world test of what Meta is willing and able to change." True. But let's first see how much the platforms actually change. Insightful analysis @ramshajahangir.bsky.social @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/what-metas-u...

What Meta’s US Settlement on Child Safety Means for Europe

Meta’s US settlement over allegations that Facebook and Instagram harmed children could reshape how regulators approach online safety, reports Ramsha Jahangir.

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Meta has never once age-restricted content on Instagram, according to the EU's database. Which is weird because it says it has been doing that since 2024. about.fb.com/news/2024/01...

Meta agreed to sweeping changes to how teenagers use its platforms in the US. Will European regulators use the settlement to push for the same? www.techpolicy.press/what-metas-u...

What Meta’s US Settlement on Child Safety Means for Europe

Meta’s US settlement over allegations that Facebook and Instagram harmed children could reshape how regulators approach online safety, reports Ramsha Jahangir.

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The EU says it needs to triple data center capacity but has not shown why, how existing infrastructure is being used, or whether rapid expansion is in the public interest. Michelle Thorne, Aurora Gomez Delgado, Fieke Jansen and Rosi Leonard argue for a moratorium.

The Case for a Temporary Moratorium on Large Data Centers in Europe

Michelle Thorne, Aurora Gomez Delgado, Fieke Jansen and Rosi Leonard argue the EU should pause new data centers until it proves they are in the public interest.

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The European Commission fined Google €460 million for self-preferencing in Search and €430 million for Play Store steering restrictions. For Tech Policy Press, Megan Kirkwood breaks down the findings and what comes next.

The High Stakes Behind the EU’s €890M Google DMA Fine

Megan Kirkwood breaks down Google’s €890M Digital Markets Act fine, self-preferencing findings, Play Store rules and the next phase of enforcement.

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Europe’s next fight over children’s online safety may not just be about bans. The EU's expert panel argues platforms should have to prove they are safe before children use them. Here's what the panel says — and where the consensus breaks down: www.techpolicy.press/europe-wants...

Europe Wants Platforms to Prove They Are Safe for Children

The EU's Special Panel on Child Safety Online calls for an age floor, safer design and proof of child safety by platforms, reports Ramsha Jahangir.

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On the Tech Policy Press podcast, deputy editor Ramsha Jahangir hosts Europe 2031 co-author Maximilian Negele and AI Now Institute advisor Frederike Kaltheuner to debate what Europe is getting wrong on AI—and what it would take to change course.

Is Europe Getting AI Wrong?

Tech Policy Press deputy editor Ramsha Jahangir is joined by Europe 2031 co-author Maximilian Negele and AI Now Institute advisor Frederike Kaltheuner.

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I've spent the last four days running around an airless expo hall in Geneva trying to figure out what the UN thinks it can do to tame AI. Here's what I've learned for @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/can-the-unit...

Can the United Nations Bring the World Together on AI?

The AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva announced a slew of different proposals designed to ensure artificial intelligence is channeled in a ‘good’ direction.

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