Data is a strategic resource, and how democracies govern it shapes both their economies and their security. Rules on data privacy, cross-border data flows, and platform accountability increasingly define the transatlantic relationship and the contest with authoritarian models of digital control. This hub follows the data agenda: data privacy and data protection, data governance for platforms and algorithms, cross-border data transfers between the United States and Europe, and platform accountability for the security risks of data held by strategic rivals. Fellows and analysts examine how to protect citizens’ rights and data privacy while keeping the digital economy open and competitive, and how strong data governance and platform accountability can coexist with innovation. Explore analysis and commentary on data privacy, data governance, and the digital economy.
Data and Privacy
Tech platforms are over and under-moderating content — underlining the difficulty of navigating fundamental and legitimate disagreements about free speech.
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December 6, 2023
As AI and Automation Grow, Protecting Data is Key for both Values and Interests
Ensuring the secure and private collection and analysis of massive amounts of data is key to building an AI ecosystem that promotes innovation while protecting democratic values and keeping data out of the hands of malign actors seeking to use it for geopolitical competition or undermining democracy.
December 5, 2023
Encryption: It’s Not About Good and Bad Guys, It’s About All of Us
Most digital messages are encrypted to protect privacy and security. Governments around the globe seek to mandate access to and scan encrypted content. They should think again.
November 17, 2023
Tech’s Regulatory Front Line: App Stores
On both sides of the Atlantic, tech regulators are zeroing in on Apple and Google App stores. Yet change remains uncertain.
November 6, 2023
Cloud Clash: Europe Divides Over Data Digital Sovereignty
Europe’s proposed Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services could prevent US tech companies from storing critical European data. A fierce commercial and political battle has erupted.
October 13, 2023
Middle East Violence Tests Europe’s New Digital Content Law
The European Commission is investigating a deluge of disinformation and hateful content about the war between Israel and Hamas on social media. Big fines could follow.
September 25, 2023
Transatlantic Data Deal or Data Waterloo?
Although the US and European Union have agreed to keep data flowing across the Atlantic, court cases loom.
September 12, 2023
Encryption versus Child Safety: Westminster Blinks
The UK has backed away from breaking end-to-end encrypted messages in its new Online Safety Bill. Although privacy advocates and tech companies are celebrating, their victory is far from complete.
August 17, 2023
Forget Washington — US States Drive Tech Policy
The US Congress has yet to pass meaningful legislation on artificial intelligence, privacy, content moderation, antitrust, or other key tech policy issues. States are beginning to fill in the blanks.
July 25, 2023
Worried about AI? Consider Computers That Converse
Chat GPT jolted regulators with its ability to write essays, program computers — and cook up dangerous disinformation. Conversational artificial intelligence could prove even more difficult to control.