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
As Europe doubles down on tech sovereignty and Washington waters down privacy protections, the crucial deal allowing data flows across the Atlantic could collapse.
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June 12, 2025
Greening the Cloud
How to power data centers – the digital engines of the AI revolution – is becoming a battleground in climate and competitiveness conflicts.
June 10, 2025
Copyright: AI Just Wants to Learn, Fair Enough
Policymakers should focus on AI outputs, not inputs, in relation to copyright
June 6, 2025
Unlock Data Flows Within Europe
Data localization edicts are fracturing the global Internet – and splintering the European Union’s digital single market.
June 5, 2025
Decoupling From the US Cloud: A Step Backwards
Europe is tempted to seek cloud computing sovereignty. That would harm European competitiveness – and distract Europe from tech races it can still win.
June 4, 2025
Stormy Clouds: The Transatlantic Tussle Over Cloud Computing
It's the key tech battleground, dominated by US firms. Europe is worried.
May 30, 2025
“EuroStack”: How Europe Can Compete in Tech
Antitrust will not restore Europe's competitiveness. Digital autonomy, if done right, could.
May 20, 2025
Expand the Public Domain To Power AI
The length of copyright needs to be shortened to boost artificial intelligence. Here’s how.
May 12, 2025
The Future of EU-US Tech Security Policy
A discussion with high level US and Polish officials leading on cloud security, competitiveness, and cybersecurity.
April 30, 2025
Defend in the Cloud: Boost NATO Data Resilience
Data is the “currency of warfare.” It drives innovation in logistics and weaponry, and therefore needs to be interoperable among allies.