427: More State Tech Policy Than You Can Poke a Stick At

About this episode

Scott Babwah Brennan discusses the 2025 State Technology Policy Report and its implications for tech legislation across the states.

Scott Babwah Brennan is the director of NYU’s Center on Technology Policy. Scott and his team have just released their 2025 State Technology Policy Report—a thorough and thoughtful survey and analysis of the tech legislation coming out of statehouses across the country. Scott joins the show to discuss the report and break down how states are shaping the regulatory landscape on AI, child online safety, data privacy, and more. Links: The Center on Technology Policy: State Technology Policy Report 2025 (https://tinyurl.com/39y266z7)

People in this episode

Guest: Scott Babwah Brennan

Topics covered

• state technology policy
• AI regulation
• child online safety
• data privacy
• tech legislation

Keywords

• state technology policy
• AI
• child online safety
• data privacy
• legislation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NYU’s Center on Technology Policy

Books & works: 2025 State Technology Policy Report

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