US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, at a hearing titled "AI’ve Got a Plan: America’s AI Action Plan" on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, at a 

 titled "AI’ve Got a Plan: America’s AI Action Plan" on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

September 2025 US Tech Policy Roundup

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President Donald J. Trump hosts Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at the White House, Feb. 13, 2025. (

Visa Program Becomes Inflection Point in US-India Geopolitical Tensions

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The interior of the United States Supreme Court. (Shutterstock)

US State Age Verification Efforts Threaten Online Speech and Privacy – The Supreme Court Seems Ready to Allow Them

An illustration of a speech bubble fortified with a barbwire indicating oppression.

Nepal and the Wider Problem of National Security as a Cover for Censorship

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) speaks at a press conference. (

California Signed A Landmark AI Safety Law. What To Know About SB53.

In New Book, Nick Clegg Can't Stop Spinning Meta

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem visits the Custom’s and Border Patrol Unmanned Technology Operations Center for an Industry Day demonstration including DHS component heads and the CEOs of 22 vendors of counter-manned aircraft systems, in Summit Point, WV, on July 24, 2025. (DHS photo by Mikaela McGee)

Where AI Meets Racism at the Border

Sam Altman, cofounder and CEO of OpenAI, is pictured on September 25, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images)

Teen Safety is the Price of Admission for OpenAI and Its Peers

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Picture of a sunrise at the United States Capitol building, 

 the Office of Congressman Robert Garcia via his House website.

A New Section 230: Why AI Preemption Would Let Tech Off the Hook Again

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National AI Ambitions Need a Data Governance Backbone. RDaF Can Provide It.

A woman is seen browsing the Tea dating app on a laptop. (Symbolbild)

A woman is seen browsing the Tea dating app on a laptop. (

The Tea Dating App Breach and the Quest for Safer Online Platforms

DOJ’s Lawsuit Against Uber Illustrates the Limits of Tech Innovation for Accessibility

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Talking to AI 2.0 by Yutong Liu & Kingston School of Art / 

With AI Agents, 'Memory' Raises Policy and Privacy Questions

RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA—APRIL 5, 2025: A demonstrator expresses concerns over the sharing of private personal data by DOGE at a "Hands Off!" protest against the Trump administration. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Following DOGE, US States Pursue 'Efficiency' Initiatives

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted business and technology leaders, including Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, for a dinner in State Dining Room at the White House on Thursday, September 4, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Is Trust & Safety Dead, or Just Evolving?

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Will the EU Designate AI Under the Digital Markets Act?

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How Congress Could Stifle The Onslaught of AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)


At UNGA, Lula Defends Democracy and Brazil’s Efforts to Regulate Tech, but Slips on Data Centers

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