Submissions:2025/What to expect when you're expecting internet regulation: a discussion about trends and a look at the year ahead in tech policy.

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Title:

What to expect when you're expecting internet regulation: a discussion about trends and a look at the year ahead in tech policy.

Type of session:

Lunch Meetup

Session theme(s):

Future of Wikipedia

Abstract:

From deepfakes to kids’ privacy to encryption to transparency, the range of proposals to regulate the internet is vast. But are these ideas politically or technically feasible? How do geopolitical trends shape domestic regulation? Will anyone do anything about AI? Join us to chat, ask questions, and speculate about the next year in tech policy.

Author name(s):

Stan Adams

Wikimedia username(s):

SAdams-WMF

Affiliated organization(s):

Wikimedia Foundation

Estimated length of session

60 minutes

Will you be presenting remotely?

I will present in-person

Okay to livestream?

Livestreaming is okay

Previously presented?

I presented a lightning talk on a similar them at WCNA 2024.

Special requests:

If organizers think this would be more appealing for attendees in a different format (lecture, etc) I'm happy to adjust.