The Worst Tech Policies of 2024: How the New Administration and Congress Can Turn the Page

A new administration and Congress signal the possibility of a new direction for tech policy. If that proves to be the case, then history may record 2024 as the high-water mark for the “techlash” phenomenon of recent years. But as we push forward, it is worth pausing to reflect on some of the past year’s worst tech policies that served as exemplars of their era.They included legislative and regulatory proposals, enforcement actions, and broader policy agendas on issues ranging from AI to antitrust—all born of animus and fear, not just of large technology companies, but of technological innovation itself. 

Speakers

Robert D. Atkinson@RobAtkinsonITIF

President

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Moderator

James Lewis@james_a_lewis

Senior Vice President; Pritzker Chair; and Director, Strategic Technologies Program

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Panelist

Sarah Oh Lam@sarahecon

Senior Fellow

Technology Policy Institute (TPI)

Panelist

Hodan Omaar@hodanomaar

Senior Policy Manager

Center for Data Innovation

Panelist

Adam Thierer@AdamThierer

Resident Senior Fellow, Technology and Innovation

R Street Institute

Panelist