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The Unified LedgerIf we envision the future of money to be completely digital it is possible for us to tokenise everything. This means that we will be able to build a digital ledger for different assets and by unifying these ledgers we will be able to build a new framework for commerce.
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Dis-ContentIn the US, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act grants online platforms immunity from prosecution for user generated content. This has, so far, defined how content moderation is carried out around the world. This week, the US Supreme court started hearing arguments in
Feb 22
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An Explosion of DPIWe tend to think of India as the global epicentre of digital public infrastructure. But even though we’ve made exceptional progress here in India, digital public infrastructure is a global phenomenon. Countries of the Global South are eager to deploy DPI and are looking to India…
Mar 15
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Does AI Copy?Given the buzz around artificial intelligence its easy to overlook how much this new technology will challenge the ways in which we have thought about copyright law and the rights of artists over their works. We are going to have to re-think much of what we have taken for granted…
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Existential AngstEvery time a new technology comes around it threatens the status quo. Incumbents protest against it worried about the effect that it will have on their…
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Your Face is your Boarding PassEven the idea of the Digi Yatra app raises privacy concerns. But if you can set aside your preconceived notions and dig into the documentation that…
Jan 26
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Alt Big TechThere are rumblings about the role that self-regulatory organisations play in India’s digital public ecosystems and the concerns that they may become…
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Momentous ChangeWe are potentially on the verge of momentous change. The search technology that was responsible for so much of the modern internet is facing its…
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Ex Machina 2022 - A Year in ReviewIn 2022 I wrote 47 articles. They covered a broad spectrum of issues - from innovation and intellectual property to privacy and content moderation. In a…
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Looking BackI made some predictions about how the year in tech policy would shape up. I guess, looking back, I was sort of right about the overall outcome even if…
Dec 28, 2022
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Idea FactoriesThere are basically two types of entrepreneurs — and they are each very different from each other. We tend to conflate them into one, expecting more…
Dec 21, 2022
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Truth and LLMsIf the purpose of education is to equip the younger generation with the skills they need to face the challenges of the world they are growing into, it…
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