On #ExplaintoShane, @ShaneTews is joined by @NCTAitv’s Sam Love to discuss why access to unlicensed spectrum matters for the future of Wi-Fi, what regulatory reforms would help bring broadband to unserved communities while keeping service affordable, and more. aei.org/multimedia/can-broad…

Nobel-winning ideas don’t implement themselves. Read @drj_policy's latest for @dcexaminer: aei.org/commentary/nobel-win…

As agencies commence the AI Action Plan, how should classrooms test AI use? “An AI tutor that gives correct answers while undermining deeper learning does more harm than good.” @John_Bailey calls for education-specific benchmarks. Read more: aei.org/domestic-policy/tech…

“In a few days, we will learn who has won this year’s Nobel Prize in economics. The announcement will celebrate scholars whose ideas changed how we understand the world. But great ideas don’t change the world by themselves. Between the scholar who develops an idea and the people who benefit from it is another kind of innovator. Someone who understands sophisticated research, recognizes its practical possibilities, and figures out how to make it work in institutions that resist change. These are intellectual entrepreneurs, and we need more of them.” @drj_policy for @dcexaminer aei.org/commentary/nobel-win…

STARTING IN ONE HOUR 🚨 At 9am ET, @ProfClayCalvert, @ProfDanielLyons, and a panel of First Amendment experts will examine the debates shaping free expression and a free press in America. Attend in person or watch live: aei.org/events/prioritizing-…

Semiconductor policy reaches beyond export controls. Semiconductor policy reaches beyond export controls. National security interventions can also shape corporate mergers, research investment, and the future of private technology companies. In his 2018 analysis of Washington’s decision to block Broadcom’s takeover of Qualcomm, AEI’s Claude Barfield asked: “What is the reach of government action, and what are the limiting principles?” His piece examines the consequences of treating a private chipmaker as a national champion. Read his analysis here: aei.org/economics/so-qualcom…

MONDAY @ 9AM ET Join @AEI for “Prioritizing Free Expression in the United States,” moderated by @ProfClayCalvert, with @jrhuddles, Lyrissa Barnett Lidsky, @ProfDanielLyons, @Paul_Taske, and Charles D. Tobin. Attend in person or watch online. RSVP: aei.org/events/prioritizing-…

What would it take for Cuba to build a thriving post-communist economy? On October 23 at 2pm ET, @AEI hosts @drj_policy and experts from several organizations to examine the infrastructure and institutions that could support Cuba’s recovery. RSVP to attend in person or online: aei.org/events/cuba-the-day-…

“It can hardly be surprising that when the government regulates to reduce risks, those partially relieved of the responsibility for managing those risks relax their efforts.” The latest from Bronwyn Howell: aei.org/domestic-policy/soci…

Broadband deployment depends on more than the amount of money allocated. Grant rules and the cost of operating rural networks shape whether investments deliver lasting connections. In his 2024 analysis of BEAD’s early rollout, AEI’s @WillRinehart wrote: “The program’s goals are poorly defined. BEAD’s structure is likely not suitable for the problem.” He examined how program design and technology preferences complicated rural broadband deployment. Read his work here: aei.org/commentary/the-hapha…

Recently, @ShaneTews and @NCTAitv’s Sam Love discussed the boundaries between cable broadband and wireless services; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment funding; and more. Read the highlights of their recent episode of #ExplaintoShane here: aei.org/domestic-policy/who-…

“Like all innovations, economic discoveries are surprises to the community. Some ideas are embraced quickly because the gap in the literature is known. But others are initially rejected by the literature’s gatekeepers, largely journal editors and the referees who evaluate papers. This points to a challenge for innovators: The more an idea departs from accepted thinking, the harder it can be for experts to distinguish an important breakthrough from a wrong turn.” Continue reading @drj_policy's blog post for @AEI: aei.org/domestic-policy/less…

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Protecting privacy also means asking how constitutional limits apply when government agencies use facial recognition to search biometric data. In his 2025 analysis, AEI’s @Jim_Harper writes: “The tools for regulating many of the most concerning and invasive uses of technology by the government exist within traditional textual interpretation.” Read his piece here: aei.org/domestic-policy/tech…

Ideas that sometimes appear trivial, inconsequential, or confusing might be just what is needed for innovation. And the consumers should be the ultimate decision-makers. Read the latest from @drj_policy ⬇️ aei.org/domestic-policy/less…

“Imposing enormous damages awards may incentivize some defendant companies to voluntarily redesign litigation-spawning products and services. If changing some design elements can prevent plaintiff victories without compromising the quality, value, and consumer appeal of the goods in question, then why not implement them? It’s akin to the theory that punitive damages awards will ‘deter similar acts in the future.’” Continue reading @ProfClayCalvert's piece here: aei.org/domestic-policy/tech…