Emerging technologies are shifting market power and introducing a range of risks that can only be managed through regulation. Unfortunately, current approaches to governing technology are insufficient, fragmented, and lack the focus toward actionable goals. This paper proposes three tools that can be leveraged to support fit-for-purpose technology regulation for the 21st century: First, transparent and holistic policymaking levers that clearly communicate goals and identify trade-offs at the national and international levels; second, revamped efforts to collaborate across jurisdictions, particularly through standard-setting and evidence gathering of critical incidents across jurisdictions; and third, a shift toward agile governance, whether acquired through the system, design, or both.
Interoperable, agile, and balanced: Rethinking technology policy and governance for the 21st century (Nicholas Davis, Landry Signé, and Mark Esposito, Brookings)
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