Why I Created TechPolicyLaw.org

I created TechPolicyLaw.org as an independent, community-led thought and policy initiative focused on the intersection of technology, law and policy. Technology is changing rapidly, and artificial intelligence, digital platforms, data-driven businesses, cybersecurity, emerging technologies and new digital markets are creating legal and regulatory questions at a pace that traditional frameworks often struggle to match. I wanted to create a platform where these developments could be examined before the answers become settled. For me, technology law should not simply be about understanding what the law currently says. It should also involve asking whether the existing framework remains appropriate, what new challenges technology creates and what the law and policy should look like going forward.

My Professional Perspective

My work at Trailblazer gives me the opportunity to see technology and regulation not only as academic or policy questions, but also as practical issues faced by businesses every day. Businesses have to navigate evolving regulations while building products, entering markets, raising capital, managing contracts, protecting intellectual property and adopting new technologies. This practical perspective influences how I approach TechPolicyLaw.org. I want to explore technology-law and policy issues not only from the perspective of what the law is, but also how the law works in practice, what businesses and individuals experience on the ground, and what regulation could mean for innovation and markets.

At the same time, TechPolicyLaw.org is intended to be broader than my professional practice. I see it as a space for independent thinking, discussion and engagement with ideas from across the technology, legal and policy ecosystem.

What I Want to Build

I do not want TechPolicyLaw.org to be just another website that reports technology-law developments. I want to bring together perspectives from lawyers, policymakers, researchers, students, technology professionals, entrepreneurs and others who are closely engaged with technological change. I believe some of the most interesting technology-policy questions emerge when different disciplines meet, and I want TechPolicyLaw.org to provide a space where these perspectives can interact.

What I Explore

My interests span a broad range of issues at the intersection of technology, law and policy. I explore artificial intelligence and emerging technology, including AI regulation, generative AI, copyright, AI liability, governance, safety, transparency and responsible innovation. I also examine technology and digital regulation, including data protection, cybersecurity, intermediary regulation, digital platforms, online services, technology contracts and the evolving regulatory environment for technology businesses.

I am interested in digital markets and competition, particularly platform regulation, digital competition, market power, consumer protection and the challenges that digital business models present to traditional competition frameworks. I also explore developments relating to digital media, online content, social platforms, intellectual property and the regulation of internet businesses. Beyond legal analysis, I am interested in broader technology policy questions, including how governments regulate emerging technologies, how regulation affects innovation and how technological development affects society.

My Editorial Approach

I want TechPolicyLaw.org to encourage writing that goes beyond headlines and examines the underlying legal, technological and policy questions. I value independent perspectives, including those that challenge prevailing views, while seeking to make complex technology-law issues accessible to readers from different professional backgrounds. I also want the platform to prioritise original thinking, research and meaningful analysis, with an emphasis on emerging issues and the questions that technology may create for law and policy in the future.

A Community-Led Initiative

Although I founded and edit TechPolicyLaw.org, I do not see it as a personal blog or a single-author publication. I want it to develop into a community-led platform for technology-law and policy thinking. I welcome contributions from lawyers, academics, researchers, policymakers, technology professionals, entrepreneurs and others who have a meaningful perspective to share. Contributions can include original analysis, legal commentary, case analysis, regulatory developments, policy perspectives, research and informed opinion. I am particularly interested in ideas that challenge established thinking, identify emerging issues or connect technological developments with legal and policy questions that have not yet received sufficient attention.

Join the Conversation

I created TechPolicyLaw.org because I believe many of the most important technology-law questions of our time are still being formed. Technology is evolving, law is evolving, regulation is evolving, and our understanding of how technology should interact with society is evolving with them. I want TechPolicyLaw.org to be a place where we can question, analyse and debate these developments openly and thoughtfully.

If you are working on, researching or thinking deeply about an issue at the intersection of technology, law and policy, I would like to hear from you. I invite you to contribute your articles, research and perspectives to TechPolicyLaw.org.

Write to me at submissions@techpolicylaw.org.