TechTank

TechTank focuses on new developments in science and technology policy and how they affect health care, education, economic development, innovation, and governance. Our goals are to highlight new data and ideas, and provide commentary on science and technology trends in the United States and around the world. Sign up to receive updates on new posts

Three colorful GPUs with their packaging cleanly removed laying on a white surface

Artificial Intelligence If superintelligence isn’t imminent, the Trump administration may be right to loosen advanced chip export controls

Mark MacCarthy

February 26, 2026

A collage that merges circuit board patterns with textile motifs in a grid-like background of alternating black, grey, and white. Two hand-drawn arms are on each side of the image, positioned as if gently pulling on thin, white strings that cross the image diagonally. The hands appear soft and somewhat translucent, contrasting with the rigid lines of the circuit board patterns behind them. The strings are woven through both the hands and the background, symbolising the connection between traditional weaving and modern technology. The overall colour palette features muted earth tones, including browns, beiges, and grays, creating a sense of both history and continuity between the natural and technological worlds..

Artificial Intelligence Avoiding the next digital divide: Defining digital sovereignty for Tribal Nations in the AI age

Morgan Gray, Kennedy Satterfield, Traci Morris, Nicol Turner Lee

February 17, 2026

Artificial Intelligence What to expect from the India AI Impact Summit | The TechTank Podcast

Brooke Tanner, Cameron F. Kerry, Elham Tabassi

February 17, 2026

Geopolitics Is AI sovereignty possible? Balancing autonomy and interdependence

Brooke Tanner, Cameron F. Kerry, Andrew W. Wyckoff, Nicoleta Kyosovska, Andrea Renda, Elham Tabassi +1 more

February 17, 2026

Filter by

results at a time

TechTank

Select experts

Select program

Select topics

Select regions

Filter by