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We are excited to announce our new $1M project on financial freedom in countries with authoritarian governments.
The project is led by BTPI Director @sekreps and supported by @HRF and the Reynolds Foundation. Full details can be found below👇news.cornell.edu/stories/202… @CornellBPP
When AI data centers come to town, the choice isn’t simply yes or no.
TPI Director Sarah Kreps argues communities should use their leverage to protect residents while capturing the tax revenue, investment, and other benefits they can bring.
promarket.org/2026/10/09/com…
AI “p(doom)” estimates can create a false sense of precision. In a new Bulletin piece, TPI Director Sarah Kreps explains why AI policy should focus on specific risk pathways—not a single number.
thebulletin.org/2026/10/ai-d…
What happens when an AI agent follows your instructions, but not in the way you intended?
Sarah Kreps looks at the principal-agent problem and why oversight and limits matter as AI agents gain more autonomy.
#AIAgents #TechPolicy
linkedin.com/pulse/ai-agents…
New from Cornell Tech Policy Institute Director Sarah Kreps: Why Cold War nuclear arms control is an imperfect model for U.S.-China AI cooperation—and where practical risk reduction may still be possible.
Full article: linkedin.com/pulse/ai-same-n…
New from TPI: our analysis of S. 2207 finds that, under central assumptions, a de minimis exemption for small digital-asset payments could increase federal revenue—with an illustrative estimate of +$859M over 10 years.
cornell.app.box.com/file/244…
#DigitalAssets #TaxPolicy #FinTech
Last Friday, @CornellTPI kicked off the semester with a Tech Talk from Siva Selvam, MBA ’26, on his summer research into biomining and critical minerals.
He broke down global trends for cobalt, copper, magnesium, and nickel, and explained why domestic biomining investment, particularly in nickel + cobalt, could meaningfully reduce U.S. reliance on China for materials tied to semiconductor manufacturing.
#TechPolicyInstitute #TPI
Privacy isn’t partisan. A national survey of 2,200 U.S. adults found 79% want their financial data limited to themselves and their bank—with little difference across parties.
Read the release: prnewswire.com/news-releases…
New and open access: Geopolitics of AI: Power, Conflict, and the Future of Global Order.
TPI Director Dr. Sarah Kreps contributes Chapter 7, “AI, Command, and the Limits of Military Advantage.”
Read free: muse.jhu.edu/book/143760
New in Foreign Affairs: TPI Director Dr. Sarah Kreps argues that U.S. AI leadership depends on winning public support for the data centers, power, and infrastructure it requires.
Read “A Better Way to Build AI”: foreignaffairs.com/united-st…
From TPI Director Sarah Kreps in War on the Rocks: what the history of the integrated circuit can teach us about AI leadership.
A timely look at defense investment, public-private innovation, supply chain dependence, and strategic tech.
warontherocks.com/cogs-of-wa…
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Dr. Sarah Kreps, joins What Could Go Right with Zachary Karabell to discuss how drones, autonomy, & AI are reshaping conflict, & what that means for policy, accountability, & risk. Watch or listen here: play.megaphone.fm/htlgm1jvr3… #TechPolicy #AI #Autonomy #Drones #NationalSecurity
TPI is excited to now be able to run Bitcoin machines quietly and in a way that recycles energy, as heat, thanks to the generous donations by @UpstreamDatainc and @FoundryServices. Special thanks to @bitstorian for delivery and setup!
#TechPolicyInstitute #TPI
Earlier this week, @CornellTPI hosted Dr. Michael J. Kelly (@bitstorian) for a Bitcoin Tech Talk, “Self-Hosting Bitcoin: A Live Demo”.
Dr. Kelly walked students through the practical foundations of running their own Bitcoin infrastructure.
The session built on his support in facilitating the donation of a @start9labs Server One from @SoloSatoshi to the lab, coordinated with TPI Directors @sekreps and @DrJamesRogers & Junior Fellows Thej Khanna and Saanvi Puri.
#TechPolicyInstitute #TPI #Bitcoin
@CornellTPI Fellows had the unique opportunity to have breakfast with historian and former President of Iceland: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson. The President shared stories as a former Head of State and how he was able to connect with the Icelandic citizens and other political leaders.
The President shared his goals for preserving the Icelandic language and having more common stories that brings people together. We are so grateful for his time and sharing his valuable experiences with us.
#TechPolicyInstitute #TPI #Iceland
At @CornellTPI, we sit at the intersection of emerging technology and national security, which means the ongoing standoff between the Pentagon and @AnthropicAI lands squarely in our wheelhouse. It involves questions about what AI systems should and shouldn’t do and more.
This timeline: publicpolicy.cornell.edu/btp… sets the stage for a deeper conversation. It maps how the standoff developed, who the key players are, and what’s actually at stake. It also provided a grounded analysis of essentially, the problem of the next decade.
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@CornellTPI was proud to host Polar Frontlines, a geostrategic simulation focused on the evolving security dynamics of the Arctic, funded by the Homeland Defense Institute at @af_academy.
