Tech Policy Grind

About Tech Policy Grind

On the Tech Policy Grind Podcast, we discuss the most pressing issues at the intersection of law and technology. We chat with friends and fellows of the Internet Law and Policy Foundry about their perspectives on emerging topics in tech law and policy. From AI to cybersecurity, internet governance, privacy, and more - join us weekly to dig into the latest in tech policy! The Tech Policy Grind was created by Fellows from the Internet Law and Policy Foundry. The Foundry is a collaborative organization for Internet law and policy professionals who are passionate about disruptive innovation. Reema Moussa is our host and executive producer. Evan Enzer is our editor, Daniela Guzman Peña produces the show, Lama Mohammed is our social and promotional coordinator, and our accessibility coordinator is Allyson McReynolds. If you’re interested in supporting the show, reach out to us at foundrypodcasts@ilpfoundry.us. ilpfoundry.us

Publisher

The Internet Law & Policy Foundry

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Aug 2022

Latest episode

9 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 69 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   9 Jul 2026

   S6 E5: AI uses and abuses with Professor David Opderbeck

   In this episode of Tech Policy Grind, today’s host, Steve Chu, discusses modern AI use cases and applications within the legal world with Professor David Opderbeck. Steve Chu and Professor Opderbeck discuss the proper and improper applications of AI technologies by attorneys, judges, politicians, and others before turning to national policies that have enabled both positive uses of AI in the legal industry and its misuses.

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   24 Mar 2026

   Data Without Borders: The Patchwork Problem of a Connected World

   In our second episode on Cross Border Data Flows, Victoria Ferrari and Guest Amanda Molina tackle the impact of Cross Border Data Flows on AI development. In a world where data moves faster than any border checkpoint, global laws and cybersecurity frameworks are struggling to keep up. From Europe’s GDPR to China’s data localization rules to emerging U.S. approaches, the digital landscape is a patchwork of competing philosophies about who controls data and why. In this episode, host Victoria Ferrari and guest Amanda Molina break down what cross-border data transfers actually mean, why global rules remain fragmented, and how different legal traditions shape data governance. As governments increasingly restrict data flows in the name of national security, are we entering an era of digital nationalism where data sovereignty belongs to the state rather than the individual? What does this mean for companies navigating conflicting laws and for individuals whose data moves across borders? And can the world move toward shared frameworks for privacy, security, and governance, or are we headed for a more divided digital future?

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   14 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S6E3: Cross-border data flows with Darren Grayson Chng

   In this episode of Tech Policy Grind, the podcast goes international to discuss cross-border data flows! Darren Chng helps us unpack how personal data travels when we stream Netflix abroad, shop online, store files in the cloud, or what happens when those data flows collide with conflicting national laws, security risks, and infrastructure challenges.

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S6E3: Cross-border data flows with Darren Grayson Chng

Published 14 Jan 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] We can see it from the GDPR in Europe to China's data localization rules, as well as AI legislation in California. The world's digital landscape has shifted quite rapidly. It is no longer unified in any way, shape or form, and questions about information access across borders is truly becoming universal. In this episode, I think we are trying to unpack how data, personal data travels when, for example, you stream Netflix abroad, when you shop online, where you store files in the cloud, and really what happens when those data flows collide with conflicting national laws, security risks, and infrastructure challenges. […]

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• Dr Jennifer King
• Eric Goldman
• Joe Jerome

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