07/05/2026

Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology with Anu Bradford

Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology with Anu Bradford

The internet doesn't belong to everyone equally, and the fight over who gets to set its rules is already well underway. In this webinar, Columbia Law School Professor Anu Bradford breaks down the three competing visions reshaping the digital world: the US market-driven model, China's state-directed approach, and the EU's rights-based framework. Drawing on her acclaimed book Digital Empires, Bradford argues that regulation has become a form of geopolitical power — and that Europe's influence is far greater, and more contested, than most people realise. From AI governance to data privacy and platform accountability, the stakes couldn't be higher. Watch the full conversation now!

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