Olivier Sylvain
Law professor at Fordham Law School and author of Reclaiming the Internet: How Big Tech Took Control—and How We Can Take It Back, specializing in tech regulation, platform accountability, and First Amendment implications.
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Mar 29, 2026 • 46min
Olivier Sylvain Wants to Reclaim the Internet from Big Tech
Olivier Sylvain, a Fordham Law professor and author on tech regulation, explores how platforms used free-speech rhetoric to dodge responsibility. He discusses court verdicts holding Big Tech accountable, how Section 230 and algorithms shield harmful design, and legal paths like design liability, transparency, and data rules to reclaim online spaces.
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Dec 14, 2025 • 26min
A Critical Look at Trump's AI Executive Order
In this insightful discussion, Olivier Sylvain, a law professor at Fordham and a senior policy fellow focusing on information law, critiques Trump's recent AI executive order. He explains how the order attempts to centralize AI approval while clashing with state regulations on bias and pricing. Sylvain argues its potential failure in court due to lack of congressional support, highlights challenges in interstate commerce claims, and discusses the implications of political targeting in enforcement. He also teases his upcoming book on tech regulation.
Mar 8, 2026 • 43min
How to Reclaim the Internet: Olivier Sylvain on Platforms and Policy
Olivier Sylvain, Fordham law professor and former FTC senior advisor, argues that legal choices like Section 230 shaped the internet we have. He discusses how design and business models engineer attention, why calling companies "platforms" misleads, the limits of decentralization, and how AI repeats past regulatory mistakes.
