Two Think Minimum
Technology Policy Institute
Podcast of the Technology Policy Institute of Washington, D.C.
The Technology Policy Institute is a think tank that focuses on the economics of innovation, technological change, and related regulation in the United States and around the world. Our mission is to advance knowledge and inform policymakers by producing independent, rigorous research and by sponsoring educational programs and conferences on major issues affecting information technology and communications policy.
The Technology Policy Institute is a think tank that focuses on the economics of innovation, technological change, and related regulation in the United States and around the world. Our mission is to advance knowledge and inform policymakers by producing independent, rigorous research and by sponsoring educational programs and conferences on major issues affecting information technology and communications policy.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 32min
Jeff Macher on Generative AI and the Future of Global Researc
In our latest Two Think Minimum podcast, TPI’s Scott Wallsten talks with Jeffrey Macher, Professor at Georgetown University, about new research on how generative AI is changing scientific publishing around the world. Macher discusses evidence that large language models are being adopted most rapidly by researchers in countries that are linguistically distant from English-speaking nations, and that the language of those papers is increasingly converging with the style of U.S.-based scientific publications. The conversation explores how this shift may expand global participation in research, intensify competition for journal space, and potentially influence long-run innovation and U.S. competitiveness, while also raising questions about how researchers, reviewers, and journals will adapt as AI tools become ubiquitous.
Feb 5, 2026 • 46min
Former U.S. Ambassador on High-Stakes Shanghai Radio Conference
In this episode of Two Think Minimum, Ambassador Steve Lang, currently a senior advisor at Crest Hill Advisors and non-resident senior associate with CSIS, discusses WRC-27. He is a veteran diplomat and international policy leader. Steve Lang was confirmed by the Senate as U.S. Coordinator of International Communications and Information Policy, with the rank of Ambassador in 2024, and served in that role until 2025. He also served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Information and Communications Policy from 2022. As coordinator, Steve led U.S. delegations to numerous international conferences and negotiations, including WRC-23. In his 30-year career as a U.S. diplomat, Steve has served in Japan, Mexico, China, Taiwan, Thailand, and Cuba.
Jan 5, 2026 • 59min
After Google and Meta: What Comes Next for Antitrust Policy with Jon Nuechterlein and Bill Kovacic
After Google and Meta: What Comes Next for Antitrust Policy with Jon Nuechterlein and Bill Kovacic by Technology Policy Institute
Dec 5, 2025 • 40min
Beyond GDP, with Diane Coyle
Beyond GDP, with Diane Coyle by Technology Policy Institute
Nov 21, 2025 • 58min
Shane Greenstein on Co-Invention and the Geography of AI Innovation
Shane Greenstein on Co-Invention and the Geography of AI Innovation by Technology Policy Institute
Nov 13, 2025 • 38min
Monetizing AI: Subscriptions, Ads, or Something New with Catherine Tucker
Monetizing AI: Subscriptions, Ads, or Something New with Catherine Tucker by Technology Policy Institute
Nov 5, 2025 • 51min
The FCC’s Public Interest Standard: Shield or Weapon? with Harold Feld and Tom Hazlett
The FCC’s Public Interest Standard: Shield or Weapon? with Harold Feld and Tom Hazlett by Technology Policy Institute
Oct 28, 2025 • 48min
Bill Kovacic on Political Interference, Institutional Decay, and the Future of U.S. Antitrust
Bill Kovacic on Political Interference, Institutional Decay, and the Future of U.S. Antitrust by Technology Policy Institute
Oct 9, 2025 • 56sec
Supreme Court and Other Legal Developments
Supreme Court and Other Legal Developments by Technology Policy Institute
Sep 25, 2025 • 43min
Needham's Laura Martin on Why Disney Should Ditch ABC
Needham's Laura Martin on Why Disney Should Ditch ABC by Technology Policy Institute
