Tech regulation is now inevitable. From Silicon Valley to London to Brussels, there is political will and popular support for change.
But regulation can seem an overwhelming challenge. How do you tame an industry that surpasses national boundaries, whose frictionless products outpace the grinding wheels of government and whose infinite imagination produces wonders as well as woes?
Finding a solution will help drive the next wave of innovation — of responsible technology that promotes a fair and inclusive democratic society. China, Iran and Russia have shown the worst ways to create a national approach to regulating the internet and big tech companies. But liberal democracies have not yet managed to articulate what their alternative vision should be.