Author Archives: Paul Steidler
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Catholic Teaching Takes Center Stage For U.S. Tech And AI Policy (From InsideSources DC Journal)
June 2, 2025- Paul Steidler Even before the election of the first American pope, Roman Catholic influence on U.S. tech and AI policy seldom, if ever, had been as strong as it is today among U.S. policymakers. This should lead to greater cooperation between the [Read More...] -
A Push to Accelerate Nuclear Power for AI Data Centers and More
May 29, 2025- Paul Steidler By Paul Steidler: On May 23, President Trump issued an Executive Order to reform the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) so that it makes decisions on existing and new forms of nuclear power faster. There is now a deadline of [Read More...] -
Conservatives Must Not Squander Free-Speech Victories
May 21, 2025- Paul Steidler The Lexington Institute offered the following comments and recommendations in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) docket seeking public comments on technology platform censorship. The statement, filed by Lexington Senior Fellow Paul Steidler, says: “There were many outrageous actions [Read More...] -
DOGE and Modernized Antitrust Enforcement
May 15, 2025- Paul Steidler By Paul Steidler: In order for the savings and benefits of DOGE to be realized to the greatest and longest extent possible, legislation is essential. DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, is, by definition, about efficiency. As such, legislation eliminating [Read More...] -
Pope Leo XIV Highlights AI as a Major Challenge for Humanity (From EWTN News Nightly)
May 14, 2025- Paul Steidler EWTN, the global Catholic television network, interviewed Lexington’s Paul Steidler on its EWTN News Nightly program about Pope Leo’s views on AI, how they were formed, and why the U.S. and the Vatican should work together on this issue. Anchor [Read More...] -
The Forging of Pope Leo XIV’s Tech and AI Mindset – And Why it Matters
May 12, 2025- Paul Steidler By Paul Steidler: Look for Pope Leo XIV to weigh in often on AI issues, as he did two days ago in one of his first Papal talks, and for his views to be carefully evaluated by important U.S. policymakers. [Read More...] -
Tech Trade or Digital Drama? The United States, the UK, and the EU (Center for the National Interest)
May 8, 2025- Paul Steidler Center for the National Interest — Panel Discussion Opening Remarks of Paul Steidler, Lexington Institute May 8, 2025 The full event can be viewed at the link here. There is real drama, and the stakes are quite high in [Read More...] -
The Big Things Gail Slater Omitted in Her Notre Dame Speech
April 30, 2025- Paul Steidler By Paul Steidler: In a major speech on Monday, April 28, at the University of Notre Dame Law School, U.S. Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Gail Slater addressed “The Conservative Roots of America First Antitrust Enforcement.” At its [Read More...] -
Memo To D.C. Policymakers: Small Business Loves Big Tech (From RealClearMarkets)
April 24, 2025- Paul Steidler There is a myth, growing in popularity, especially in Washington, D.C., that large technology companies somehow prosper at the expense of small businesses. The reality is far different, as seen from a recent survey by the Small Business & Entrepreneurship [Read More...] -
FTC’s Public Meetings Show a Glaring Deficiency in Its Antitrust Cases
April 23, 2025- Paul Steidler By Paul Steidler: As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proceeds with a trial against Meta and gears up for another on September 22 against Amazon related to Prime, it should reconsider its priorities. Exhibit A is the FTC’s open public [Read More...]