CMDG director Dr. Courtney Radch argues that Google’s AI search features amount to a content grab unless publishers can refuse AI use without losing visibility in regular search. The piece frames the UK CMA’s move as an important check on Google’s power because it separates access to search from consent to AI reuse, giving publishers more control over whether their work is used to generate AI answers.

OMI Europe director Max von Thun speaks on how Europe is undermining its own digital sovereignty by weakening enforcement of the DMA, DSA, and competition law in response to U.S. pressure, leaving citizens, startups, and democratic institutions more vulnerable to dominant tech platforms.

CJL Director Courtney Radsch argues that the Trump administration and Elon Musk are using regulatory power, lawsuits, and financial pressure to punish watchdogs, advertisers, and media companies that challenge powerful interests—creating a chilling effect where dissent becomes too costly, institutions self-censor, and democratic media accountability is weakened without the need for overt censorship.