About the Foundry
The Foundry is a collaborative organization for Internet law and policy professionals who are passionate about disruptive innovation. The Foundry offers members a platform for professional development, constructive debate, and network-building within a cohort of skilled attorneys and policy analysts eager to help shape the development of Internet law and policy.
Who We Are
We are more than a little bit geeky — just as comfortable with computer code as with the U.S. Code. We revel in the disruption at the intersection of law and technological innovation. Working on cutting-edge tech policy and law issues and referred by the most prominent legal and policy centers in America, our members and fellows are the vanguard of the burgeoning Internet law and policy ecosystem.
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Friend or Foe?: AI’s Complicated Role in the Climate Crisis
In the fight against climate change, those on the frontlines have sought to expand their arsenals. For some, artificial intelligence (AI) has become their weapon of choice. Its myriad and practical applications have convinced many in the movement that it can help turn the tide. From identifying areas at risk of deforestation to improving aid […]
AI’s Use of Copyright Work in its Datasets
Introduction There is an irrefutable convergence between fast-growing innovation with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and the infringement of the rights that accrue from copyrighted works. The advancement of AI has ushered in some dicey conversations, discrepancies, and challenges as it relates to intellectual property (IP) frameworks, specifically copyright law. For instance, as AI […]
State AI Whistleblower Laws Have a Trade Secret Problem
A December 2025 White House Executive Order directed federal agencies to evaluate whether state AI laws conflict with federal objectives. California and New York, the two US states with comprehensive frontier AI legislation, now face pressure to demonstrate that their frameworks can effectively govern emerging AI risks. Both states enacted whistleblower protections as a core […]
Will the EU AI Act Set the World AI Rules? Not Quite
The EU AI Act will globalize compliance processes and not Europe’s political values. Since its passage in 2024, European policymakers have frequently framed the European Union (EU) AI Act as the next major example of the “Brussels Effect.” In other words, it is capable of becoming a global default like the General Data Protection Regulation […]