US cities are regulating private use of technology more actively than the federal government, but the likely effects of this phenomenon are unclear. City lawmaking could make up for national regulatory shortfalls, but only if cities can thread the needle of special interests and partisanship.
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Nielsen, A. Can cities shape future tech regulation?. Nat Cities 1, 10–11 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44284-023-00003-7
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