The Top 5
Art by Clark MillerThe Most Important Think Tanks for Tech to Know
The Heritage Foundation and the Brookings Institute? They’re the old guard. A different generation of organizations with deep ties to Silicon Valley is steering conversations around tech regulation, government spending and immigration.
In the new Trump era, Washington and Silicon Valley are increasingly merged together, with scores of the top tech talent decamping for the capital. And in this upended landscape, a new wave of think tanks has emerged as a critical player. Many of them have direct ties to tech through funding and board members, and all are assembling research and policy proposals that would deeply affect the tech industry in areas like artificial intelligence development, government spending and energy infrastructure.