Jacob Mchangama

executive director of The Future of Free Speech

Jacob Mchangama is the executive director of The Future of Free Speech and a research professor at Vanderbilt University. He is also the author of “Free Speech: A History From Socrates to Social Media.”


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Jacob Mchangama

2mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Trump’s war on ‘woke AI’ will stifle innovation — and free speech

The White House’s “anti-woke” AI agenda and a patchwork of state laws threaten to undermine the openness that made U.S.-based AI companies global leaders.

8mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Sen. Mike Lee’s obscenity bill is a free speech nightmare straight out of Project 2025’s playbook

The Utah Republican introduced the Senate version of the “Interstate Obscenity Definition Act” (IODA) — a recycled attempt to ban online pornography nationwide.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

California’s solution to fight AI disinformation is worse than the problem

California’s governor says AI-generated disinformation is poised to “pollute the information ecosystem” and distort public perception ahead of the election.