Stories from McCourt
Tech & Public Policy
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Introducing the DC Council Weekly Digest
By Nora Guo Zhan Local government produces an overwhelming stream of information: hearing notices, proposed rules, oversight documents, public meetings, agency testimony, budget updates, and news coverage about decisions that affect everyday life. For a busy resident, student, researcher, journalist, advocate, or public servant, following the full picture can require more time than the workday…
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Fine-Tuning Works: What Specialized AI Can Teach Us About Regulatory Comments
Large language models have made it easier than ever to draft polished text. But for public policy work, polish is not enough. A strong public comment must engage the specific rule, explain its reasoning, use evidence, identify real-world impacts, and give agencies recommendations they can act on.
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Shaping Tech for the Public Good: Introducing the New Tech & Public Policy Center Scholars
The McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy Center (TPP) has named its new cohort of TPP Scholars: three incoming students and two returning, each paired with Georgetown faculty to research pressing tech policy issues.
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Tech & Public Policy Center Names Global and National AI Governance Leaders as Fall 2026 Visiting Fellows
The McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy program fall 2026 cohort includes national and global AI governance leaders.
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McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy Center Awards New Funding Supporting Research on AI in Criminal Justice, Health Care and Democratic Governance
The Tech & Public Policy Center (TPP) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy announce new research grants supporting faculty-led projects that examine how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are reshaping public life.
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McCourt Students Engage With Tech Policy Leaders at Microsoft and Meta’s DC Offices
McCourt students join Tech & Public Policy visiting fellows to meet with technology leaders at Microsoft and Meta’s DC offices.
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Guided by a ‘Mantra,’ This Student Is Reimagining Justice Through Data Science
Tech & Public Policy program Scholar Joya Wheatfall-Melvin (MS-DSPP’26) is using data to advance equity in criminal justice and education.
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TPP Visiting Fellows Bring Cross-Sector Expertise to Advance Responsible Tech
The McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy program spring 2026 cohort includes practitioners at the intersection of AI, data privacy and digital governance.
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How Social Media Can Shape Public Opinion – and How We Can Build a Healthier Online Environment
Professor Renee DiResta explains how we got to our current social media landscape, the role influencers play in politics and potential solutions for a healthier online environment.
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New Tech & Public Policy visiting fellows bring intersecting expertise in biotech, cyber law and digital policy
The fall 2025 visiting fellows cohort includes a senior policy advisor, a privacy and cybersecurity attorney and the founding executive director of New York University’s Center for Social Media & Politics.