Roundtables: Inside the “Censorship-Industrial Complex” Idea Shaping US Policy

Roundtables: Inside the “Censorship-Industrial Complex” Idea Shaping US Policy Watch a subscriber-only conversation to learn about what this idea means for the future of American democracy and the internet. Available only for MIT Alumni and subscribers. Listen to the session or watch below The “censorship-industrial complex” is an idea that a network of government, tech, and research groups is collaborating to suppress conservative online speech. This was fodder for the right-wing information sphere for years—then it began making its way into US policy. Watch a conversation exploring how it started, where it’s going, and what it means for the future of democracy and the internet. Speakers: Amy Nordrum, Executive Editor, Operations, and Eileen Guo, Senior Reporter, Features & Investigations Recorded on August 13, 2026 Related Story: Keep Reading Most Popular A startup claims it broke through a bottleneck that’s holding back LLMs Subquadratic has now shared more details about its new model. But some are still skeptical. A fundamental flaw leaves LLMs strikingly vulnerable to attack It makes it easy to trick them into doing things they shouldn’t, such as telling you how to sabotage an aircraft’s navigation system. Sperm donors need limits, says a European fertility group Some donor-conceived people are finding hundreds of siblings. An international cap on donations could help prevent that. Anthropic found a hidden space where Claude puzzles over concepts A new technique has let the company probe deeper than ever into the weird workings of an LLM. Stay connected Get the latest updates from MIT Technology Review Discover special offers, top stories, upcoming events, and more.