What is Pioneering Oversight?
Pioneering Oversight is a weekly newsletter dedicated to exploring how emerging technology upends how we govern ourselves.
I provide periodic updates on the latest technology regulation news in the United States and the world. Here are some of my best posts from areas I specialize in:
National and International Security
Law & Democracy
The Private Club in a Public Park: How a handful of elite law schools dominate the federal judiciary
Antitrust in Action: How the Law is Catching Up to Big Tech: A grounded look at antitrust principles, enforcement philosophies, and the landmark lawsuits reshaping the digital marketplace.
TikTok's Asymmetrical Advantage: How free and open societies must find irregular solutions to information asymmetries.
More of my best, most in-depth pieces are under the Pioneering Deep Dives tab.
Who am I?
I’m Kelly Crawford, an expert at the intersection of emerging technology and law, co-founder of the international consulting firm Forward Horizon Group, and a U.S. Navy veteran.
After nine years in the U.S. Navy, I earned a master’s degree from The Fletcher School, primarily studying and researching the impact of emerging technology on international security and international law. I now live in Seattle, attending law school and focusing my time on examining the tensions emerging technology creates in our Constitution.
I’ve spent a fair amount of time over the last three years supporting democratic resilience in Ukraine and Taiwan by supporting startup innovation and investment, legal reforms, and non-profit organizations.
Why subscribe?
Plenty of resources explain how emerging technology works, what to do with it, how it will impact society, and, unfortunately, try to predict the future. Pioneering Oversight is different. Instead, it is concerned with how (or whether) society chooses to regulate technology. It focuses on the consequences, unintended or not, of our choices on how we use technology.
You can always find me on the Substack App, but people who signed up for Pioneering Oversight have found most of the content useful and engaging. I try very hard to make every post an email worth opening.
How to Collaborate
I am always open to collaboration, freelance articles, or cross-posting existing posts. Reach out to me and let’s chat about how we can work together!
