JONATHAN S. HALE REMARKS ON SUPPLY CHAINS, TARIFFS, AND ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE AT THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY AND NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION FEDERAL POLICY CONFERENCE– APRIL 27, 2026

Posted on April 30, 2026

Thank you for having me. As you heard, I was General Counsel to Senator Maria Cantwell and retired at the end of last year to return to the private sector. Senator Cantwell is a senior member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee as well...

The New Liability Era for Social Media and Gaming Platforms

Posted on April 21, 2026

Social media and gaming platforms face increasing scrutiny and potential exposure to legal liability for harm to children. To keep kids safe online and manage mounting legal and political risk, social media and gaming platforms need comprehensive strategic, regulatory, and government‑affairs guidance to navigate an increasingly aggressive landscape of legislation and litigation.

The Critical Minerals Race Is Heating Up – Trusted Allies Like Canada and Australia Are Key to Winning

Posted on March 30, 2026

Critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, and neodymium are essential for economic competitiveness and national security. Strategic critical minerals power the backbone of artificial intelligence (AI), advanced manufacturing, and modern defense — from semiconductors for data‑centers to missile guidance and other military systems. In an era of intensifying competition and...

U.S. Department of Commerce’s AI Export Program: What Exporters Need to Know

Posted on March 19, 2026

The U.S. Department of Commerce is launching a comprehensive program to promote the export of full-stack artificial intelligence (AI) packages to trusted foreign buyers of U.S. technology. From April 1, 2026, industry-led consortia will have a 90-day window to submit proposals for export packages which could include AI-optimized computing hardware, data center...

Why Montreal Is North America’s Next Big AI and Innovation Expansion Opportunity

Posted on March 10, 2026

I had a great visit to Montreal where I met with Montreal International, a public-private partnership supporting economic development and inbound investment in the Greater Montreal region. I saw firsthand that Montreal is a true global AI and innovation center combining world‑class research talent, long‑term public investment, and a dense concentration of...

Entrepreneurship Exchange 25 (EX25)

Posted on January 6, 2026

In December 2025, Jonathan attended Entrepreneurship Exchange 25 (EX25) in Mexico City, where business leaders from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico discussed the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), e-commerce, supply chain reshoring, and the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) on North American innovation and collaboration. There was a strong focus on small and...

The Future of the Internet in the Age of AI | Brookings Institution

Posted on December 16, 2025

Narda recently participated in a Brookings panel examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping the internet and the legal and regulatory frameworks that govern it. The discussion explored questions of accountability, platform responsibility, and how existing regulatory authorities intersect with rapidly evolving AI technologies. You can watch the full panel...