Zander Arnao

Policy Analyst

Zander Arnao is a Policy Analyst at the Knight-Georgetown Institute. He is a policy expert and researcher studying regulation that aims to promote empowering and competitive digital markets. He has written about technology and antitrust for a variety of outlets, including Tech Policy Press, TechTank, ProMarket, Lawfare, and his personal Substack, Zublius. In the past, he was a Policy Analyst at the Center for Countering Digital Hate and supported enforcement of consumer protection law at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. He received his Master’s in International Relations and Bachelor’s in Public Policy from the University of Chicago, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude.

The Latest From Zander Arnao

Designing the Technical Committee for the United States v. Google Search Antitrust Remedy

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Designing the Technical Committee for the United States v. Google Search Antitrust Remedy

The Technical Committee is a key component of the remedies ordered in the US v. Google search antitrust case, intended to ensure effective implementation of court-ordered obligations and technical measures to promote competition in online search. KGI’s latest report provides a practical blueprint for the formation, structure, and operation of this independent body of experts.

Zander Arnao, Felix Chen, Alissa Cooper, Timothy Cowen, Joseph Jerome, Michael Kraver, Karina Montoya, Tracy Xu, Sophia Yakhno

Digital Competition Conference 2026: The Next Phase of Competition in Digital Markets

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Digital Competition Conference 2026: The Next Phase of Competition in Digital Markets

This year’s Digital Competition Conference brought together researchers, policymakers, businesses, litigators, and civil society experts from over 37 countries to explore the latest lessons, challenges, and opportunities in regulating and enforcing competition in digital markets.

Zander Arnao, Arjun D'Souza, Sarah Chao, Max Morgan, Stacey Lee, Archer Amon, Paul Sullivan, Elizabeth Sanchez del Castillo N, Jingyao Feng, Cavielle Mckenzie

Age Assurance Online: A Technical Assessment of Current Systems and their Limitations

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Age Assurance Online: A Technical Assessment of Current Systems and their Limitations

Governments around the world are adopting online age assurance requirements of different kinds, reshaping how digital services are accessed by adults and youth. KGI’s latest report provides a technical assessment of how age assurance systems work in practice and examines their accuracy, circumvention resistance, availability, and privacy implications.

Eric Rescorla, Zander Arnao, Alissa Cooper

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