The Hoover Institution cohosted a virtual conference examining how China's advancements in AI and other emerging technologies are used to enhance authoritarian governance. The event featured prominent speakers including Condoleezza Rice, Eric Schmidt, and others, who debated the implications of authoritarian practices in technology and stressed the importance of democratic oversight and ethical technological innovation.

The Hoover Institution published a detailed research article arguing that the United States should implement strict policies to prevent its technology from being used by repressive regimes to censor content and surveil citizens. The piece highlights how authoritarian governments exploit digital tools to suppress dissent and calls for coordinated international export controls on censorship and surveillance technologies.

The Hoover Institution released an in‐depth analysis titled 'Political Money: The New Prohibition' that critiques current campaign finance restrictions and argues for abolishing expenditure and contribution limits. The article contends that these limitations stifle free political speech and penalize challengers while favoring the wealthy and powerful, positions that from a left‑leaning, anti‑fascist perspective may inadvertently strengthen oligarchic and authoritarian influences in politics.