Venture Capitalist Bradley Tusk outlines what startups should expect from government agencies and regulators over the next year

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Between the regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrency companies, increasing unease over the impact of artificial intelligence on humanity, and the FTC’s intense scrutiny on M&A deals, this has been a year for the books.

Now what? Each year, Term Sheet asks Bradley Tusk, the cofounder and CEO of Tusk Venture Partners, to predict which regulatory battles will be most important for tech companies over the next 12 months and how they will ultimately play out.