AI & TECHNOLOGY POLICY · WASHINGTON, D.C.
Making the case for a future of technological abundance.
Director of Federal Government Affairs at the Abundance Institute.
FEATURED
ARTICLE
The Right to Compute Explained
Why the freedom to build and use computing power deserves legal protection.
RESEARCH
Beyond the Screen: Wearable AI and Federal Policy
A policy framework for the next hardware wave, coauthored with Neil Chilson, Head of AI Policy at the Abundance Institute.
OP-ED
AI Can Help Fix What’s Broken in Foster Care
How AI tools can serve the most vulnerable kids in the system, coauthored with child welfare expert Maureen Flatley.
THE DOCKET — RECENT WORK
Op-Ed: Forget the criticisms, AI could help keep children safe online
November 13, 2023
Read the full op-ed from my colleague Logan Whitehair and I at FoxNews.com.
Op-Ed: Americans trust Amazon, Google more than they trust the federal government
September 29, 2023
Read the full, Tribune News Service syndicated op-ed at Portland Press Herald.
Podcast Interview: Will Online Safety Bills Actually Protect Children? (And other topics)
September 25, 2023
Watch and listen on YouTube. Subscribe to Let People Prosper with Vance Ginn on YouTube and podcast platforms.
Speaking: FOSI Briefs the States: Striking the Right Balance in Online Safety
September 12, 2023
I was glad to be a panelist at a Family Online Safety Institute event in Salt Lake City. You can watch the full discussion on FOSI.org. Be sure to check out their great resources for kids, teens, parents, and caregivers!
Marketplace Interview on CGO Tech Poll
February 21, 2023
“Big Tech is gaining Americans’ trust, but not when it comes to their kids’ data, survey says“Tech companies have some work cut out for them” to earn parents’ trust, says Taylor Barkley of The Center for Growth and Opportunity.” Listen to the full interview and read the transcript here.
ABOUT
Technology has made human flourishing possible. Policy decides what comes next.
I lead federal government affairs at the Abundance Institute, a think tank creating the legal and cultural space for emerging technologies to develop and thrive. My work covers AI policy, energy and compute infrastructure, and children’s online safety.
I also write about theology, culture, and why Christians have every reason to face the technological future with hope rather than fear.
BEYOND THE OFFICE
Called to Freedom
A book on liberty and the Christian life — exploring how faith and freedom belong together.
The Radical Optimism Podcast
Conversations with my wife on faith, family, culture, and life.
Research: Public Interest Comment for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on the Initiative to Protect Youth Mental Health, Safety and Privacy Online
November 16, 2023
My colleague Aubrey Kirchhoff and I submitted an official comment to a federal agency proceeding that asked a range of questions about the research connecting social media use to declining mental health, the role of social media companies, and solutions the agency could recommend. Read our comment at thecgo.org.