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
Research: What Should Policymakers Do about Social Media and Minors?
January 18, 2023
Ahead of an anticipated busy year on this issue, I published a paper that outlines the core problems and solutions to an incredibly important and complicated issue. You can read the full paper at thecgo.org.
Interview: Senior Fellow at the Beacon Center
December 6, 2022
Watch the full interview here for my new role as Senior Fellow for Technology and Innovation at the Beacon Center of Tennessee, a think tank in Tennessee.
Research: What Policies Promote Abundance?
October 18, 2022
With my CGO colleagues and coauthors Jennifer Morales and Josh Smith, I outlined concrete policy proposals that Congress could enact now to promote an abundant future. Executive Summary Tomorrow can be better than today. Whether in tech and innovation, environmental stewardship, or immigration, our research here at the CGO fills us with optimism and a
USA Today Op-Ed: “Stop freaking out about Elon Musk buying Twitter”
May 3, 2022
Co-authored with Chris Koopman. Read the article 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 on the FTC Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security
November 30, 2022
My colleagues Will Rinehart, Aubrey Kirchhoff and I submitted an official comment in a major Federal Trade Commission proceeding. Read more at thecgo.org.