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
The Dilemma with The Social Dilemma
September 22, 2020
“Social media being the primary driver of societal ruin is not a new idea. Books with titles like Weapons of Math Destruction, 10 Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts, and The Age of Surveillance Capitalism abound. A search of “social media” on YouTube brings up numerous videos that talk about social media’s harms. Podcast episodes and shows, conference topics
Diving into The Shallows
July 30, 2020
“Given the subject matter of The Shallows, it seems necessary to state up front that I read the 2011 paperback edition of this book. No dreaded hyperlinks here! Although I did appreciate the footnotes, so hyperlinks may have been handy. Nicholas Carr’s The Shallows: What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brains is a book I’ve known about since
Context and Technology Discussions
May 19, 2020
“Discussions about technology often seem isolated or siloed from context. Because of this isolation, this lack of context, these discussions suffer. The absence of contextual awareness about history, current data, and legal contexts can have real consequences. We see this manifest in duplicative or needless regulations, a culture less open to new ideas and innovation, or, on an individual
Can Technology Help Bridge Social Distance?
April 19, 2020
“For my wife and me, social media was a lifeline during the worst trial of our lives, providing a tangible example of the value of social capital. Our experience offers a hopeful example as we try to overcome social isolation and help one another during the coronavirus pandemic.” Published by Real Clear Policy on March
Two schools of thought that shape the debate on innovation
April 8, 2020
“Technological advances transform the human experience and improve peoples’ lives. Those changes and transformations, while creating many positive changes, can mean disruption and discomfort in our own lives and those around us. There are two schools of thought as to how people can best adapt to these changes. One believes that change must come about
Like It or Not, Automation Is Coming
January 24, 2020
An op-ed I coauthored with Erica Jedynak that was published by Scientific American. Read the full 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.