Distinguishing Catastrophe from Extinction in AI Policy
Commentary
Exformation

Distinguishing Catastrophe from Extinction in AI Policy

I walk through the probabilities of AI extinction and catastrophe. It isn’t as bleak as you might think.

Rebuffing “Clever Kids, Clueless Parents” Mentality: Education, Not Speech Restriction
Article
AEIdeas

Rebuffing “Clever Kids, Clueless Parents” Mentality: Education, Not Speech Restriction

Courts must reject the mentality that kids are too clever—and parents either too addled or tech-naïve—for effectively deploying the many extant tools provided by technology companies to help safeguard minors…

Flock Camera Systems and Mass Surveillance in Fourth Amendment Perspective 
Testimony
Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee

Flock Camera Systems and Mass Surveillance in Fourth Amendment Perspective 

Statement before the Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee On Protecting the Fourth Amendment: Establishing Guardrails for Automated Surveillance

Should Governments Regulate an AI Model Development Slowdown?
Article
AEIdeas

Should Governments Regulate an AI Model Development Slowdown?

AI leaders should look within for solutions rather than kicking the regulatory can down the road to the politicians.

What Could America Build by 2035? (with David Ulevitch)
Podcast

What Could America Build by 2035? (with David Ulevitch)

“American Dynamism” is the idea that by retooling workers,rebuilding our country’s industrial backbone can take a decade rather than generations. In this episode, we explore what the practical requirements of…

ABC Lawsuit Prompts First Amendment Showdown with FCC
Article
AEIdeas

ABC Lawsuit Prompts First Amendment Showdown with FCC

ABC has a strong case, if it can overcome the Commission’s arguments that the court should not consider the dispute.

A Win for Social Media Platforms in Texas Is Marred by a Speech-Destructive Dissent
Article
AEIdeas

A Win for Social Media Platforms in Texas Is Marred by a Speech-Destructive Dissent

A win in late July for social media platforms in CCIA v. Paxton that blocks enforcement of a Texas law that imposes monitoring and filtering requirements on platforms is marred…

Hiroshima: A Hinge Point for Humanity
Article
Quillette

Hiroshima: A Hinge Point for Humanity

Kiyoshi Tanimoto’s extraordinary testimony about the Hiroshima attack and its aftermath has been published by his daughter some forty years after his death.

The FTC Should Not Dissuade Personalized Pricing
Article
AEIdeas

The FTC Should Not Dissuade Personalized Pricing

The FTC should pursue violators based on current legal standards, applying them equally regardless of whether prices are uniform, personalized, or something in between. Research gives us little reason to…

Defending against dangerous AI should be a national priority — and we need more capable AI to do it
ArticleOp-Ed
MarketWatch

Defending against dangerous AI should be a national priority — and we need more capable AI to do it

A rogue state or terrorist organization has little reason to observe an AI slowdown

As competition between US and China intensifies, Japan has an important role to play
Op-Ed
Washington Examiner Magazine

As competition between US and China intensifies, Japan has an important role to play

These were among the more inspiring words I heard during my two-week sojourn in the Land of the Rising Sun. Here’s hoping policymakers on both ends of the Pacific heed…

How BEAD Restructured and Saved $21 Billion
Article
AEIdeas

How BEAD Restructured and Saved $21 Billion

Directing funds toward network sustainability and operational costs, with states allocating funds from their BEAD allocation, will give local state broadband directors flexibility and discretion in post-deployment allocations to keep…

Anthropic’s Win Exposes Dangers of Hollow National Security Claims and Hostile Posts
Article
AEIdeas

Anthropic’s Win Exposes Dangers of Hollow National Security Claims and Hostile Posts

A late August decision by a federal judge in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic and against Pete Hegseth and the Department of War illustrates serious problems when government officials…

Social Media Bans for Kids: Do They Work?
Article
AEIdeas

Social Media Bans for Kids: Do They Work?

Shane is joined by Josh Tabish to talk about the recent legislative uptick in social media bans for minors.

Defamation by AI Hallucination: What Happens When a Chatbot Allegedly Rats Out Its Maker?
Article
AEIdeas

Defamation by AI Hallucination: What Happens When a Chatbot Allegedly Rats Out Its Maker?

Conservative activist and anti-DEI crusader Robby Starbuck’s lawsuit against Google raises a “sensational” theory for proving actual malice in a libel case involving allegedly defamatory statements generated by Google’s artificial…