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The Dispatch PodcastCongress and Artificial Intelligence | Interview: Adam ThiererAI is racing ahead. Regulation? Not so much. Kevin Williamson talks with Adam Thierer, senior fellow at the R Street Institute, about the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence. They dive into the policy fights shaping its future, the role of Big Tech, and how AI could reshape global competition.
The Agenda:—Defining AI—Hardware vs. software—Economic and geopolitical implications of AI—Job replacement concerns—Tech skeptics
Show Notes:—Defending Technological Dynamism & The Freedom to Innovate in the Age of AI
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2025-09-151h 00
The Soul of Enterprise: Business in the Transformation Economy by THRESHOLDEpisode 555 - On Trump's AI Action Plan: Second interview with Adam Thierer In this episode, we sit down with Adam Thierer, Resident Senior Fellow at the R Street Institute, to unpack his recent analysis—AI Policy in Congress Mid‑2025: Where Are We Headed Next? We explore shifting congressional priorities, from the AI–China strategic race to the rising friction with state-level AI regulations. Adam also shares how policymakers are evolving from a fear-driven stance to one increasingly open to AI's broader benefits. Dive in for thoughtful insight on the road ahead in federal AI governance. Biography Adam Thierer is a Resident Senior Fellow on the Technology & Innovation team at...
2025-09-1253 min
Stranded Technologies PodcastEp. 98: A Conversation with Adam Thierer: The War on Computation - Why AI Must Stay PermissionlessTwo years ago, policymakers floated a global AI pause, some even suggested bombing data centers to stop progress. Today, the U.S. is pulling back from the brink.Adam Thierer, author of Permissionless Innovation and Evasive Entrepreneurs, joins Niklas to unpack:* How the “war on computation” began and the moment the tide turned* Why sectors “born free” explode with innovation, while “born in captivity” stay stuck* The explosion of 1,000+ AI-related bills across U.S. states and the risk of a regulatory maze* The strange alliance between the far left and far righ...
2025-09-1255 min
Cato PodcastFirst, Do No HarmWhat should “public health in a free society” look like, and what limits should courts impose on executive trade powers? This week’s panel covers the shakeup at the CDC, asks whether America really needs asks a Surgeon General—and unpacks a blockbuster ruling from the Federal Circuit declaring most of President Trump’s global tariffs illegal.Featuring Ryan Bourne, Gene Healy, Jeffrey A. Singer, & Scott LincicomeAdam Thierer, “Breaking the Government’s Grip on the Medical Debate,” Cato at Liberty (August 28, 2025) J.A. Singer, “Unnecessary Relics,” Policy Analysis (July 2025)Thomas A. Be...
2025-09-0444 minCato PodcastFirst, Do No HarmWhat should “public health in a free society” look like, and what limits should courts impose on executive trade powers? This week’s panel covers the shakeup at the CDC, asks whether America really needs asks a Surgeon General—and unpacks a blockbuster ruling from the Federal Circuit declaring most of President Trump’s global tariffs illegal.Featuring Ryan Bourne, Gene Healy, Jeffrey A. Singer, & Scott LincicomeAdam Thierer, “Breaking the Government’s Grip on the Medical Debate,” Cato at Liberty (August 28, 2025) J.A. Singer, “Unnecessary Relics,” Policy Analysis (July 2025)Thomas A. Be...
2025-09-0444 min
SVIC Podcast1000 AI Bills Introduced in 2025?! Breaking Down the AI Regulation Frenzy With Adam ThrierAdam Thierer is a senior fellow for the R Street Institute’s Technology & Innovation team. He works to make the world safe for innovators and entrepreneurs by pushing for a policy vision that is rooted in the idea of “permissionless innovation.”We live stream every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.👉Don't miss our hundred hours of bonus episodes, we release one new one every wednesday! We’re giving away 1 month of access to our bonus content (Deep Dives into IPOs, M&A Activity, private interviews, reactions and more!) and Discord—no credit card, no strings. Grab it here: svicpodcast.com/gift or subsc...
2025-09-0428 min
In AI We Trust?AI Literacy Series Ep. 11: Adam Thierer on AI, Innovation & Tech PolicyIn this episode of In AI We Trust?, cohosts Miriam Vogel and Nuala O’Connor are joined by Adam Thierer, resident senior fellow @ R Street's Tech & Innovation team. Adam weighs in on the Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan, the importance of Congress in developing AI policy, and existing legal principles and practices that help define the new digital and AI age. They focused on the mandate for AI literacy, as well as the necessity of AI technologies being regulated in a transparent and trustworthy way that end users, and particularly consumers, can understand.
2025-08-0558 min
AI InsideMeta's Money MuscleJason Howell and Jeff Jarvis return for another week of AI news. We cover 1) Cloudflare launches tools for publisher control over AI crawlers 2) Creative Commons proposes dataset guidelines for AI training 3) Contradictory court rulings on AI and copyright 4) Getty Images drops claims against Stability AI in the UK 5) Senate strips federal ban on state AI regulations from tax bill 6) Meta’s superintelligence lab and the AI hiring frenzy 7) Microsoft’s new model claims breakthrough in medical diagnosis 8) MIT study questions AI’s impact on student critical thinking 9) The Velvet Sundown: is Spotify’s viral band AI-generated? 10) Preview of our intervie...
2025-07-021h 17
Scaling LawsThe AI Moratorium Goes Down in FlamesOn the inaugural episode of Scaling Laws, co-hosts Kevin Frazier, AI Innovation and Law Fellow at the University of Texas School of Law and a Senior Editor at Law, and Alan Rozenshtein, Professor at Minnesota Law and Research Director at Lawfare, speak with Adam Thierer, a senior fellow for the Technology and Innovation team at the R Street Institute, and Helen Toner, the Director of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants at Georgetown's Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET).They discuss the recent overwhelming defeat in the Senate of a proposed moratorium on state and local...
2025-07-0255 min
The Artist Rights WatchS4E7: The AI Moratorium in the One Big Beautiful Bill ActCan the AI Moratorium Survive the Byrd Rule on Germaneness https://musictech.solutions/2025/05/22/now-what-can-the-ai-moratorium-survive-the-byrd-rule-on-germaneness/
One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Latest Version https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/91
Meet Adam Thierer, an architect of the AI Safe Harbor https://musictechpolicy.com/2025/05/29/meet-adam-thierer-an-architect-of-the-ai-safe-harbor-moratorium/
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2025-06-0211 min
RTP's Fourth Branch PodcastTech Roundup Episode 27 - AI on the Senate Floor: Is it Time for a Moratorium?President Trump's budget bill, having recently passed the House of Representatives, is headed for the Senate with a proposed 10-year moratorium on AI regulations at the state level. How should lawmakers approach this rapidly-developing technology without stalling US progress in the AI "arms race," while still prioritizing consumers' data privacy and online safety?Dr. Scott Babwah Brennen, Kevin Frazier, and Adam Thierer join the RTP Fourth Branch Podcast to discuss and debate the arguments of AI regulation, innovation, and preemption.
2025-05-2840 min
AI Frontiers“We’re Arguing About AI Safety Wrong” by Helen Toner This post was cross-published on the author's Substack, Rising Tide. ____ Historically, the way we’ve dealt well with rapidly evolving uncertain processes is classical liberalism. -Dwarkesh Patel, X I wasn’t expecting a book from 1998 to explain the 2023-2024 AI safety wars, but Virginia Postrel's The Future and Its Enemies — which I picked up at the recommendation of libertarian AI policy wonk Adam Thierer — does a surprisingly good job. Postrel's book helped reframe something that had been bothering me. I think there's plenty to critique about AI safety ideas and...
2025-05-1214 min
American ViewpointsIs The Artificial Intelligence Race Today's Space Race?Adam Thierer from the R Street Institute discusses the importance of winning the race for dominance in the field of artificiall intelligence. He compares the competition between US-based AI and China's Deepseek AI and why it matters around the globe.
2025-04-1510 min
The Lawfare PodcastLawfare Daily: Adam Thierer on the AI Regulatory LandscapeAdam Thierer, Senior Fellow for the Technology & Innovation team at R Street, joins Kevin Frazier, the AI Innovation and Law Fellow at the UT Austin School of Law and a Contributing Editor at Lawfare, to review public comments submitted in response to the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Request for Information on the AI Action Plan. The pair summarize their own comments and explore those submitted by major labs and civil society organizations. They also dive into recent developments in the AI regulatory landscape, including a major veto by Governor Youngkin in Virginia.Readings discussed:Ke...
2025-04-0138 min
The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon EditionLawfare Daily: Adam Thierer on the AI Regulatory LandscapeAdam Thierer, Senior Fellow for the Technology & Innovation team at R Street, joins Kevin Frazier, the AI Innovation and Law Fellow at the UT Austin School of Law and a Contributing Editor at Lawfare, to review public comments submitted in response to the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Request for Information on the AI Action Plan. The pair summarize their own comments and explore those submitted by major labs and civil society organizations. They also dive into recent developments in the AI regulatory landscape, including a major veto by Governor Youngkin in Virginia.Readings discussed:Ke...
2025-04-0138 min
The Lunch Hour with Federal NewswireEp. 128 - Adam ThiererAdam Thierer is the former director of telecommunications studies at the Cato Institute. Thierer conducts research on how government regulations are hampering the evolution of communications networks, including telephony, broadcasting, cable, satelliteWatch Full-Length Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Lunchhour_FNW
2025-03-2443 min
So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 237: A tech policy bonanza! The FCC, FTC, AI regulations, and moreDoes a cat stand on two legs or four? The answer to that question may tell you all you need to know about the government involving itself in social media content moderation. On today's show, we cover the latest tech policy developments involving the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission, AI regulation, and more. Guests: - Ari Cohn, FIRE's lead counsel, tech policy. - Adam Thierer, a resident technology and innovation senior fellow at the R Street Institute - Jennifer Huddleston, a technology policy senior...
2025-03-121h 04
The Fox News RundownExtra: A "Sputnik Moment" That Hastened The AI Arms RaceThis past week began with a tech selloff as Chinese AI startup DeepSeek spooked investors worldwide. Chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom were the stocks most impacted, as DeepSeek's AI virtual assistant "R1" was reportedly made much cheaper and faster than its American competitors.Entrepreneurs and policymakers worry DeepSeek could be a modern-day “Sputnik moment” and a sign that America is falling behind in the AI race. Adam Thierer, a senior fellow for the Technology & Innovation team at the R Street Institute, joined host Jessica Rosenthal to discuss the importance of America remaining a global leader in a...
2025-02-0318 minThe Fox News RundownExtra: A "Sputnik Moment" That Hastened The AI Arms RaceThis past week began with a tech selloff as Chinese AI startup DeepSeek spooked investors worldwide. Chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom were the stocks most impacted, as DeepSeek's AI virtual assistant "R1" was reportedly made much cheaper and faster than its American competitors.Entrepreneurs and policymakers worry DeepSeek could be a modern-day “Sputnik moment” and a sign that America is falling behind in the AI race. Adam Thierer, a senior fellow for the Technology & Innovation team at the R Street Institute, joined host Jessica Rosenthal to discuss the importance of America remaining a global leader in a...
2025-02-0318 min
The Fox News RundownThe 'Worst First' Immigration RaidsThe southern border was a hot-button issue during the campaign, and President Donald Trump continues his push for immigration reform as he enters his second week in office. Former acting ICE Director during the first Trump administration, Jonathan Fahey joins the Rundown to discuss the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigrants, who could be targeted by ICE, and how the Trump White House plans to enforce its reforms.This week began with a tech selloff in the markets after investors were spooked by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek. Experts are calling it “AI’s Sputnik mome...
2025-01-2833 minThe Fox News RundownThe 'Worst First' Immigration RaidsThe southern border was a hot-button issue during the campaign, and President Donald Trump continues his push for immigration reform as he enters his second week in office. Former acting ICE Director during the first Trump administration, Jonathan Fahey joins the Rundown to discuss the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigrants, who could be targeted by ICE, and how the Trump White House plans to enforce its reforms.This week began with a tech selloff in the markets after investors were spooked by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek. Experts are calling it “AI’s Sputnik mome...
2025-01-2833 minThe Lawfare PodcastLawfare Daily: Adam Thierer on the Bipartisan House Task Force on AI’s ReportAdam Thierer, Senior Fellow for the Technology & Innovation team at R Street, joins Kevin Frazier, Senior Research Fellow in the Constitutional Studies Program at the University of Texas at Austin and a Tarbell Fellow at Lawfare, to examine a lengthy, detailed report issued by the Bipartisan House Task Force on AI. Thierer walks through his own analysis of the report and considers some counterarguments to his primary concern that the report did not adequately address the developing patchwork of state AI regulations.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can al...
2024-12-2044 minThe Lawfare Podcast: Patreon EditionLawfare Daily: Adam Thierer on the Bipartisan House Task Force on AI’s ReportAdam Thierer, Senior Fellow for the Technology & Innovation team at R Street, joins Kevin Frazier, Senior Research Fellow in the Constitutional Studies Program at the University of Texas at Austin and a Tarbell Fellow at Lawfare, to examine a lengthy, detailed report issued by the Bipartisan House Task Force on AI. Thierer walks through his own analysis of the report and considers some counterarguments to his primary concern that the report did not adequately address the developing patchwork of state AI regulations. Get for Ad Free Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-12-2044 min
FedSoc ForumsAI Policy In President Trump's Second TermThere have been significant changes in federal AI policy over the course of the first term of the Trump administration and Biden administration that present a major inflection point for President-elect Trump as he prepares for his second term in office. This panel will delve into the differing doctrinal and policy frameworks for executive branch and congressional AI policy to map out how this transformative technology and its associated policy might manifest in President Trump's second term in office. Featuring: Neil Chilson, Head of AI Policy, Abundance Institute Satya Thallam, Senior Vice President, Americans for Responsible...
2024-12-101h 02RTP's Fourth Branch PodcastDeep Dive 298: What Should The Next Administration Do About AI?This virtual event explored the potential trajectories of AI policy under the upcoming shift in presidential administrations. Our expert panel, featuring Ash Kazaryan, Adam Kovacevich, and Neil Chilson, examined the critical issues surrounding AI and offered insights on what policymakers need to know as they navigate rapidly evolving AI technologies. This discussion, moderated by Adam Thierer, provides a balanced range of perspectives on how future administrations can effectively approach AI governance.
2024-10-2359 minBusiness Podcast Archive and Shows - The Soul of EnterpriseEpisode #510: AI Policy and Innovation — Second interview with Adam Thierer
NEW SHOW FEATURE: If you want to ask Ron or Ed a question and be featured on the show, please submit a voice recording from any device at https://thesoulofenterprise.com/questionsSHOW SUMMARY: Ron and Ed welcome Back Adam Thierer, now with the R Street Institute, to talk about government regulation and AI. Adam has written extensively about how government regulation potentially affects the progress of innovation, especially with regard to new technology. This episode promises to be a wide-ranging and timely conversation.SHOW NOTESSegment oneThe California legislature...
2024-10-0600 min
The Soul of Enterprise: Business in the Transformation Economy by THRESHOLDEpisode 510 - AI Policy and Innovation: Second interview with Adam ThiererRon and Ed welcome Back Adam Thierer, now with the R Street Institute, to talk about government regulation and AI. Adam has written extensively about how government regulation potentially affects the progress of innovation, especially with regard to new technology. This episode promises to be a wide-ranging and timely conversation.
2024-10-0456 min
The Road to Accountable AIAdam Thierer: Where AI Regulation Can Go WrongProfessor Werbach speaks with Adam Thierer, senior fellow for Technology and Innovation at R Street Institute. Adam and Kevin highligh developments in AI regulation on the state, federal, and international scale, and discuss both the benefits and dangers of regulatory engagement in the area. They consider the notion of AI as a "field-of-fields," and the value of a sectoral approach to regulation, looking back to the development of regulatory approaches for the internet. Adam discusses what types of AI regulations can best balance accountability with innovation, protecting smaller AI developers and startups. Adam Thierer specializes in entrepreneurialism, I...
2024-10-0339 minSVIC PodcastCalifornia's AI Law SB 1047 & What It Means for Tech | Adam Thierer - SVIC Podcast #44Patreon.com/svic for access to our private discord and Ad Free Hour-Long bonus episodes.
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2024-09-1159 min
Tech Policy Podcast382: AI and EverythingIs AI a miracle? A threat? Will it free us? Enslave us? Both? Neither? What’s the future of AI and governance? AI and art? AI and elections? AI and social media? AI and the economy? AI and the world?Welcome to the Tech Policy Podcast: AI and Everything. On this special episode, we present highlights from more than a year of conversations with leading experts on the state of the AI revolution.Featuring Adam Thierer, Samuel Hammond, Liza Lin, Arnold Kling, Brian Frye, Joseph Tainter, James Pethokoukis, Robert Atkinson, Alice Marwick, and Ari Cohn....
2024-08-1352 minFedSoc ForumsAI Policy RoundupOn October 30, 2023, President Biden signed the most far-reaching presidential action in AI, Executive Order 14,110, Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. The EO directs dozens of federal agencies to take over 100 discrete actions to implement it over eight distinct policy areas. The EO received significant attention and a broad range of responses from the regulated public and congressional policymakers. Moreover, the States have grown highly active in regulating AI. This panel will discuss the consequences of the EO on the federal executive branch, the federal legislative process, States, and the tech industry as well as independent federal...
2024-06-0657 min
Faster, Please! — The Podcast🤖 My chat (+transcript) with tech policy analyst Adam Thierer on regulating AIWhile AI doomers proselytize their catastrophic message, many politicians are recognizing that the loss of America’s competitive edge poses a much more real threat than the supposed “existential risk” of AI. Today on Faster, Please!—The Podcast, I talk with Adam Thierer about the current state of the AI policy landscape and the accompanying fierce regulatory debate.Thierer is a senior fellow at the R Street Institute, where he promotes greater freedom for innovation and entrepreneurship. Prior to R Street, he worked as a senior fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, president of the Prog...
2024-05-3025 min
Cato Event PodcastTech Policy: AI, Social Media, and Big TechPart three of this year’s Summer with Sphere is coming to you live from Sphere Summit. Join us on Tuesday, July 25th from 2–3 pm EDT for a panel discussion on the most important issues in tech policy and regulation. Joining us will be Jennifer Huddleston, Technology Policy Research Fellow at the Cato Institute, Nicol Turner Lee, Senior Fellow in Governance Studies and Director of the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings Institution, and Adam Thierer, Resident Senior Fellow for Technology and Innovation at R Street. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-01-2652 min
Let People ProsperProperty Tax Relief Hits Texas: Will Texans Feel It?Thank you for listening to the 43rd episode of "This Week's Economy."
Today, I cover:
1) National:
- Jobs report from last Friday looks good on the surface but weak under it
- CPI inflation indicates it is heating up again, and real earnings are weak
- GOP debate was too much infighting and not enough specificity, especially on spending
- Trump v. Biden: Comparison after three years of both administrations
2) States:
- Texas property tax relief isn’t being felt by many Texans, and the amount of tax relief will be much less because of excess state and local sp...
2024-01-1211 min
Let People ProsperHow Is President Biden's Approach to AI a Dystopian Nightmare?Episode 78 is with Adam Thierer, innovation policy analyst at R Street Institute and author of, “Evasive Entrepreneurs and the Future of Governance: How Innovation Improves Economies and Governments?"
Today, we discuss:
1) What makes nations rich and how America has become the most prosperous nation on earth;
2) The importance of failure, freedom, and permissionless innovation; and
3) Why AI and technology must be embraced, and the issues with Biden's AI executive order.
Check out Adam's book: https://www.amazon.com/Evasive-Entrepreneurs-Innovation-Economies-Governments/dp/1948647761/ref
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2024-01-0834 min
Free The Economy(De-)Regulating Tech and AI with Adam ThiererThis week we cover social mobility in the 50 states, Elizabeth Warren’s revolving door with Wall Street, the latest power grab from the Food and Drug Administration, and the welcome resurgence of an anti-cronyism news source. Our interview this week is with Adam Thierer, a senior fellow for the Technology & Innovation team at the R Street Institute. We talk about AI, antitrust, permissionless innovation, and why Europe has no big tech companies. Free the Economy is produced and hosted by Richard Morrison and edited and co-produced by Ryan Kracinski.
2023-12-2153 min
DC EKGWill “doom and gloom “ or “trial and error” be Washington’s AI template?Hosts Joe Grogan and Eric Ueland explore the paths forward for policymakers grappling with the limitless possibilities of AI. They are joined by prolific author and 30+ year veteran of Washington’s approach to technology, innovation, and public policy, Adam Thierer. They discuss how global regulators have helped—or harmed—human progress and American innovation. This episode is a master class in the precedents and current thinking shaping this rapidly evolving technology. See more at these links.Helpful links:Pieces by AdamWithout Section 230 Protections, Generative AI Innovation Will Be DecimatedFlexible, Pro-In...
2023-12-1147 min
UNECEInnovation Matters: Regulation and Innovation (Part 2)In this episode of Innovation Matters, we expand on the previous conversation with Adam Thierer, Senior Research Fellow with the R. Street Institute’s technology and innovation team, about the present and future of regulation in an era of unprecedented innovation. In Part 2, our focus is on the contemporary landscape of legislation, and the balance between permissionless innovation and effective governance. As the pace of technological advancement accelerates, we explore the challenge of reconciling rapid change with the traditional pace of legislation, particularly in the context of digitization.
2023-12-0637 min
The Answer Is Transaction CostsPermissionless Innovation: Unshackling Potential or Unleashing Chaos?Send us a textWhat limits innovation? Is that good? I talk to Adam Thierer, senior fellow at the R Street Institute, exploring the concept of permissionless innovation and its far-reaching implications. From ancient Mesopotamia to the digital revolution, we unpack how policy context shape the trajectory of innovation and, consequently, our society.With Aaron Wildavsky saying "Go!" and my son Kevin Munger saying "Not so fast, there Scooter!", we venture into the contentious territory of innovation intellectual property rights in an era of digital sharing. FOUR TWEJs (trying to keep THAT weekly, a...
2023-11-2150 minUNECEInnovation Matters: Regulation and Innovation (Part 1)In this episode of Innovation Matters, we explore the intricate dynamics of regulation and innovation with Adam Thierer, Senior Research Fellow with the R. Street Institute’s technology and innovation team. He discusses the evolution of 'permissionless innovation' and its influence on past, present, and future technological progress. Drawing insights from his book "Permissionless Innovation: The Continuing Case for Comprehensive Technological Freedom", we embark on a journey to understand how various advancements have flourished without restrictions and impacted the technologies we rely on today.
2023-11-0840 min
Cato AudioNovember 2023Introduction: Caleb O. BrownHonorable Judge Bridget Mary McCormack on access to justice and public confidence in courts (35 mins)FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill on banking conditions and policies following the SVB failure (8 mins)Adam D. Thierer on the E.U. vs U.S. on technology policy regulation (4 mins)Exclusive: Norbert Michel on credit cards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-11-0354 min
XRA Immersive InsightsReality Check: The Role of Government in Advancing XRCapping off our policy-focused mini-series, “Reality Check,” XRA’s Senior VP of Public Policy Joan O’Hara is joined by Adam Thierer, Senior Resident Fellow for Technology & Innovation at the R Street Institute. Joan and Adam discuss the domestic and foreign regulatory frameworks surrounding new technologies like XR, and what governments must do to allow innovation in this space to flourish. Tune in to learn about what the U.S. and other countries are doing right, and what these governments could be doing better to allow for future innovation, on this episode of Immersive Insights!
2023-10-1037 minRTP's Fourth Branch PodcastTech Roundup 21 – The CHIPS Act, Immigration, and the Innovation EconomyWhat does it take to attract the world's most brilliant minds?In this Tech Roundup episode, Caleb Watney and Adam Thierer explore the United States’ approach towards highly skilled immigration, its impact on innovation and economic growth, and how it might be improved going forward.They begin by looking backwards, highlighting contributions from scientific refugees that led to remarkable advances such as the Manhattan Project. The conversation then delves into present-day legislative scenarios, including bipartisan support and barriers to immigration reform, alongside an analysis of specific policies like the CHIPS Act and the potential to expand th...
2023-08-1438 min
Stranded Technologies PodcastEp. 60: Adam Thierer on Evasive Entrepreneurship as Technology Liberation, Dystopian Misrepresentation by Popular Culture and the Dangers of Washington's Coming AI RegulationAdam is one of the most experienced technology policy analysts in the world - he was writing about the internet on day 1 in the 1990s. Now, Adam is an innovation policy analyst at the R Street Institute, and the author of several books, including Permissionless Innovation (2016) & Evasive Entrepreneurs (2020).Isn't it striking - almost all popular sci-fi movies about technology are dystopian? Not only does that warp the public perception of technology as something dangerous, but it also influences policy. Supposedly serious policymakers make arguments for increased regulation like "we don't want the Terminator, don't we?" all the...
2023-08-081h 10
Red TapeThey Took Our Jobs!What will happen to our jobs when the robots take over? Kelli and Shoshana navigate the world of artificial intelligence and jobs with R Street’s Resident Senior Fellow for Technology and Innovation, Adam Thierer. An expert on AI, he explains why you shouldn’t worry so much about the robots taking your job. Kelli also speaks with Dr. Christi Smith who explains why a criminal record shouldn’t always prevent you from getting a job. Instead, more states should look at “clean slate” laws that remove barriers to jobs for those with criminal records. Ke...
2023-07-1952 min
American ViewpointsBe Afraid! Artificial Intelligence Is Changing The World. Or, Don't Be Afraid And Embrace The TechnologyThe R Street Institute's Adam Thierer offers a perspective on the role artificial intelligence is having in the economy and workplace. The discussion looks at worries many have about AI replacing and leaving workers behind.
2023-06-2710 min
Tech Policy Podcast#346: Who’s Afraid of Artificial Intelligence?Adam Thierer profileAdam’s work:Microsoft’s New AI Regulatory Framework & the Coming Battle over Computational ControlWhat If Everything You’ve Heard about AI Policy is Wrong?Can We Predict the Jobs and Skills Needed for the AI Era?Flexible, Pro-Innovation Governance Strategies for Artificial IntelligenceU.S. Chamber AI Commission Report Offers Constructive Path ForwardThe Coming Onslaught of “Algorithmic Fairness” RegulationsCorbin’s review of Toby Ord’s book The Precipice:World to End; Experts Hardest HitAlso:...
2023-06-1257 min
She ThinksAdam Thierer: Artificial Intelligence for DummiesOn this week’s episode of She Thinks, Adam Thierer joins to help us break down the complicated topic of AI. It’s a field that combines human intelligence, data, and computer science to problem solve, and it’s left us wondering, “can machines think or lie?” If you’ve been scratching your head trying to figure out this new field, this episode is for you. We look at what artificial intelligence actually is, the pros and cons, and what, if any, legislation needs to pass to prevent machines from taking over the world. Adam Thierer is a s...
2023-06-0923 minRTP's Fourth Branch PodcastTech Roundup 18 – The Future of AI Regulation: Examining Risks and RewardsIn this Tech Roundup episode, we delve into the discussions raised by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's recent hearing on AI regulation.Neil Chilson and Adam Thierer offer an in-depth analysis of the various approaches to AI that are being considered by regulators and in public policy circles – from voluntary efforts by the industry to promote transparency and accountability to advocating for licensing and testing requirements for AI deployment to the prospect of a global regulatory body for AI. They explore whether AI presents fundamentally new questions for policymakers, or whether regulators already have the tools they ne...
2023-05-2644 min
IEA PodcastShould we regulate AI? | IEA PodcastThe advent of AI technologies such as ChatGPT has brought much excitement. While many have celebrated this innovation, an increasing number are calling for greater regulations to mitigate its perceived risks. But could heavy-handed regulation harm the sector and prevent threaten future innovation?To discuss this, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sat down with Adam Thierer, Senior Fellow in Technology and Innovation at the R Street Institute, a Washington DC think tank. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...
2023-05-0529 min
JWI Presents: Anchoring Truths PodcastWho Will Tame the Bots? Regulating Artificial Intelligence with Adam Thierer
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have reentered our public discourse due to some fascinating new applications, yet AI’s role in these areas has also made many question the moral place of AI and its implications on our culture beyond these applications. We’ll be discussing these topics and more with one of the foremost experts on AI and tech regulation, Adam Thierer.
2023-04-2146 minRTP's Fourth Branch PodcastExplainer 44 - The Implications of AI Innovation and RegulationIn this podcast, technology and data privacy experts discuss the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and what these new technologies mean for existing and future policy and technology innovation. Without a clear regulatory framework, differing definitions and taxonomies have been adopted to regulate AI technology. What will future AI trends look like, and what should policymakers prioritize moving forward?Featuring:Jennifer Huddleston, Policy Counsel, NetChoiceHodan Omaar, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Data InnovationAdam Thierer, Senior Fellow, R Street InstituteVisit our website – www.RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us o...
2022-12-2143 min
Kibbe on LibertyEp 204 | Censorship Is a Big Government Problem, Not a Big Tech Problem | Guests: Adam Thierer and Wayne BroughMatt Kibbe is joined by the R Street Institute’s Adam Thierer and Wayne Brough to discuss the state of free speech on the internet. With Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, we are in the middle of a national debate about the tension between censorship and free expression online. On the Right, many people are calling for government to rein in what they perceive as the excesses of Big Tech companies, while the Left wants the government to crack down on speech they deem dangerous. Both approaches make the same mistake of giving politicians authority over what we are...
2022-11-2359 minRTP's Fourth Branch PodcastExplainer 36 – Restrictions on Direct Car SalesIn this episode, Adam Thierer interviews Professor Daniel Crane regarding state restrictions on direct car sales and their implications for automobile markets, including the antitrust concerns they may raise.Featuring:- Daniel Crane, Frederick Paul Furth Sr. Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School- [Moderator] Adam Thierer, Senior Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason UniversityVisit our website – www.RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.
2022-05-1930 minRTP's Fourth Branch PodcastTech Roundup 17 – Governor Doug Ducey on Tech Policy and InnovationEight years after he was first sworn in, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey will leave office in January 2023 due to the state's limit of two consecutive terms. In this episode, Governor Ducey joined tech policy experts Brent Skorup and Adam Thierer to discuss initiatives aimed at boosting innovation Arizona has launched during his time in office. Their conversation covered regulatory sandboxes, occupational licensing reform, autonomous vehicle policy, and much more.This episode was co-sponsored by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.Featuring:- Doug Ducey, Governor, State of Arizona- Brent Skorup, Senior Fellow...
2022-05-1634 min
Tech Policy Podcast#319: Remember FAANG?In 2017 or so, people started to assert that the FAANG companies—Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google—were unstoppable juggernauts. Lately that claim has taken some hard hits, as Facebook (now Meta) and Netflix, facing stiff competition, have seen their stock prices tumble. Adam Thierer, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center, joins the show to discuss how the Schumpeterian “gale of creative destruction” unseats dominant market players, why government antitrust cases so often look foolish in hindsight, and why we should celebrate innovation (spoiler: it leads to progress and human betterment). Adam also discusses his book Evasive Entrepreneurs and the...
2022-05-1044 min
Loving Liberty Radio Network2022 April 21 The Bryan Hyde ShowYou don't have to end your prayers in the name of Elon Musk to appreciate how deeply he is upsetting our ideological gatekeepers at Twitter. Laura Williams explains how the panice reveals so much about the current state of free speech.
If you're unfortunate enough to be shopping for a car right now, you'll notice that the deck is firmly stacked in favor of the dealers. Adam Thierer wonders, why make direct car buying illegal in the first place?
Nowhere is the hypocrisy of the U.S. government so apparent than in its lust to...
2022-04-211h 25RTP's Fourth Branch PodcastDeep Dive 211 – Section 230, Common Law, and Free SpeechSocial media has become a prominent way for lawmakers, public agencies, experts, and governments to communicate with the public. Meanwhile, a once-obscure provision in federal communications law — Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act — has become a political football because it provides liability protections to internet-based companies like Facebook and Twitter. Our guests, Kristian Stout, Brent Skorup, and moderator Adam Thierer, are legal experts who have written about the history of media law and Section 230. They joined us for a moderated discussion featuring audience Q&A, as Stout and Skorup debated how lawmakers and courts should approach future Section 230 issues, political spee...
2022-03-071h 00
Hold These Truths with Dan CrenshawWhat's Wrong With Industrial Policy? | Adam ThiererWhat is industrial policy and what role has it played in trade, supply chains, free markets, and diplomacy? Adam Thierer takes us on a tour of the pitfalls and boondoggles that happen when government picks the winners and losers in American industry. Find out (most of) what you need to know about this important subject in less than 25 minutes - along with what happened to the flying cars we were promised! Adam Thierer is the Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He serves on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Artificial Intelligence...
2022-02-1625 minRTP's Fourth Branch PodcastTech Roundup 13 – Autonomous Vehicles: Where Are We Now?Experts Marc Scribner and Adam Thierer join us to provide an update on autonomous vehicle (AV) policy. Why has Congress been unable to pass significant AV legislation? How have the Department of Transportation and state governments filled that void? What are the best and worst examples of how governments should approach AVs?Related Reading:- "Congress' failure to enact an automated vehicle regulatory framework is an opportunity for states"(https://reason.org/commentary/congress-failure-to-enact-an-automated-vehicle-regulatory-framework-is-an-opportunity-for-states/)- "Challenges and Opportunities for Federal Automated Vehicle Policy"(https://reason.org/policy-brief/challenges-and-opportunities-for-federal-automated-vehicle-policy/)- "10 Best Practices For State...
2022-02-0232 min
Shift DrinkThree Tiers of Frustration with Adam ThiererThere are few things more confusing than the three-tier system controlling alcohol distribution in the United States. It’s a topic that is complex even for policy savvy bar owners and restaurateurs — and even more so for the average consumer that just wants to find a bottle of their favorite bourbon (or rum!).
So, today I’ve brought in Adam Thierer, Senior Research Fellow from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He recently wrote an op-ed piece entitled “The Intoxicating Appeal of Home Liquor Delivery” in which he discusses how COVID-19 shutdowns have exposed the problems in the sys...
2021-09-2954 minShift Drink PodcastThree Tiers of Frustration with Adam ThiererThere are few things more confusing than the three-tier system controlling alcohol distribution in the United States. It’s a topic that is complex even for policy savvy bar owners and restaurateurs — and even more so for the average consumer that just wants to find a bottle of their favorite bourbon (or rum!).
So, today I’ve brought in Adam Thierer, Senior Research Fellow from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He recently wrote an op-ed piece entitled “The Intoxicating Appeal of Home Liquor Delivery” in which he discusses how COVID-19 shutdowns have exposed the problems in the sys...
2021-09-2954 minShift DrinkThree Tiers of Frustration with Adam ThiererThere are few things more confusing than the three-tier system controlling alcohol distribution in the United States. It’s a topic that is complex even for policy savvy bar owners and restaurateurs — and even more so for the average consumer that just wants to find a bottle of their favorite bourbon (or rum!).
So, today I’ve brought in Adam Thierer, Senior Research Fellow from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He recently wrote an op-ed piece entitled “The Intoxicating Appeal of Home Liquor Delivery” in which he discusses how COVID-19 shutdowns have exposed the problems in the sys...
2021-09-2954 min
The Curious TaskSteve Horwitz — What Drives Progress?In honour of Steve Horwitz (1964-2021), we are re-releasing his conversation with Alex Aragona on what drives progress — a topic near and dear to Steve's heart.
References from The Curious Task Special Episode 1 with Steve Horwitz
Steve Horwitz is the author of Austrian Economics: An Introduction; Microfoundations and Macroeconomics: An Austrian Perspective; Monetary Evolution, Free Banking, and Economic Order; and Hayek’s Modern Family: Classical Liberalism and the Evolution of Social Institutions which are available for purchase on Amazon Canada (titles hyperlinked).
This article entitled Persistent Fallacies by Vuk Vukovic recounts the misconceptions surrounding growth and is a respons...
2021-07-0757 min
The Bob Zadek ShowFinding Freedom in the Permission SocietyWe live in a "permission society," where it sometimes feels like anything that is not prohibited is mandatory. What is the entrepreneur to do in such a climate? Perhaps, rather than using bad governance as an excuse not to innovate, we should see it as an opportunity to satisfy the needs being unmet by lumbering bureaucracies.Adam Thierer, a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, has written something of a manual for Evasive Entrepreneurs & the Future of Governance, following his last book, Permissionless Innovation , which offered a kind of cognitive therapy for the...
2021-06-0752 min
2021-06-0600 min
DissedThe Right to... WERKA license to arrange flowers? Laws mandating higher prices during difficult financial times? Government lawyers defending economic regulations on the basis of possible extraterrestrial activity? Welcome to the wacky world of the constitutional right to earn a living, which since the 1930s has been relegated to the lowest level of protection by the Courts. In this episode, the ladies discuss the origins of the “tiers of scrutiny” that apply depending on whether you’re talking about judicially favored rights, like free speech, or other rights, like the right to earn a living. In a scorching hot dissen...
2021-06-0250 minRTP's Fourth Branch PodcastDeep Dive 174 – Legal Issues for Commercial Drones: Privacy, Property Rights, and FederalismCommercial drone technology advanced rapidly in the past decade, and companies like Walmart, Amazon, Verizon, CVS, and UPS are now actively testing drone services like home delivery, medical logistics, and infrastructure inspections. These drones fly in low-altitude airspace, however, which raises pressing questions about property rights, privacy, and federalism. Where does private property end and navigable airspace begin? What role will states and cities have, if any, in allowing or prohibiting drone operations?In the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act, Congress asked the GAO to study and report on the roles of federal, state, and local authorities in the regulation...
2021-04-2856 min
Made In America with Rich RoffmanJoe Biden's Infrastructure PlanAllison Schrager, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a City Journal contributing editorAdam Thierer, senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University
2021-04-0239 min
The Dan Proft Show PodcastJanuary 19, 2021NYPost.com's Michael Goodwin on why Hillary and Pelosi have gone full Brokeback Mountain on Trump. The right play for conservatives vs. Big Tech w/ Mercatus Center's Adam Thierer. Who watches the watchmen? Who investigates the investigators? Who reporters on the reporters? Who teaches the teachers? Well, I can answer the last question: The Fund for American Studies teaches the teachers--at least economics they do....w/ program director Ted Tucker. DC scholarships status check and the challenging of pushing school choice in a Biden administration w/ Virginia Walden Ford of "Miss Virginia" fame (if you haven't seen the movie...
2021-01-201h 52The Curious TaskSteve Horwitz — What Drives Progress?Alex Aragona speaks with Steve Horwitz as he explores what drives human progress, and why the market is so crucial to that.
References from Episode 76 with Steve Horwitz
Steve Horwitz is the author of Austrian Economics: An Introduction; Microfoundations and Macroeconomics: An Austrian Perspective; Monetary Evolution, Free Banking, and Economic Order; and Hayek’s Modern Family: Classical Liberalism and the Evolution of Social Institutions which are available for purchase on Amazon Canada (titles hyperlinked).
This article entitled Persistent Fallacies by Vuk Vukovic recounts the misconceptions surrounding growth and is a response to the book, Why Nations Fail, feat...
2021-01-1357 minRTP's Fourth Branch PodcastDeep Dive 154 – Tech Policy Under the Biden Administration and 117th CongressIn this episode, an expert panel looks at what the new year may bring regarding the hot topics of tech policy. Some key policy debates – such as antitrust and "Big Tech," online speech and Section 230, and the race to 5G – are likely to continue, but what other tech policy conversations may arise? And how might the approach to regulation of the new presidential administration and Congress impact innovation and the tech industry?Featuring:- Jennifer Huddleston, Director of Technology & Innovation Policy, American Action Forum- Blake Reid, Clinical Professor, University of Colorado Law School- [Mode...
2021-01-0657 min
Mercatus Policy DownloadInnovation Policy and its FutureWelcome to the Bridge Policy Download produced by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Today, we’re bringing you the audio from a recent webinar we held on the future of innovation policy. Adam Thierer promotes his research and perspectives on technology and innovation policy alongside one of the world’s foremost thinkers on the subject, Matt Ridley. If you’d like to contact a scholar involved in this webinar, please email mercatusoutreach@mercatus.gmu.edu We've changed our name! What was formally known at the Mercatus Policy Download is now Th...
2020-12-0858 min
The Great AntidoteAdam Thierer on Permissionless InnovationSend us a textAdam Thierer, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and author of multiple books about entrepreneurship, talks to us about permissionless innovation and evasive entrepreneurship.Support the showNever miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2020-08-0643 minMercatus Policy DownloadHow to Achieve Small Business Recovery During COVID-19The COVID-19 pandemic is precipitating an unprecedented economic downturn, and small businesses are likely to bear the brunt. Mandatory shutdowns and social distancing forced many small businesses to shut their doors. Even as governments begin lifting social distancing restrictions, the residual effects of unemployment and disrupted business operations will complicate the economic recovery of small businesses. The US government has taken some steps to lessen the damage to small businesses, but these steps impose large costs on taxpayers, and depending on how long the pandemic lasts, these steps may not be enough to keep many small businesses open.
2020-07-2842 min
Gray MattersEvasive Entrepreneurs: Innovation and the Administrative StateHow should transformative technologies approach the administrative state, and vice versa? In his latest book, “Evasive Entrepreneurs & the Future of Governance,” Adam Thierer of the Mercatus Center reports that tech companies are finding ways to outpace the regulators—and that this is a very good thing. In this episode, the Gray Center’s director Adam White interviews Thierer about his book (and... Source
2020-07-1445 min
Explain to Shane“Permissionless innovation” during COVID-19 and beyond (with Adam Thierer)Shane talks to tech policy analyst Adam Thierer about the regulatory hurdles that plague the tech sector during COVID and regular operations
The post “Permissionless innovation” during COVID-19 and beyond (with Adam Thierer) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
2020-07-1318 min
Civil SquaredBroadening the Horizons of InnovationDr. Jennifer K. Thompson is joined by Adam Thierer, a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, for a conversation about innovation and regulation during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. What stands in the way of entrepreneurship and innovation today? What can we do to address those obstacles, and why is...
2020-06-2353 min
Political Economy with Jim PethokoukisAdam Thierer: How ‘evasive entrepreneurship’ can beat the regulatory stateAdam Thierer joins Political Economy to discuss how many entrepreneurs, particularly in the tech industry, are circumventing regulations in order to innovate without permission.
The post Adam Thierer: How ‘evasive entrepreneurship’ can beat the regulatory state appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
2020-06-1225 minRTP's Fourth Branch PodcastTech Roundup 10 – Trump's Executive Order on Online CensorshipWhat is the legislative and legal background of the recent Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship, how will it affect Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, and what may be the unforeseen consequences of this move? These and other questions are addressed in this episode.Featuring: - [Host] Adam Thierer, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University- Ashkhen Kazaryan, Director of Civil Liberties, TechFreedom- Neil Chilson, Senior Research Fellow for Technology and Innovation, Charles Koch InstituteVisit our website – www.RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and...
2020-06-0831 min
The Soul of Enterprise: Business in the Transformation Economy by THRESHOLDEpisode 294 - Evasive Entrepreneurs with Adam ThiererOne of the epigraphs in Adam Thierer's book is an old Chinese saying: "The higher-ups have measures. Those lower down have countermeasures." Join Ed and Ron for a fascinating look at a new breed of entrepreneurs, Evasive Entrepreneurs, the title of Adam Thierer's latest book. Evasive entrepreneurs, those innovators who don't always conform to social or legal norms, are using new technological capabilities to circumvent traditional regulatory systems, or at least to put pressure on public policymakers to reform or selectively enforce laws and regulations that are outmoded, inefficient, or illogical. They rely on a strategy of permissionless innovation in...
2020-05-2953 min
Free ThoughtsWhen Innovation Breaks the Rules (with Adam Thierer)Beyond boosting economic growth and raising our living standards, evasive entrepreneurialism can play an important role in constraining unaccountable governmental activities that often fail to reflect common sense or the consent of the governed.What moves the needle for progress? How has the sharing economy exposed grotesque regulatory barriers? Could this be a moment of freedom and liberation, or are we gonna get a surveillance state out of this pandemic? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-1549 minRTP's Fourth Branch PodcastTech Roundup 9 – COVID-19 and the Internet: A Conversation with Ajit PaiIn this episode, Ajit Pai joins Adam Thierer and Brent Skorup to discuss the principles driving the Federal Communications Commission in recent years, the "Keep Americans Connected" pledge, and how things have changed for the FCC in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.Featuring: - Ajit Pai, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission- Brent Skorup, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University- [Host] Adam Thierer, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason UniversityVisit our website – www.RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on soci...
2020-04-2735 min
Plugged In#44: The Mercatus Center's Adam Thierer on the Impacts of the Precautionary Principle (2-20-20)Adam Thierer, a Senior Research Fellow at George Mason's Mercatus Center, joins the show to discuss how the precautionary principle has shaped today's energy landscape and the profound benefits of permissionless innovation.
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2020-02-2041 minRTP's Fourth Branch PodcastTech Roundup 7 – Driverless Cars and Artificial IntelligenceIn this episode, Adam Thierer and Caleb Watney discuss the emerging questions surrounding the progress of driverless car technology and its regulation.Featuring:- Adam Thierer, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University- Caleb Watney, Fellow, Technology and Innovation, R Street Institute Visit our website – RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.
2020-01-2134 minRTP's Fourth Branch PodcastTech Roundup 4 – The Future of Drone Policy: A Discussion with Sen. Mike LeeIn this episode, Adam Thierer and Brent Skorup speak with Senator Mike Lee on the current state of drone regulation. The senator speaks to his proposal for a cooperative, federal solution to regulatory holdup in drone technology innovation.Additional Resources:Senator Lee's proposed Drone Integration and Zoning Act: https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/10/sen-lee-introduces-drone-integration-and-zoning-actBrent Skorup, "To Kickstart Drone Deliveries, Give Cities and States Regulatory Flexibility": https://www.mercatus.org/bridge/commentary/kickstart-drone-deliveries-give-cities-and-states-regulatory-flexibilityFeaturing:- Mike Lee, United States Senator, Utah- Brent Skorup, Senior Research Fellow...
2019-11-0529 minRTP's Fourth Branch PodcastTech Roundup 3 – The Download on California's New Privacy ProposalThis podcast features a fascinating back-and-forth on the implications of new amendments to California's privacy law, CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act). Is California setting the law of the land? How will the FTC respond? What will this mean for interstate online commerce? These and other questions are explored in the episode.Featuring:- Ian Adams, Vice President of Policy, TechFreedom- Joseph Jerome, Policy Counsel, Privacy & Data, Center for Democracy & Technology- [Moderator] Adam Thierer, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason UniversityVisit our website – www.RegProject.org – to learn more, view all...
2019-10-0837 minRTP's Fourth Branch PodcastTech Roundup 2 – The Techlash: Big Tech and Antitrust"Techlash" refers to a growing public concern over the behavior of big technology companies and the call for government action to curtail what are seen as abusive practices. Figures on the right and the left alike have expressed concerns of over privacy, free speech, and fairness on online platforms. Most recently, 50 attorneys general have launched an investigation into Google for violations of antitrust law.In this episode, Adam Thierer moderates a discussion between Geoffrey Manne and Hal Singer on whether these concerns represent genuine consumer harm and whether antitrust law is an appropriate means to address them.
2019-09-1636 min
Building TomorrowOn Innovation: Don't Ask for PermissionTech companies are often accused of acting without first thinking through all the ramifications of what they’re doing on the principle that it is easier to ask forgiveness than permission. Adam Thierer joins the show to talk about a good habit, something he calls evasive entrepreneurialism. If innovators always waited for regulatory approval first, it would delay consumer access to transformative and even life-saving tech. Permissionless innovation in the relatively regulatory-free internet sandbox of the 1990s-2000s is what drove a great deal of tech innovation and wealth creation in Silicon Valley; the same could be tr...
2019-04-0449 min