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Adam Thierer

Adam Thierer

Senior Fellow

R Street Institute

Twitter: @AdamThierer

Adam Thierer is a Senior Fellow at R Street Institute. He specializes in technology, media, Internet, and free-speech policies, with a particular focus on online safety and digital privacy. He has authored or edited eight books on topics ranging from media regulation and child safety issues to the role of federalism in high-technology markets. His latest book is Permissionless Innovation: The Continuing Case for Comprehensive Technological Freedom.

Recent Events and Presentations

June 6, 2023

Does the US Need a New AI Regulator?

Watch the Center for Data Innovation and R Street's webinar where they discussed the potential costs and benefits of creating a new AI regulator in the United States, the extent to which regulators can address AI risks today, and what additional tools or resources might be necessary to hold companies accountable for their use of AI.

June 27, 2017

The Real State of Technological Disruption in the U.S. Labor Market and What Policymakers Should Do About It

Join ITIF for the latest in its @Work series of events to discuss the interaction between automation, technology, and jobs, and explore how policymakers can put in place more effective and robust systems to help workers transition between jobs and occupations.

September 10, 2015

The Sky is Not Falling: Understanding the Privacy Panic Cycle

While most people are conditioned to see through the marketing hype surrounding “revolutionary!” and “game-changing!” new technologies, few have the same healthy skepticism when it comes to outsized claims about allegedly dire privacy risks that now routinely accompany many of the very same innovations. Taken at face value, these supposed privacy risks suggest that government should intervene to protect society. A closer look, however, reveals that privacy concerns are often misplaced or unnecessary, and they rapidly dissipate as people come to better understand and appreciate the products and services in question.

June 26, 2013

Viral Hate: Containing Its Spread on the Internet

Panelists will discuss recommendations in a new book about combatting the spread of bigotry and cyber-bullying online.

October 5, 2010

Who's Who in Internet Politics: A Taxonomy of Information Technology Policy Perspectives

A presentation and discussion of ITIF's report, "Who's Who in Internet Politics: A Taxonomy of Information Technology Policy Perspectives."

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