Mark MacCarthy
Mark MacCarthy advises member companies and directs public policy initiatives in technology policy, information privacy, trade, Internet governance, intellectual property and educational technology. He is also an adjunct faculty member in the Communication, Culture & Technology Program at Georgetown University where teaches courses and conducts research in information privacy, AI and the future of work, global Internet freedom, algorithmic fairness and the development of electronic media. He also teaches courses in philosophy & privacy and philosophy & free speech and AI and Ethics in the Philosophy Department. He is an Affiliate of the Center for Business and Public Policy at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business. He has been a consultant on technology policy issues for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and for the Aspen Institute. His previous public policy experience includes senior positions with Visa, Inc., the Wexler|Walker Group, Capital Cities/ABC and the Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. He holds a Ph.D in philosophy from Indiana University and an MA in economics from the University of Notre Dame.
Recent Events and Presentations
Why It’s Time for the United States to Develop a National AI Strategy
While many nations have developed national strategies to support the development and adoption of AI, the United States has not. Join ITIF's Center for Data Innovation for the release of a new report laying out a detailed national AI strategy and a panel discussion about the ways in which policymakers can make the United States more competitive in the global AI race.
Explaining International Mobile Payments Leadership
ITIF releases a report that identifies the leading nations in mobile payments, explains why the United States lags so far behind, and offers policy recommendations.