Joel Thayer

Contributor

Joel Thayer is the president of the Digital Progress Institute.

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    China Controls a Crucial Piece of the US AI Pipeline

    Joel Thayer
    China has infected every part of our internet stack. From our telecoms to our routers, we are in the midst of a full-scale invasion. But it’s not just your home services that are adversely impacted, because the data centers running every artificial intelligence-trained model are particularly vulnerable.   Why? China owns an essential device that every…
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    If Congress Wants One National Standard for Online Child Safety, It Must Earn It

    Joel Thayer
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    Why Trump’s Tech Defense in the EU Is an ‘America First’ Policy

    Joel Thayer
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    Why Conservatives Should Oppose the Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger

    Joel Thayer
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    Illegal Chinese Vapes Are a National Emergency

    Joel Thayer
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    To Fight Fake News, We Must Rein in AI

    Joel Thayer
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    MAHA: FDA Must Address Influx of Dangerous Illicit Chinese Electronic Cigarettes

    Joel Thayer
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    Tech Titans’ First Amendment Court Case Tries to Have It Both Ways

    Joel Thayer
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    A Way to Protect Kids Online That Passes Constitutional Muster

    Kara Frederick | Joel Thayer
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    Parents to Big Tech: ‘We Want Our Children Back!’

    Joel Thayer | Kara Frederick