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Comments of R Street Institute in Response to Request for Information (RFI) Exploring a Data Privacy and Security Framework - R Street Institute

1 month ago | rstreet.org

March 27, 2025 Data Privacy Working GroupCommittee on Energy and CommerceU.S. House of Representatives2125 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515 Re: Request for Information on Data Privacy for the Data Privacy Working Group. Submitted Electronically Dear Chairman Guthrie, Vice Chairman Joyce, and Members of the Data Privacy Working Group: We are thrilled to see the...
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2 months ago | rstreet.org | Adam Thierer

Testimony Adam Thierer Testimony, Hearing on “DeepSeek: A Deep Dive” VIDEO SUBMITTED STATEMENT OF ADAM THIERER RESIDENT SENIOR FELLOW, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION R STREET INSTITUTE BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HEARING ON “DEEPSEEK: A DEEP DIVE” APRIL 8, 2025 Chairman Obernolte, Ranking Member Stevens, and members of the subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to participate in this important hearing. My name is Adam...
Low-Energy Fridays: Yes, tariffs can affect climate change - R Street Institute

Mar 7, 2025 | rstreet.org

Recent editions of Low-Energy Fridays have discussed tariffs and energy from a couple different perspectives. We’re continuing that theme this week, but from an angle that might not be immediately obvious: tariffs and climate change. The connection between tariffs and climate change might not be intuitive, but if you’re like me, pretty much everything reminds you of the...
Leveraging AI and Emerging Technology to Enhance Data Privacy and Security - R Street Institute

Mar 6, 2025 | rstreet.org

Author Table of Contents Media Contact For general and media inquiries and to book our experts, please contact: [email protected] This paper explores how AI can enhance data protection by facilitating and improving privacy-enhancing technology, data impact assessments, data minimization, and data security. Executive Summary With global data breaches compromising billions of records and average data-breach...
R Street: Tech companies’ approach to DeepSeek offers promising alternative to restrictions - R Street Institute

Feb 10, 2025 | rstreet.org

Major tech companies including Microsoft and Amazon have taken steps to quickly — and securely — integrate the DeepSeek R-1 artificial intelligence model into their services, according to the free market-oriented R Street Institute, which cites the industry developments as providing an alternative to “all or nothing” debates over open-source models and export controls to...
DeepSeek’s cybersecurity failures expose a bigger risk. Here’s what we really should be watching. - R Street Institute

Feb 4, 2025 | rstreet.org

The release of DeepSeek’s R1 model (DeepSeek-R1) on Jan. 20, 2025 dominated news headlines and sparked lively debates across the tech and policy worlds. Some are already referring to the release as AI’s “Sputnik” moment, calling for outright bans, reassessment of our chip export control policies, and even criminalizing downloads of the model. Others argue the United States...
Key Data Privacy and Security Priorities for 2025 - R Street Institute

Jan 15, 2025 | rstreet.org

Authors Media Contact For general and media inquiries and to book our experts, please contact: [email protected] Data is critical to innovation and fuels many emerging technologies, like artificial intelligence (AI). However, when we lack appropriate data privacy and security safeguards, there can be negative implications for consumers and openings for exploitation by nefarious actors. Any...
California To Bend Last-Call Law for Elite Clippers Fans - R Street Institute

Dec 26, 2024 | rstreet.org

If you want to drink alcohol in California after 2 a.m., it helps to be the billionaire owner of the L.A. Clippers. It’s good to be a billionaire. After years of failing to extend the state’s “last call” law, it turns out all that was needed to keep the booze flowing past 2 a.m. in...
Low-Energy Fridays: Why is it so hard for the government to build EV charging stations? - R Street Institute

Oct 25, 2024 | rstreet.org

As Mike Tyson famously said, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. He wasn’t talking about electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, of course, but the quote might as well apply to challenges the Biden administration has faced in expanding the nation’s network of EV charging infrastructure. The administration started with big...
AI’s Energy Footprint Warrants Markets, Not Panic - R Street Institute

Sep 26, 2024 | rstreet.org

Escalating electric power demand from artificial intelligence (AI) has prompted a range of media, political, and regulatory responses including congressional hearings, state policy actions, and increased focus in energy forums. Experts and policymakers have been especially concerned that power-hungry AI may erode grid reliability, raise energy costs for everyone, and skyrocket emissions. Further concerns, including...