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Joel Thayer

Senior Fellow, AI and Emerging Technology

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Joel Thayer is a Senior Fellow for AI and Emerging Technology Policy at the America First Policy Institute. He also serves as President of the Digital Progress Institute and is a tech and telecom attorney. He previously was an associate at Phillips Lytle. Before that, he served as Policy Counsel for ACT | The App Association, where he advised on legal and policy issues related to antitrust, telecommunications, privacy, cybersecurity, and intellectual property in Washington, DC. His experience also includes working as a legal clerk for FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen. Additionally, Joel served as a congressional staffer for the Hon. Lee Terry and the Hon. Mary Bono.

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Yusuf Mahmood

Director of AI and Emerging Technology

Christie Mullin

Chair of Rural Policy

Kenzo Takeda

Policy Analyst, Economy and Trade

Benjamin Woolsey

Policy Analyst, American Security

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