Joel Thayer

Joel Thayer is president of the Digital Progress Institute and an attorney who focuses his law practice on telecommunications, regulatory and transactional matters, as well as privacy and cybersecurity issues. He has represented clients in front of myriad legal and regulatory fora, including the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission and federal administrative agencies. Additionally, he has also represented amicus curiae before the United States Supreme Court and advised technology companies on the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation.

Opinion

June 16, 2023

China wants to militarize AI and Big Tech firms might not even be on our side

China wants to militarize AI and Big Tech firms might not even be on our side in case of a confrontation. Tech companies prefer to profit off of Chinese projects.