178. Will Online Safety Laws Protect Minors? | LPP 63 w Taylor Barkley

Today, I'm joined on the "Let People Prosper Show" by Taylor Barkley, director of technology and innovation at the Center for Growth and Opportunity.

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Taylor and I discuss:

1) The critical roles of accessible energy and technology for abundant living among Americans;

2) How Americans feel about “big tech” companies and AI according to recent polls and;

3) Pros and cons of digital parenting through online and social media safety bills for minors.

Taylor’s bio:

• Taylor Barkley is the Director of Technology and Innovation at the Center for Growth and Opportunity where he manages the research agenda, strategy, and represents the technology and innovation portfolio. His primary research and expertise are at the intersection of culture, technology, and innovation. His writing has been featured and published in outlets including IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, Scientific American and USA Today. Fox Business, Marketplace, and various talk radio and podcasts have featured him as a commentator on technology issues. He has extensive experience working with state-based technology policy projects and partners and most major federal technology policy topics.

• Previously he was the Director of Technology and Innovation at Stand Together Trust and Stand Together. He was also the Government Affairs Manager at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Assistant Director of Outreach for Technology Policy at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He is originally from southern California and a graduate of Taylor University in Indiana with a double major in history and political science. He and his family live in the Washington, DC area. For links to his professional and personal writing visit www.taylordbarkley.com.

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