Matthew Feeney
Head of Tech & Innovation
Centre for Policy Studies
Matthew Feeney
Head of Tech & Innovation
Centre for Policy Studies
Matthew Feeney is Head of Tech & Innovation at Centre for Policy Studies. Before joining CPS, Matthew was the director of Cato Institute’s Project on Emerging Technologies. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, City A.M., and others. He received both his BA and MA in philosophy from the University of Reading.
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Contributions
Deep Dive Episode 198 – Eyes to The Sky: Privacy, Property, Innovation, and Commerce in The Age Of The Drone
The editor and two of the co-authors of a new book joined us for a panel discussion of key legal and policy issues in “The Age of the Drone.”
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Deep Dive Episode 195 – President Biden’s Executive Order on Foreign-Controlled Apps
An expert panel breaks down Biden’s executive order on foreign-controlled apps and its implications for relations between the United States and its foreign adversaries.
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President Biden’s Executive Order on Foreign-Controlled Apps
An expert panel breaks down Biden’s executive order on foreign-controlled apps and its implications for relations between the United States and its foreign adversaries.
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Deep Dive Episode 168 – Deepfakes: What, If Anything, Should Policymakers Do?
Can lawmakers craft legislation that limits the worst uses of Deepfakes without hampering the creation of valuable and creative Deepfake media?
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Tech Roundup Episode 11 – TikTok’s Running Clock
How might the standoff over TikTok’s U.S. operations play out? Does the app pose a significant enough national security threat to warrant the forced sale? And how does this situation fit into the broader picture of U.S.-China relations?
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Tech Roundup Episode 8 – The Future of Facial Recognition
In this episode, Matthew Feeney hosts a discussion with Ashkhen Kazaryan and Caleb Watney on the approach regulators might take to the brave new world of facial recognition technology.
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Tech Roundup Episode 1 – The Brave New World of Deep Fakes
What are deep fakes, and what are the societal and political implications of their emergence? What challenges do they present to regulators? These and other questions are explored in this episode.
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Here to Stay: The Modern World of Hospitality
Do home-sharing platforms like Airbnb need more regulation to protect consumers and the safety of local communities? How can the interests of private property owners, consumers, and small businesses be balanced? What might an optimal level of regulation look like, and who decides?
In this Fourth Branch video, Gwendolyn Smith (Grandview Bed & Breakfast), Matthew Feeney (Cato Institute), and Pete Clarke (Retired Commissioner, Orange County, FL) explore the legal and regulatory questions that have accompanied the rise of home-sharing platforms.
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