Richard Sill
Technology Policy Fellow
Richard Sill is a technology policy fellow at Reason Foundation.
A New York native, his policy areas include technology policy, civil liberties, and emerging technologies. Prior to joining Reason, he attended American University, where he earned a Master of Public Policy with a focus in space, science, and technology policy. He was also the Bud and Roseann Mattern public policy intern at Reason Foundation in 2023.
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Comments to the Office of Science and Technology Policy on AI regulatory reform
A version of the following public comment letter was submitted to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on October 27, 2025.
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Georgia could create a safer online environment for kids by empowering parents
Balancing safety, parental empowerment, and constitutional rights would foster a safer and privacy-respecting digital environment for all.
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Free speech rights secure a legal victory over California’s restrictive deepfake laws
The case underscores the difficulty of state legislators trying to regulate AI-generated content without infringing on constitutionally protected speech.
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Supreme Court erodes online privacy and free speech in age verification ruling
The ruling in 'Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton' marks a shift in how courts approach online age-verification laws targeting sexual content.
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Deepfakes, AI, and existing laws
A nuanced policy response can address the challenges of deepfakes while preserving the benefits of creative and expressive digital technologies.
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Texas amends non-consensual sexual deepfake law to include images
House Bill 449 exemplifies how legislatures can address emerging technologies without undermining civil liberties.
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Texas House Bill 449 would prevent unauthorized sexually explicit deepfakes
The bill would amend the Texas Penal Code to include “deep fake images” in what constitutes the production or distribution of sexually explicit content.
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Comments to the Federal Trade Commission on digital censorship
Government interference in online speech is a bigger concern than technology platform censorship alone.
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Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on deregulatory priorities
The FCC’s efforts to modernize telecommunications are rooted in noble intentions, but have often resulted in inefficiencies, higher costs, and unintended consequences.
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Best practices for development of a federal artificial intelligence action plan
President Trump’s Executive Order 14179 properly focuses on innovation and global competitiveness in artificial intelligence development.
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New York’s proposed political deepfake ban suppresses speech and violates the First Amendment
Libel and slander laws already exist and can be used by lawmakers worried about how deepfakes could harm their reputations or spread misinformation.
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The future of biometric data regulation must balance innovation and privacy
Biometrics are part of the broader debate over data privacy, but its unique specificity makes it arguably the most important aspect of it.
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AI model openness is a question for the market, not regulators
Public policy should focus on working with industry to standardize and deploy AI detection and evaluation systems in appropriate areas.
