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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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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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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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.