Devin McCormick

Devin McCormick

Policy Analyst

devin@libertas.institute

Devin McCormick was the Tech and Innovation Policy Analyst at the Libertas Institute, where he championed deregulatory technology policy and advanced innovation-friendly reforms. His work focused on emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, defense innovation, nuclear energy, and coalition-building among industry leaders, policymakers, and advocacy organizations.

Devin McCormick's Articles

Free Enterprise

Autopilot Tragedy in Draper Spurs Debate as Tesla Expands Fully Autonomous Fleet

Incidents like the accident in Draper shouldn’t derail progress on AV technology. They should prompt us to focus on improving these systems through further testing and innovation.

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Limited and Open Government

Silver Linings in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene

X has been flooded with posts of North Carolina residents thanking Apple for their life-saving tech, a testament to how tech innovation, when given the space to thrive, can transform into life saving tools.

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AI Regulation

Regulators Tying the Hands of Innovation in the Face of an AI Race

If we want open-source AI models to thrive, collaboration to abound, and small businesses to flourish, we must ditch the suffocating grip of regulation, and let innovation flow.

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Op-Eds

Why Regulating AI is a Losing Battle

In the end, the battle over AI isn’t just about who has the best chips; it’s about who has the best minds, the most advanced algorithms and the strongest strategies for protecting them.

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