Writing

The HillApril 23, 2026

A grandmother lost everything because a cop trusted AI

“Two departments, same technology, same result. But one did its job while the other did not.”

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Washington ExaminerSeptember 27, 2023

Five questions on China for the next GOP debate

“AI will make Chinese disinformation more believable, and unlike Russia, China has an incredible tool to deliver its fake news to American voters: TikTok.”

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DC JournalSeptember 20, 2023

Mission Possible: Control AI

“AI has inherited our ability to deceive. Unconstrained, it might even lie better than us.”

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Politico MagazineJune 11, 2021

The Republican Case for Federal LGBT Rights

“Reaching a settlement on these issues is better for people of faith, better for LGBTQ people, and better for the country.”

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The BulwarkApril 17, 2020

Vote-By-Mail Is Happening. Will We Be Ready?

“Utah uses vote-by-mail exclusively, and is no one’s idea of a blue state.”

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The HillMarch 28, 2019

I’m a gay LGBTQ freedom advocate. Ignoring religious freedom is a blunder

“Responsible legislation wouldn’t leave all these questions to the courts, and it wouldn’t drive such a wedge between LGBTQ people and people of faith, many of whom are one and the same.”

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UC Berkeley Oral History Center2017

Tyler Deaton on the New Hampshire Campaign and Securing Republican Support for the Freedom to Marry

“If you keep it a single issue, you can build a coalition around that.”

Read at UC Berkeley Oral History Center