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He is also a senior technology fellow at the Institute for Progress, where he runs Macroscience. Previously, Hwang served as the general counsel and VP of operations at Substack, as well as the global public policy lead for Google on artificial intelligence and machine learning. He is the author of Subprime Attention Crisis, a book about the structural vulnerabilities in the market for programmatic advertising.

Dubbed “The Busiest Man on the Internet” by Forbes, his current research focuses on global competition in artificial intelligence and the political economy of metascience. He holds a JD from Berkeley Law School and a BA from Harvard College.

Previously, Alec was the director of technology policy at the Progressive Policy Institute, a research fellow at the International Center for Law and Economics, a technology policy fellow at the Niskanen Center, and a graduate research fellow at the Mercatus Center.

Alec's work has been published in the Washington Post, The Atlantic, MIT Technology Review, and Politico. He has also been cited in numerous publications including the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, and the New York Times. He received his master's degree in economics from George Mason University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona.

Tim is also an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security where he was previously a Fellow. Prior to CNAS, Tim was the Head of Strategy at Fathom Radiant, an AI hardware company, and a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Eliiza, an AI software company. His writing has been featured in Foreign Policy and ChinaTalk, and his work has been cited in numerous outlets, including Wired, Reuters, Inside AI Policy, The Wire China, Breaking Defense, and the Wall Street Journal.

He has spent two decades at the intersection of politics and policy, with a focus on institutional reform and legislative capacity. His work has been featured in outlets such as the Washington Post, New York Times, and National Review, and he has testified before Congress on ways to improve the effectiveness of government. Prior to FAI, he directed governance initiatives at the Niskanen Center and Protect Democracy. He also served as a legislative assistant to Rep. Nick Smith (R-MI), where he worked on foreign policy, science policy, and budget issues.

Soren has worked on a number of high-profile campaigns and political initiatives, including Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, and served as Executive Director of the Young Republican National Federation. In addition to his political work, he has advised advocacy groups, corporations, and public affairs firms on strategy and communications. He holds an AB in anthropology and mathematics from the University of Chicago. He was a 2023–2024 Democracy Fellow at the Center for Effective Government at the University of Chicago and a 2016–2017 Penn Kemble Fellow at the National Endowment for Democracy. Earlier in his career, he co-founded a software company and spent 18 months in India with his wife working for International Justice Mission to combat labor trafficking.

He previously worked as the director of social policy for the Niskanen Center, where he remains a senior fellow; as an economist for the Government of Canada specializing in regional economic development; and as a graduate research fellow for the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

Sam received a BA in economics from Saint Mary's University and an MA in economics from George Mason University and Carleton University.