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Andrea O'Sullivan

Andrea O'Sullivan was formerly a feature writer at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

Research Areas Technology and Innovation

Latest Work

| Healthcare Healthcare
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

The Overton Window Is Now Wide Open for Much-Needed Reforms

By
- Adam Thierer
- Andrea O'Sullivan
March 25, 2020

| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Are California's New Data Privacy Controls Even Legal?

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- Andrea O'Sullivan
December 17, 2019

A new paper raises constitutional questions about expansive state-level regulations that reach beyond their borders.

| Healthcare Healthcare
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

The Overton Window Is Now Wide Open for Much-Needed Reforms

By
- Adam Thierer
- Andrea O'Sullivan
March 25, 2020

| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

The 12 Economists of Christmas: James Buchanan

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- Shannon Dailey
- Andrea O'Sullivan
December 18, 2019

Why government regulators sometimes belong on the naughty list

| Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
| Research Papers Research Papers

Artificial Intelligence and Public Policy

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August 23, 2017

| Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
| Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
| Data Visualizations Data Visualizations

More Than “Just One iPhone”: Law Enforcement Cites All Writs Act to Access Many Devices

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- Eli Dourado
- Andrea O'Sullivan
- Joseph Kane
April 27, 2016

| Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
| Policy Briefs Policy Briefs

Economic Perspectives: Cybersecurity Policy Reforms for the 21st Century

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November 9, 2015

| Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
| Policy Briefs Policy Briefs

Projecting the Growth and Economic Impact of the Internet of Things

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- Adam Thierer
- Andrea O'Sullivan
June 15, 2015

Policy Spotlights

| Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
| Policy Spotlights Policy Spotlights

Flight Sharing and the Future of Aviation

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- Christopher Koopman
- Andrea O'Sullivan
November 16, 2017

Media Appearances

Testimony & Public Comments

| Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
| Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
| Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments

Informational Injury in FTC Privacy and Data Security Cases

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October 27, 2017

| Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
| Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments

Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence

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- Adam Thierer
- Andrea O'Sullivan
July 22, 2016

| Healthcare Healthcare
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

The Overton Window Is Now Wide Open for Much-Needed Reforms

By
- Adam Thierer
- Andrea O'Sullivan
March 25, 2020

| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

The 12 Economists of Christmas: Joseph Schumpeter

By
- Shannon Dailey
- Andrea O'Sullivan
December 13, 2019

The creative destruction of Christmas shopping means gift hunting has gotten a lot easier