Neil Chilson

Neil Chilson is the Head of AI Policy at the Abundance Institute. As a lawyer and computer scientist, Chilson authored “Getting Out of Control: Emergent Leadership in a Complex World,” exploring novel leadership paradigms. His career includes tenure as a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity and at Stand Together, focusing on technology and innovation, where he spearheaded initiatives to foster legal and cultural frameworks conducive to innovation. Before his role at Stand Together, he was the Chief Technologist at the Federal Trade Commission, concentrating on privacy economics and blockchain technologies, and served as an attorney advisor to Acting FTC Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen. Chilson's insights have been widely quoted in major media outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Newsweek. He holds a JD from The George Washington Law School, an MS in computer science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and a BS in computer science from Harding University.