Anne Hobson

- Public Policy Manager, AR/VR, Meta
Anne Hobson is a public policy manager in AR/VR with Meta. She earned her PhD in economics from George Mason University. She also earned an MA in Applied Economics from George Mason University and a BA in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University. Her research focuses on disaster recovery, VR policy, and technology policy. Anne was a Mercatus Center MA Fellow during the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 academic years.
Publications & Appearances
- | F.A. Hayek Program F.A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Entrepreneurship during a pandemic
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Remotely satisfied
In the pre-COVID-19 world, the idea that remote meetings are second-best was pervasive in traditional corporate thinking. But...
- | F.A. Hayek Program F.A. Hayek Program
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Polycentricity Amidst a Pandemic
- | F.A. Hayek Program F.A. Hayek Program
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Coming Back from COVID-19
The current pandemic is an ongoing global crisis. Policymakers around the world are grappling with how to respond to the spread...
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Biased AI is More Than a Technical Problem
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems have grown more prominent in both their use and their unintended effects. Just last month...
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Coming Back from COVID-19: Lessons in Entrepreneurship from Disaster Recovery Research
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
California dreams about cyber insurance, and federal lawmakers should pay attention
Some members of the California State Assembly seem to believe there is no better Valentine’s Day gift than the promise of cyber...
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Building in Accountability for Algorithmic Bias
“Algorithms’ are only as good as the data that gets packed into them,” said Democratic Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren....
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Essays Essays
Vocational Programs Won’t Hit the Mark in an Ever-changing Job Market
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Bringing Home the Virtual Bacon
Employees of one startup now teleport to work. High Fidelity, a project started by Philip Rosedale, develops virtual office...