March 5, 2026

Samuel Hammond
Chief Economist
Bio
Samuel Hammond is Chief Economist at the Foundation for American Innovation, where his research focuses on artificial intelligence and the institutional impact of emerging technologies. 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 MA in Economics from George Mason University and Carleton University.
Articles from Samuel Hammond

Defense and AI Leaders on Pentagon’s Attack on Anthropic
national security
artificial intelligence

Learning from Utah’s AI Regulatory Sandbox
March 5, 2026
artificial intelligence

Empiricists vs. Extrapolators
Second Best
February 23, 2026
artificial intelligence

Notes from the UAE
Second Best
December 19, 2025
artificial intelligence
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