The term “Anti-Precautionary Principle” was discussed by Mercatus Center Senior Research Fellow Adam Thierer in this paper. According to Thierer, the Anti-Precautionary Principle
… would generally hold that:
1. society is better off when technological innovation is not preemptively restricted;
2. accusations of harm and calls for policy responses should not be premised on hypothetical worst-case scenarios; and
3. remedies to actual harms should be narrowly tailored so that beneficial uses of technology are not derailed.
Although the Anti-Precautionary Principle concept was discussed within the context of a Federal Trade Commission proceeding on privacy and cybersecurity, it has broad implications for federal technology-related regulations.
Privacy and Security Implications of the Internet of Things by Adam Thierer