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As every sector of the global economy and nearly every facet of modern society undergo digital transformation, ITIF advocates for policies that spur not just the development of IT innovations, but more importantly their adoption and use throughout the economy. In the area of artificial intelligence, ITIF studies issues related to competitiveness, governance, ethics, development, and adoption.
Vice President and Director, Center for Data Innovation
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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Picking the Right Policy Solutions for AI Concerns
Some concerns are legitimate, but others are not. Some require immediate regulatory responses, but many do not. And a few require regulations addressing AI specifically, but most do not.
Ten Principles for Regulation That Does Not Harm AI Innovation
Concerns about artificial intelligence have prompted policymakers to propose a variety of laws and regulations to create “responsible AI.” Unfortunately, many proposals would likely harm AI innovation because few have considered what “responsible regulation of AI” entails.
US AI Policy Report Card
The 117th Congress was the most AI-focused congressional session in history with 130 AI bills proposed, so it is a good moment to take stock of U.S. AI policy accomplishments to date and identify areas where there is room for continued progress.
More Publications and Events
November 12, 2025|Presentations
To Bot or Not to Bot
Alex Ambrose speaks about navigating the risks and rewards of AI in marketing at Kids Industry Connect: A Children's Advertising and Privacy Summit, hosted by BBB National Programs.
November 5, 2025|Events
Context Matters: Building Trust in Digital Content
Join ITIF and the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) for a timely discussion on how content transparency can strengthen trust across the digital ecosystem.
October 9, 2025|Blogs
Bernie Sanders’ Worker Dystopia: Never Lose Your Job But Never Get a Raise
If Senator Sanders wants to raise wages, he should focus on the real cause of slow growth, lagging productivity from low capital investment, instead of stymieing AI.
October 3, 2025|Blogs
California’s AI Safety Law Gets More Wrong Than Right
California’s new AI safety law includes some constructive measures like incident reporting and whistleblower protections, but by acting at the state level, it creates a fragmented regulatory patchwork that undermines innovation, complicates a national framework, and risks weakening U.S. leadership in AI governance.
October 1, 2025|Presentations
No Data, No AI
Sandra Barbosu speaks on a panel about how the quality, cost and accessibility of data affect the quality of AI at the Economist's AI in Health Summit.
October 1, 2025|Op-Eds & Contributed Articles
Korea's Basic AI Act Risks Stalling the Engine It Seeks to Build
Korea has a choice. It can show the world how to integrate strategy, promotion, and regulation in a way that builds both trust and competitiveness. Or it can serve as a cautionary tale of how regulatory overreach strangles innovation.
October 1, 2025|Blogs
California’s Restrictions on AI in the Workplace Will Hurt Workers
California’s proposed SB 7 would heavily restrict employers’ use of AI in workplace decisions through onerous notice, transparency, and appeal requirements, creating redundant regulations that discourage beneficial AI adoption and ultimately harm both workers and businesses.
September 29, 2025|Reports & Briefings
One Law Sets South Korea’s AI Policy—and One Weak Link Could Break It
By uniting strategy, promotion, and regulation in a single law, South Korea has given itself a powerful instrument to shape AI—but its blunt regulatory mandates threaten to drag down the very strengths that make the act ambitious.
September 25, 2025|Blogs
China, Not the US, Is the EU’s Strategic Rival in Tech
The European Commission’s 2025 Strategic Foresight Report misframes the U.S. as a rival on par with China, risking transatlantic unity and protectionist policies that weaken Europe while leaving China free to dominate critical technologies.
September 22, 2025|Blogs
AI Is Much More Evolutionary Than Revolutionary
The belief that AI signals an entirely new, dangerous phase of human history is the motivation behind much of the drive for stringent and global regulation. But the evidence does not support the assertion that AI is a fundamentally unique technology, much less the conclusion that stringent AI regulation is warranted.
