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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
May 14, 2025|Presentations
Using AI to Focus Agenda and Priorities for the Fiscal Year
Eli Clemens speaks about how the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) can use AI to focus its mission at the CPSC's FY26/FY27 Priorities Hearing.
May 13, 2025|Events
How Americans Feel About AI—and Why It Matters for Policy
Join ITIF's Center for Data Innovation and Public First for a timely discussion of new polling data exploring how U.S. public sentiment toward AI is evolving. The conversation will unpack where Americans see promise or peril, how their views have shifted over the past year, and what these perspectives mean for lawmakers, business leaders, and the future of AI policy.
May 7, 2025|Blogs
Congress Should Preempt Onslaught of State AI Laws
Congress should act to preempt state laws that impose broad requirements on the development and use of AI.
May 5, 2025|Blogs
Overly Stringent Export Controls Chip Away at American AI Leadership
While the U.S. government is right to prevent U.S. companies from selling advanced AI technology to the Chinese military, cutting U.S. companies off from the entire Chinese market is a cure worse than the disease. It will ultimately harm both U.S. national security and economic interests.
May 1, 2025|Op-Eds & Contributed Articles
Canada Should Harness Its AI Advantage, Not Squander It
In an era when AI is poised to improve everything from crop yields to cancer detection, Canada’s central priority should be accelerating AI adoption to enhance economic prosperity and quality of life, not erecting barriers to innovation through overly precautionary regulation.
May 1, 2025|Blogs
Countries Don’t Have to Build Their Own AI—Just Their Place in It
By prioritising the digitisation and availability of data that reflects this diversity, countries and communities stand a better chance of shaping AI in their own image, rather than submitting to someone else’s.
April 29, 2025|Testimonies & Filings
Testimony to the Alaska State Legislature Regarding AI, Deepfakes, Cybersecurity, and Data Transfers
Advancements in AI are creating many opportunities to use the technology for beneficial purposes across virtually every sector, and people will undoubtedly find many useful applications for AI in elections and government agencies in the years ahead.
April 25, 2025|Presentations
The Future Is Now: The Rise Of AI In America
Hodan Omaar speaks on AI regulation, safety and responsibility at a global level.
April 24, 2025|Presentations
AI × Business: How Generative AI Is Reshaping Industries
Sejin Kim speaks on how generative AI is unlocking new business models, why the U.S. ecosystem moves so quickly, and how Korea can position itself as a world-class builder of AI-native applications.
April 23, 2025|News Clips
Tech Industry Group Offers Pro-Growth AI Strategy for Canada, Leveraging Existing Rules
Inside AI Policy quoted Lawrence Zhang in coverage of ITIF’s pro-growth strategy for the Canadian tech industry.
