Emerging Technologies
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As nations engage in a race for global advantage in innovation, ITIF champions a new policy paradigm that ensures businesses and national economies can compete successfully by spurring public and private investment in foundational areas such as research, skills, and 21st century infrastructure. Our work on emerging technologies includes analysis of issues surrounding the development and adoption of transformative new technologies—from drones and advanced robotics to 3D printing and digital currencies.
Vice President and Director, Center for Data Innovation
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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How Innovative Is China in Quantum?
China’s lead in quantum communications is undeniable, but its overall quantum prowess is limited; without computing breakthroughs, the United States still holds the upper hand.
Why the United States Needs to Support Near-Term Quantum Computing Applications
As other nations rapidly scale up their investments to develop and use quantum computing, U.S. policymakers should ensure the United States remains a leader. Investing in near-term applications would bolster the development of longer-term use cases, thereby helping to cement U.S. economic competitiveness and protect national security.
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June 10, 2025|Blogs
Federal Lights on for Lights-Out Factories
It’s time to think big and bold. The United States should pursue a super-automation moonshot by establishing 50 to 100 demonstration factories that deploy state-of-the-art automation technologies.
June 5, 2025|Blogs
Why America Must Embrace Job-Killing Technology
Call me heartless, but nothing would make me happier than seeing 50 percent of American jobs automated over the next decade or so. Automation and displacement equal progress.
April 30, 2025|Blogs
Japan Just Printed a Train Station. Here’s Why It Matters.
Japan is facing a demographic crisis, with a population aging faster than any other in the world. 3D printing offers a solution, enabling Japan to modernize its aging infrastructure and build new developments despite its shrinking labor force.
April 16, 2025|Reports & Briefings
An IT Policy Playbook for Canada
The Canadian economy is shifting faster than its institutions are. This playbook lays out an agenda to address what Canada must fix, build, and scale in order to compete through technology.
March 25, 2025|Presentations
U.S.-ROK Cooperation and Leadership in Batteries and Quantum Technologies
Hodan Omaar briefs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on US-ROK collaboration for quantum technologies.
March 13, 2025|Books & Edited Volumes
U.S.-ROK Collaboration to Advance Quantum Technology and Industry
Decades of investment and world-class research have put the U.S. at the forefront, particularly in quantum computing, but a fragmented approach and limited focus on sensing and communication create strategic gaps. Collaboration with the ROK could help strengthen supply chains, accelerate commercialization, and bolster U.S. leadership in an increasingly competitive global landscape.
March 3, 2025|Blogs
Fact of the Week: A 10 Percent Increase in Robot Density in Manufacturing Sectors Results in a 2 Percent Decrease in Injuries
A study of 15 manufacturing industries across 18 European nations from 2011 to 2019 found that a 10 percent increase in robot density resulted in a 0.07 percent reduction in fatalities and a 1.96 percent decrease in injuries.
January 21, 2025|Events
The Worst Tech Policies of 2024: How the New Administration and Congress Can Turn the Page
Watch now for a virtual panel discussion with technology policy experts who highlighted and critiqued the most counterproductive tech policies of the past year, and considered how the incoming administration and Congress can turn the page.
November 15, 2024|Blogs
Falling Behind: US Businesses Are Overlooking Emerging Tech That Could Drive Productivity
The United States has faced an unprecedented slowdown in labor productivity in the last two decades. Policymakers must incentivize businesses to adopt and invest in the development of critical and emerging technologies.
November 14, 2024|Presentations
Emerging Technologies and Their Impact on National Security and the Economy
Daniel Castro speaks about the impact of emerging technologies on national security and the economy at the Margalla Dialogue in Islamabad, hosted by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI).
