Emerging Technologies

Facial Recognition Bans Handcuff Law Enforcement
In an op-ed for RealClearPolicy, Daniel Castro writes that policymakers should allow law enforcement to use facial recognition technology to make communities safer while also providing additional oversight, testing, and guidance to protect the rights of all Americans.
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May 30, 2019
What’s Next in Standards Setting for AI?
Artificial Intelligence is the proverbial Wild West, at least that's what concerns many skeptics. Please join ITIF's Center for Data Innovation in partnership with NIST for a conversation about the state of play in developing standards and oversight of AI systems, the need for proper governance of AI in key industries like health care and transportation, and the role that policymakers can play in advancing these efforts.
May 22, 2019
Facial Recognition Bans Handcuff Law Enforcement
In an op-ed for RealClearPolicy, Daniel Castro writes that policymakers should allow law enforcement to use facial recognition technology to make communities safer while also providing additional oversight, testing, and guidance to protect the rights of all Americans.
May 13, 2019
The EU Needs to Reform the GDPR To Remain Competitive in the Algorithmic Economy
Europe’s success in the global algorithmic economy requires a regulatory environment that is fit for AI but does not reduce consumer protections.
April 30, 2019
A Policymaker’s Guide to Blockchain
Policymakers can and should do more to support blockchain innovation and adoption, such as ensuring regulations are targeted and flexible, so as to encourage blockchain experimentation.
April 30, 2019
How Can Policymakers Support Blockchain-Based Innovation and Consumer Protection?
While the Internet has enabled many types of transactions to become digital, many of these records are still maintained by a centralized authority, such as a bank or government agency.
April 8, 2019
The Case Against Taxing Robots
Given that the economy has been in an unprecedented productivity growth slump—and the baby boom retirement wave is rising—taxing automation equipment ranks as a singularly bad policy idea.
April 4, 2019
Asia Leads in Industrial Robot Adoption. Why Do Europe and the U.S. Lag Behind?
Robots are key tools for boosting productivity and living standards, and companies around the world are putting them to use.
April 4, 2019
European AI Strategies: Where do Member States Stand, and Where are They Headed?
ITIF's Center for Data Innovation discussed the progress that member states within the European Union have made to create and implement national AI strategies.
April 1, 2019
Are Governments Right to Ban Facial Recognition Technology?
In a column for GovTech, Daniel Castro writes that proposed public-sector bans of facial recognition are often based on inaccurate misconceptions, and following through on them would harm law enforcement, school safety and technological progress.
March 26, 2019
Promoting European Growth, Productivity, and Competitiveness by Taking Advantage of the Next Digital Technology Wave
The EU has an opportunity to make major strides in the next wave of digital transformation. But it will need to adopt a forward-looking policy perspective that focuses on the benefits of connectivity, automation, and smart systems for Europe’s economy and society.

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