Emerging Technologies

Response to the Public Consultation for the European Commission’s White Paper on a European Approach to Artificial Intelligence
ITIF submitted comments focusing on the Commission whitepaper’s proposal for an ex ante conformity assessment framework to verify and ensure that certain mandatory requirements applicable to high-risk applications of artificial intelligence are met and how this would act as a barrier to trade.
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December 1, 2020
European AI Policy Conference
Join ITIF's Center for Data Innovation in Brussels to discuss why European success in AI is important, how the EU compares to other world leaders today, and what steps European policymakers should take to be more competitive in AI.
July 15, 2020
Is the EU’s AI Policy Headed in the Right Direction?
Join ITIF's Center for Data Innovation to take stock of the perspectives of policymakers, experts, and industry representatives, and to assess the extent to which the EU AI white paper includes the right tools to strengthen EU competitiveness and innovation in the algorithmic economy.
June 24, 2020
What Is the Future of Transporting Goods Autonomously in the United States?
ITIF hosted a video webinar to discuss the opportunities and challenges of expanding autonomous goods transportation and delivery in the United States.
June 16, 2020
Banning Facial Recognition Will Not Advance Efforts at Police Reform
Regardless of where one stands on police reform, banning facial recognition for law enforcement makes little sense. To understand the reasons, consider some of the most popular ideas for responding to police violence.
June 12, 2020
Response to the Public Consultation for the European Commission’s White Paper on a European Approach to Artificial Intelligence
ITIF submitted comments focusing on the Commission whitepaper’s proposal for an ex ante conformity assessment framework to verify and ensure that certain mandatory requirements applicable to high-risk applications of artificial intelligence are met and how this would act as a barrier to trade.
June 1, 2020
Fact of the Week: AI-Related Publications Increased 23 Percent Annually Since 2015, More Than Double the Rate of the Prior Decade
AI-related publications increased 10 percent annually from 2005 to 2015, growing to 23 percent a year from 2015 to 2018.
May 26, 2020
Fact of the Week: The 20 Fastest-Improving Technologies Between 1976 and 2015 All Were Software-Related
The changing rate of technological advancement is a large source of controversy, with fears of both acceleration and stagnation. A new paper has sought to examine more granularly where this growth is occurring, identifying 1,757 technology domains and assessing the importance of new patents in those domains from 1976 to 2015.
May 21, 2020
Does the United States Need a “Digital Dollar”?
ITIF's Center for Data Innovation hosted a discussion on the challenges and opportunities of establishing a digital currency in the United States.
May 20, 2020
Podcast: COVID and Its Impacts on Technology, the Tech Industry, and Tech Policy, With Special Guest David Moschella
The COVID crisis has highlighted more than ever the importance of information technology and the tech companies that produce it as many of us work at home, rely on e-commerce, and enjoy streaming video and social media. What is the impact of this on the so-called “techlash” and on broader perceptions of technology companies?
May 18, 2020
We Will NOT Run Out of Jobs
At some point with the development of a vaccine or an effective treatment, the economy will come back to normal. And when it does, so too will opposition to automation, at a time when we will need productivity more than ever to shrink the now massive debt-to-GDP ratio.

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