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In a joint letter led by ITIF and the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), a coalition of more than 30 organizations and individuals is urging Congress to reject the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), warning that the bill would impose unnecessary limitations on America’s leading digital platforms’ ability to engage in common practices.

In response to reports of Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s (R-TN) negotiations with the White House to preempt state AI laws in exchange for advancing legislation on children’s online safety and digital replica bills, ITIF issued the following statement from Senior Policy Manager Ash Johnson.

Canada’s review of the Online Streaming Act is a welcome first step, but ITIF urges policymakers to fully end discriminatory digital policies that burden foreign streaming services and conflict with CUSMA’s digital trade commitments.

Following the release of the Great American AI Act discussion draft, the Center for Data Innovation released the following statement from Associate Director of AI Policy Michelle Lopes Maldonado.

Canada’s new National AI Strategy is candid about the central barrier to adoption—many businesses still do not understand how AI can improve their operations—but the strategy’s proposed solutions don’t address the adoption challenge it lays out.

President Trump’s executive order on AI innovation and cybersecurity gets the central tradeoff right. Following South Korea’s local elections, policymakers should draw the same lesson and avoid turning AI safety into another layer of pre-market regulation.

Following President Trump’s executive order on AI innovation and cybersecurity, the Center for Data Innovation released the following statement from Michelle Lopes Maldonado, associate director of AI policy.

ITIF today welcomed former Virginia Delegate Michelle Lopes Maldonado on board as associate director of AI policy.

Following the FCC's approval of EchoStar's sale of spectrum to AT&T and SpaceX, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following statement from Joe Kane, ITIF’s director of broadband and spectrum policy.

The U.S. auto industry is facing a familiar test: innovative foreign competitors, lower-cost production abroad, and a wave of technological change that is reshaping the global market. America cannot afford to repeat previous mistakes as China races to dominate electric vehicles, batteries, autonomy, and advanced automotive manufacturing.

Rest of World quoted Stephen Ezell in an article on Canada and the EU opening their markets to Chinese EVs while the United States remains restrictive due to tariffs and China’s state-backed, market-distorting trade practices.

Politico quoted Michelle Lopes Maldonado, associate director of AI policy, in a story on how litigation targeting chatbots as “dangerous products” is opening a new frontier in legal fights against tech firms.

Tech Times mentioned the Center for Data Innovation’s statement on the Great American AI Act, which called the bill’s core architecture “a step in the right direction” while urging sponsors to sharpen the IVO accountability structure and establish a dynamic compute-threshold mechanism.

Broadband Breakfast quoted Daniel Castro in a recap of its expert panel on cybersecurity in an AI-driven world and who should control access to the most powerful tools, citing his warning that the United States risks squandering its narrow lead over adversaries such as China.

WebProNews cited ITIF’s October 2025 report on how export controls helped Huawei and hurt U.S. firms in an article about Huawei’s rotating chairman publicly thanking U.S. sanctions for spurring China’s semiconductor self-sufficiency.

Communications Daily quoted ITIF in an article on NCTA and Verizon urging quick FCC action on IP transition.

Communications Daily quoted Joe Kane in an article on the FCC and Qualcomm’s sidelink technology.

Business Standard covered Meghan’s recent report, The Hamilton Index, 2026, in a story on how technological capability and regulatory compliance—not just tariffs—are becoming the key drivers of trade competitiveness.

PCMag quoted Joe K. in a story on SpaceX urging the FCC to end a program subsidizing voice and broadband service in rural areas, arguing that Starlink has closed the connectivity gap.

CNBC quoted Stephen Ezell on the risks of allowing Chinese automakers into the U.S. market in an article about bipartisan lawmakers warning President Trump against letting China expand its footprint in the U.S. auto supply chain.