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April 19, 2024|Publications
Banning TikTok Is Bad Policy, Says ITIF
The TikTok ban is bad policy, plain and simple. It will not reduce national security threats, prevent foreign election interference, or halt the spread of misinformation online. It will not solve concerns about consumer privacy, teen online safety, or cybersecurity. And it will not stop China’s techno-nationalist agenda.
April 19, 2024|Publications
Nationality Doesn’t Determine Trustworthiness in the Cloud; New Report Calls for Common Technical and Legal Criteria
Policymakers should use technical and legal criteria about data privacy and cybersecurity, to assess the trustworthiness of cloud computing services, not the service providers’ nationality, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).
April 15, 2024|Publications
China Is Pushing to Dominate the Global Chemical Industry Through Innovation, Not Just Production, New Study Finds
Chinese chemical companies are on track to join the ranks of the world’s leading innovators in the industry within a decade or two, according to a new ITIF report.
April 9, 2024|Publications
New ADA Rule Is a Much-Needed Step Toward More Accessible Government Services
the U.S. Justice Department has issued a final rule clarifying state and local governments’ obligations under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act to make their websites and mobile applications accessible for people with disabilities. It is an important step forward in creating a more inclusive digital society.
April 8, 2024|Publications
Latest Privacy Bill Is Not the Right Compromise for America, Says ITIF
APRA needs significant changes to strike a balance that brings the greatest benefit to consumers, businesses, and the economy. But if the bill’s bipartisan cosponsors are open to further compromise, it could reach that balance in the near future.
April 8, 2024|Publications
Congress Should Mandate Mileage-Based User Fees for Heavy Trucks, New Report Concludes
With the gradual shift from internal combustion to electric vehicles, it is only a matter of time before lawmakers will have to replace gas taxes with a system of mileage-based user fees to pay for road maintenance—and the most sensible way to start would be with heavy trucks.
April 4, 2024|Publications
FCC’s Title II Order Would Reduce Broadband Availability and Quality
The FCC’s draft Order would saddle the competitive broadband marketplace with regulations that will reduce the long-term availability and quality of broadband.
March 27, 2024|Publications
NTIA's AI Stance Shows a Worrying Tilt Toward Favoring Regulation, Says Center for Data Innovation
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) report on AI focuses too much on regulatory frameworks and will not help the United States become a leading global adopter of AI.
March 21, 2024|Publications
DOJ Complaint Against Apple Faces High Bar, Says ITIF
The Justice Department’s complaint alleges that Apple’s business model is littered with anticompetitive abuses. But Apple’s carefully integrated ecosystem has created a seamless, secure, high-quality user experience that has clearly benefited American consumers.
March 21, 2024|Publications
Kudos to the UN for Its Strategic Silence on Global AI Regulation, Says Center for Data Innovation
The United Nations General Assembly's global resolution on AI is on the right track by steering clear of taking on the role of global AI regulator, focusing on expanding AI access for the global South, and aligning AI development with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
News Clips
April 20, 2024|Publications
House Passes Potential TikTok Ban That Could Speed Through Senate
Daniel Castro told The Washington Post that, even if the Chinese government is demanding access to user data, “[TikTok] is not collecting particularly sensitive data.” He added, “Policymakers have legitimate concerns about Chinese-made apps and reciprocal access to China’s digital market, but they should address those issues through policies that are specific, scalable, and sound.”
April 19, 2024|Publications
Is the US Banning TikTok? What a TikTok Ban Would Mean for You
USA Today quoted ITIF’s opposition to legislation banning TikTok in the United States. “The TikTok ban is bad policy, plain and simple,” ITIF Vice President Daniel Castro said in a statement. And, he said, “it will not stop China’s techno-nationalist agenda.”
April 9, 2024|Publications
FCC Move to Restore Net Neutrality Sets Stage for Familiar Fight
Reporting on the FCC’s move to regulate broadband Internet service under Title II of the Communications Act, CQ Rollcall quoted ITIF’s Joe Kane explaining why classifying Internet service as a telecom service is an outdated approach.
April 9, 2024|Publications
Early Sticking Points Emerge for Privacy Bill
In a story on the newly released American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), Axios noted quoted ITIF policy analyst Ashley Johnson, who expressed concerns that the new bill’s private right of action is much broader than previous bills.
April 7, 2024|Publications
China Shifts to Automation, Industrial Robots to Address Shrinking Workforce and Stay Competitive
The South China Morning Post’s weekend section Young Post covered a recent ITIF report on innovation in China’s robotics industry, noting that China has adopted 12-and-a-half times more robots than would be expected based on the size of its manufacturing workforce. And while China does not yet appear to be leading in robotic innovation, it is only a matter of time before it catches up.
April 2, 2024|Publications
ITIF Calls for Prioritizing International Cooperation in Rollout of Internet of Things Cyber Labeling Program
Inside Cybersecurity covered an ITIF report calling for cooperation on Internet of Things cybersecurity labeling between the United States and the European Union, as the FCC works to roll out a program for wireless consumer IoT products.
April 2, 2024|Publications
Public Interest Group Offers New Liability Regime for Closed AI Foundation Models
As Inside AI reports, the advocacy group Public Knowlege has called for developers of closed-foundation AI models to bear greater responsibilities than “open” AI developers, but ITIF’s Center for Data Innovation counters that NTIA should take an “agnostic” approach.
March 27, 2024|Publications
NTIA Calls for Independent Audits of AI Systems in New Accountability Report
Quoted in FedScoop, the Center for Data Innovation’s Hodan Omaar said the focus on regulatory frameworks throughout NTIA’s report “will not help the United States become a leading global adopter of AI.”
March 26, 2024|Publications
Apple Lawsuit Pits US Free-Market Goal Against App Security
Speaking to Roll Call, ITIF’s Daniel Castro noted Congress wants “these platforms to be gatekeepers only sometimes, when they want them to potentially block TikTok. But they don’t want them to be gatekeepers when they are doing things to ensure the privacy, security and integrity of their platforms... You can’t have it both ways.”
March 26, 2024|Publications
China and US Battle, Quietly But Fiercely, On Yet Another Tech Front: Patent Applications
The South China Morning Post quoted Rob Atkinson in a story on US and Chinese patents: “There’s no question the Chinese patent filings do reflect underlying technological capabilities. We’d be foolish or ostrich-like if we denied that."