Publications

The Center for Data Innovation submitted these comments to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in response to their request for comments on developing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan.

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.

Construction labor productivity has significantly declined, falling 40 percent from 1970 to 2000, even as productivity in other industries, such as manufacturing, has grown.

As the Trump administration seeks to rebalance America’s trade relationships, it should focus the most attention on countries where U.S. industries face the worst trade distortions and imbalances, and where the greatest gains can be achieved for the U.S. economy. China, India, and the European Union top that list.

In this episode of the Trade War Podcast from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), host Stan McCoy is joined by Michael Wessel, a senior advisor at the Alliance for American Manufacturing, and Stephen Ezell, vice president of global innovation policy at ITIF.

Brazil’s proposed Bill Regulating Digital Platforms (PL 2768/2022) introduces an ex ante regulatory framework aimed at preventing certain types of unilateral conduct by large digital firms. It sets relatively low thresholds for designation—requiring only BRL 70 million in annual revenue—which captures a broad range of online service providers and imposes significant inspection fees and fines.

Australia’s proposed single-firm conduct framework would subject large digital platforms to strict obligations based primarily on size rather than specific evidence of competitive harm. The resulting burdens, including compliance costs and technical mandates, may disrupt market dynamics and innovation.

The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) creates new obligations for large online platforms and imposes significant compliance burdens. While ostensibly neutral, it overwhelmingly impacts large U.S. tech companies, compelling them to change core business models or face significant penalties.

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill empowers the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to impose ex-ante rules on large digital platforms. U.S. tech leaders surpassing turnover thresholds bear heightened compliance costs, potentially hampering innovation, while Chinese firms face fewer constraints and can more easily grow in the UK market.

Vietnam’s data localization and cross-border transfer requirements impose significant costs on large U.S. technology companies, making compliance more complex and expensive. By complicating these firms’ operations, the policy also allows Chinese companies—often more flexible and unencumbered by extensive global infrastructure—to capture greater market share in Vietnam’s digital ecosystem.