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Advising Policymakers

ITIF provides policy expertise to governments around the world, frequently testifying and filing public comments for official hearings, inquiries, and regulatory proceedings.

October 18, 2024

Letter in Support of the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024

This bipartisan bill is a welcome effort to use government policy not to force change, but to enable change, through the widespread development of the clean energy technologies we need to drive costs down to meet the price and the performance levels of dirty energy.

October 11, 2024

Comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Regarding Project LEIA

Project LEIA is an excellent opportunity to move in the right direction, and we commend NTIA for this bold approach.

October 11, 2024

Comments to the Bureau of Industry and Security's Proposed Rule to Establish AI Reporting Requirements

To avoid disadvantaging and stifling open-source AI, BIS should consider adjustments of reporting for open-source models, allowing for the continued growth of innovation while ensuring the necessary security oversight.

October 4, 2024

Comments to the Australian Department of Industry, Science and Resources on Proposed Mandatory Guardrails for AI

Instead of focusing on imposing AI-specific guardrails, Australia’s regulatory framework should prioritize mechanisms for accountability, transparency, and traceability in decision-making processes, particularly within the public sector.

September 26, 2024

Comments Before the European Commission Regarding the Digital Services Act

While increasing children’s online safety and privacy are important goals, it is important not to infringe on others’ rights, or children’s own rights, in the process.

September 24, 2024

Testimony to the US House Oversight Committee: Defending America From the Chinese Communist Party’s Political Warfare, Part III

The best way for U.S. policymakers to think about China, at least in the realm of technology and industry, is that we are engaged in a form of war: China is seeking to defeat the United States on the techno-economic battlefield.

September 20, 2024

Testimony to the US House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee: Protecting American Innovation by Establishing and Enforcing Strong Digital Trade Rules

Congress needs to make clear that it expects other nations to cease and desist, while at the same time holding whoever is in the White House to high standards of more strongly incorporating digital issues into a robust trade defense strategy.

September 17, 2024

Submission to the Multi-stakeholder Consultation ‘Future-Proof AI Act: Trustworthy General-Purpose AI’

The AIA came into law on 12th July 2024, triggering several actions by the AIO to ensure streamlined compliance with the new rules. The Center for Data Innovation puts forward six key recommendations to support AI innovation and adoption within the new framework.

September 17, 2024

Comments to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on the AI Opportunities Action Plan

AI presents a wealth of opportunity for the UK, not only as an economy boosting mechanism, but also as a tool for improving the lives of UK citizens. AI adoption is key to the Action Plan, and the government should take actions that can simultaneously support AI sector growth and AI adoption.

September 13, 2024

Comments to Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner Regarding Age Assurance and Privacy

Age assurances are not the only available option to protect children online. But if policymakers are set on mandating age assurance systems, regulation should be limited to high-risk circumstances, avoid inflexible requirements, and be designed to be technologically and commercially agnostic.

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