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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.
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May 2, 2024
Comments to Brazil’s Finance Ministry Regarding Digital Markets Regulation
As Brazil crafts its own Digital Markets Act in the mold of the EU’s, it should be aware of the potential shortcomings and unsubstantiated advantages associated with such wide-ranging economic regulation within the digital market landscape.
April 29, 2024
Comments to OMB on Responsible AI Procurement
OMB should support the development of voluntary standard terms for AI contracts to make procurement more efficient and expand access to federal contracts to as diverse and large a pool of vendors as possible so federal agencies can access the best systems.
April 25, 2024
Letter in Support of the “The Future of AI Innovation Act”
This legislation lays out a proactive agenda to foster responsible AI development and deployment in the United States.
April 10, 2024
Testimony to FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Regarding “Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet”
There is no more important broadband policy goal than realizing the benefits of connectivity for all Americans. The draft item’s decision to reclassify broadband as a Title II service is counterproductive to those values, and an FCC that prioritizes connectivity and the public interest would not adopt it.
April 2, 2024
Comments to Canada’s Department of Finance Regarding Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentives
By changing the tax credit to be quasi-incremental, unifying the rates between small and large businesses, and simplifying the filing process, the government will be able to incentivize private R&D spending more effectively.
March 27, 2024
Comments to NTIA on Dual Use Foundation Artificial Intelligence Models With Widely Available Model Weights
U.S. policymakers should learn lessons from past debates about dual-use technologies, such as encryption, and refrain from imposing restrictions on foundation models with widely available model weights (i.e. “open models”) because such policies would not only be ultimately ineffective at addressing risk, but they would slow innovation, reduce competition, and decrease U.S. competitiveness.
March 25, 2024
Letter to Federal Communications Commission Regarding Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet
The Federal Communications Commission’s proposal proceeding to reclassify broadband Internet access service as a Title II common carrier service endangers the success of the U.S. broadband ecosystem and the long-term benefits of connectivity to all Americans.
March 11, 2024
Comments Before the Federal Trade Commission Regarding the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
Protecting children’s privacy online is an important goal, especially given the continued lack of comprehensive federal privacy regulation in the United States. With a few minor changes to proposed provisions, the FTC’s updates to the COPPA rule would improve protections for children while ensuring operators of online services do not face overly burdensome requirements.
March 8, 2024
Comments to the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition on Virtual Worlds and Generative AI
The market for AR/VR technologies, though nascent, presents a multifaceted competitive landscape spanning hardware, software, and distribution. And the generative AI market is experiencing early-stage growth with no significant entry barriers evident, particularly concerning data, computational resources, and talent.
March 5, 2024
Comments to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill
The Center for Data Innovation submitted comments to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee on its Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill consultation.