Center for Data Innovation
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The Center for Data Innovation conducts independent research and formulates public policies to enable data-driven innovation in the public and private sector.
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The U.S. can’t lead in AI if every state writes its own rules.
Federal preemption creates a single, clear framework that protects consumers, supports innovation, and keeps America competitive.
Daniel Castro answers 15 FAQs showing why common objections don’t hold up.👇
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Federal preemption creates a single, clear framework that protects consumers, supports innovation, and keeps America competitive.
Daniel Castro answers 15 FAQs showing why common objections don’t hold up.👇
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November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The U.S. can’t lead in AI if every state writes its own rules.
Federal preemption creates a single, clear framework that protects consumers, supports innovation, and keeps America competitive.
Daniel Castro answers 15 FAQs showing why common objections don’t hold up.👇
vist.ly/4fy5s
Federal preemption creates a single, clear framework that protects consumers, supports innovation, and keeps America competitive.
Daniel Castro answers 15 FAQs showing why common objections don’t hold up.👇
vist.ly/4fy5s
President Trump’s new Genesis Mission marks a major national effort to accelerate scientific discovery with AI.
The Center's Hodan Omaar highlights the unified push to speed breakthroughs that strengthen U.S. prosperity, security, and public benefit.
Full statement:
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The Center's Hodan Omaar highlights the unified push to speed breakthroughs that strengthen U.S. prosperity, security, and public benefit.
Full statement:
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November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
President Trump’s new Genesis Mission marks a major national effort to accelerate scientific discovery with AI.
The Center's Hodan Omaar highlights the unified push to speed breakthroughs that strengthen U.S. prosperity, security, and public benefit.
Full statement:
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The Center's Hodan Omaar highlights the unified push to speed breakthroughs that strengthen U.S. prosperity, security, and public benefit.
Full statement:
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🚨STARTING NOW:
Join us for an expert panel discussion on how workplace tech—like wearables, sensors, and automation—can improve safety, health, and productivity, and the policies needed to support adoption.
Watch here👇
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Join us for an expert panel discussion on how workplace tech—like wearables, sensors, and automation—can improve safety, health, and productivity, and the policies needed to support adoption.
Watch here👇
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Improving Workplaces With Data and Technology
Data-rich technology is reshaping workplaces across industries—from factories and logistics centers to offices and hospitals. Wearable health monitors, environmental sensors, and automated tracking systems can protect workers from injury, reduce fatigue, and enhance overall workplace experience and
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November 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🚨STARTING NOW:
Join us for an expert panel discussion on how workplace tech—like wearables, sensors, and automation—can improve safety, health, and productivity, and the policies needed to support adoption.
Watch here👇
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Join us for an expert panel discussion on how workplace tech—like wearables, sensors, and automation—can improve safety, health, and productivity, and the policies needed to support adoption.
Watch here👇
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📆TOMORROW, Nov 20, 10 AM EST:
Workplace tech shouldn’t just be about surveillance fears.
Join us as our virtual expert panel discusses how balanced policies can help workers benefit from health monitors, environmental sensors, and automation.
Register below:
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Workplace tech shouldn’t just be about surveillance fears.
Join us as our virtual expert panel discusses how balanced policies can help workers benefit from health monitors, environmental sensors, and automation.
Register below:
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Improving Workplaces With Data and Technology
Data-rich technology is reshaping workplaces across industries—from factories and logistics centers to offices and hospitals. Wearable health monitors, environmental sensors, and automated tracking systems can protect workers from injury, reduce fatigue, and enhance overall workplace experience and
datainnovation.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
📆TOMORROW, Nov 20, 10 AM EST:
Workplace tech shouldn’t just be about surveillance fears.
Join us as our virtual expert panel discusses how balanced policies can help workers benefit from health monitors, environmental sensors, and automation.
Register below:
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Workplace tech shouldn’t just be about surveillance fears.
Join us as our virtual expert panel discusses how balanced policies can help workers benefit from health monitors, environmental sensors, and automation.
Register below:
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The EU’s new Digital Omnibus aims to simplify digital rules, but unless it confronts its flawed regulatory model, Europe will keep tweaking at the margins instead of enabling true digital innovation.
Read our full statement⤵️
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Read our full statement⤵️
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November 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The EU’s new Digital Omnibus aims to simplify digital rules, but unless it confronts its flawed regulatory model, Europe will keep tweaking at the margins instead of enabling true digital innovation.
Read our full statement⤵️
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Read our full statement⤵️
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French President Macron & German Chancellor Merz called for greater European Digital Sovereignty at today’s Franco-German Summit.
Our statement:
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Our statement:
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November 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
French President Macron & German Chancellor Merz called for greater European Digital Sovereignty at today’s Franco-German Summit.
Our statement:
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Our statement:
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The AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act sounds like a step toward transparency—but its vague criteria could create confusion, mislead policymakers, & stigmatize AI adoption.
Our latest commentary:
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Our latest commentary:
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November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act sounds like a step toward transparency—but its vague criteria could create confusion, mislead policymakers, & stigmatize AI adoption.
Our latest commentary:
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Our latest commentary:
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Senator Blackburn claims Google’s AI defamed her and showed political bias—but the facts tell a different story.
Oversight matters, but shutting down innovation isn’t the answer.
Daniel Castro explains:
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Oversight matters, but shutting down innovation isn’t the answer.
Daniel Castro explains:
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November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Senator Blackburn claims Google’s AI defamed her and showed political bias—but the facts tell a different story.
Oversight matters, but shutting down innovation isn’t the answer.
Daniel Castro explains:
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Oversight matters, but shutting down innovation isn’t the answer.
Daniel Castro explains:
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The EU shouldn’t block capable firms from competing in financial data services.
The success of the Financial Data Access (FiDA) framework depends on fair access, innovation, and consumer choice—not protectionism.
Policy Analyst Matthew Kilcoyne's latest:
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The success of the Financial Data Access (FiDA) framework depends on fair access, innovation, and consumer choice—not protectionism.
Policy Analyst Matthew Kilcoyne's latest:
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November 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The EU shouldn’t block capable firms from competing in financial data services.
The success of the Financial Data Access (FiDA) framework depends on fair access, innovation, and consumer choice—not protectionism.
Policy Analyst Matthew Kilcoyne's latest:
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The success of the Financial Data Access (FiDA) framework depends on fair access, innovation, and consumer choice—not protectionism.
Policy Analyst Matthew Kilcoyne's latest:
vist.ly/4dd3s
📆 Nov. 20 @ 10 AM EST:
Sensors, wearables, and automation can make jobs safer & healthier—but outdated policies hold innovation back.
Join our expert panel to explore how data can improve worker safety & experience.
🔗 Register:
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Sensors, wearables, and automation can make jobs safer & healthier—but outdated policies hold innovation back.
Join our expert panel to explore how data can improve worker safety & experience.
🔗 Register:
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Improving Workplaces with Data and Technology
Data-rich technology is reshaping workplaces across industries—from factories and logistics centers to offices and hospitals. Wearable health monitors, environmental sensors, and automated tracking systems can protect workers from injury, reduce fatigue, and enhance overall workplace experience and
datainnovation.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
📆 Nov. 20 @ 10 AM EST:
Sensors, wearables, and automation can make jobs safer & healthier—but outdated policies hold innovation back.
Join our expert panel to explore how data can improve worker safety & experience.
🔗 Register:
vist.ly/4ca6q
Sensors, wearables, and automation can make jobs safer & healthier—but outdated policies hold innovation back.
Join our expert panel to explore how data can improve worker safety & experience.
🔗 Register:
vist.ly/4ca6q
Misinformation is evolving—and so are the tools to fight it.
In our latest 5Qs, Ksenia Iliuk, Co-founder of LetsData, explains how her Ukraine-based team is building machine learning systems to detect and counter coordinated bot campaigns in real time.
Read the interview:
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In our latest 5Qs, Ksenia Iliuk, Co-founder of LetsData, explains how her Ukraine-based team is building machine learning systems to detect and counter coordinated bot campaigns in real time.
Read the interview:
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5 Q’s with Ksenia Iluik, Co-founder of LetsData
The Center for Data Innovation recently spoke with Ksenia Iliuk, Co-founder of LetsData, a Ukraine-based company developing machine learning to counter misinformation. Iliuk explained that LetsData’s models detect coordinated bot campaigns on social media platforms by scanning millions of posts dail
datainnovation.org
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Misinformation is evolving—and so are the tools to fight it.
In our latest 5Qs, Ksenia Iliuk, Co-founder of LetsData, explains how her Ukraine-based team is building machine learning systems to detect and counter coordinated bot campaigns in real time.
Read the interview:
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In our latest 5Qs, Ksenia Iliuk, Co-founder of LetsData, explains how her Ukraine-based team is building machine learning systems to detect and counter coordinated bot campaigns in real time.
Read the interview:
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NEW: Data-rich workplaces—using wearables, sensors, and smart systems—can make work safer, healthier, and more productive. Our latest report explores how policymakers can support innovation while protecting workers.
Read the full report:
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Read the full report:
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How Data-Rich Workplaces Can Improve Worker Safety, Health, and Experience
Imagine a futuristic hospital. An automated system alerts emergency room staff that an incoming patient has a blood-borne pathogen based on their electronic health record, allowing the hospital to prepare additional safety precautions. An electronic system tracks staff as they enter patients’ rooms,
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October 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
NEW: Data-rich workplaces—using wearables, sensors, and smart systems—can make work safer, healthier, and more productive. Our latest report explores how policymakers can support innovation while protecting workers.
Read the full report:
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Read the full report:
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Data innovation is helping clean the oceans. 🌊
In this week’s 5Qs, Alvaro Bravo, CEO of Universal Plastic, shares how his team uses AI and blockchain to bring transparency and accountability to global ocean cleanup efforts.
Read the interview:
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In this week’s 5Qs, Alvaro Bravo, CEO of Universal Plastic, shares how his team uses AI and blockchain to bring transparency and accountability to global ocean cleanup efforts.
Read the interview:
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5 Q’s with Alvaro Bravo, CEO of Universal Plastic
The Center for Data Innovation recently spoke with Alvaro Bravo, CEO of Universal Plastic, a Spain-based company using AI and blockchain to bring transparency and accountability to ocean cleanup efforts. Bravo discussed how the data collected through the Universal Plastic app contributes to global p
datainnovation.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Data innovation is helping clean the oceans. 🌊
In this week’s 5Qs, Alvaro Bravo, CEO of Universal Plastic, shares how his team uses AI and blockchain to bring transparency and accountability to global ocean cleanup efforts.
Read the interview:
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In this week’s 5Qs, Alvaro Bravo, CEO of Universal Plastic, shares how his team uses AI and blockchain to bring transparency and accountability to global ocean cleanup efforts.
Read the interview:
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Data-driven collaboration is key to advancing medical AI.⚕️
In our latest 5Qs, Rod Frey, CEO of DataMint, shares how his team built a platform that unites clinicians, annotators, & data scientists for more reliable, scalable research⤵️
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In our latest 5Qs, Rod Frey, CEO of DataMint, shares how his team built a platform that unites clinicians, annotators, & data scientists for more reliable, scalable research⤵️
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5 Q’s with Rod Frey, CEO of DataMint
The Center for Data Innovation recently spoke with Rod Frey, CEO of DataMint, a company building AI-powered tools for medical researchers. Frey discussed how DataMint provides a centralized platform where clinicians, annotators, and data scientists can work together on AI projects, solving the commo
datainnovation.org
October 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Data-driven collaboration is key to advancing medical AI.⚕️
In our latest 5Qs, Rod Frey, CEO of DataMint, shares how his team built a platform that unites clinicians, annotators, & data scientists for more reliable, scalable research⤵️
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In our latest 5Qs, Rod Frey, CEO of DataMint, shares how his team built a platform that unites clinicians, annotators, & data scientists for more reliable, scalable research⤵️
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Today, the EU Commission unveiled the Apply AI Strategy to expand AI use in industry and government—but without fixing restrictive regulations, Europe risks falling further behind.
Read Director Daniel Castro's statement:
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Read Director Daniel Castro's statement:
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October 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Today, the EU Commission unveiled the Apply AI Strategy to expand AI use in industry and government—but without fixing restrictive regulations, Europe risks falling further behind.
Read Director Daniel Castro's statement:
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Read Director Daniel Castro's statement:
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California’s AI safety law aims to protect innovation and safety—but acting alone, it risks patchwork rules that undercut U.S. leadership.
As Hodan Omaar explains, some provisions help, but only a national framework can work👇
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As Hodan Omaar explains, some provisions help, but only a national framework can work👇
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California’s AI Safety Law Gets More Wrong Than Right
California has passed a new AI safety law and supporters are touting a trifecta of benefits: protecting innovation while advancing safety, filling a regulatory gap left by congressional inaction, and positioning the United States as a global leader on AI safety. On substance, the law has some merits
datainnovation.org
October 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
California’s AI safety law aims to protect innovation and safety—but acting alone, it risks patchwork rules that undercut U.S. leadership.
As Hodan Omaar explains, some provisions help, but only a national framework can work👇
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As Hodan Omaar explains, some provisions help, but only a national framework can work👇
vist.ly/49miz
California’s SB 7 would restrict how employers use AI, piling on duplicative rules that slow innovation, limit opportunities, & expose businesses to lawsuits. Instead of red tape, California should lead in responsible AI adoption.
Director Daniel Castro explains in his latest:
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Director Daniel Castro explains in his latest:
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October 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
California’s SB 7 would restrict how employers use AI, piling on duplicative rules that slow innovation, limit opportunities, & expose businesses to lawsuits. Instead of red tape, California should lead in responsible AI adoption.
Director Daniel Castro explains in his latest:
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Director Daniel Castro explains in his latest:
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Data centers already use up to 10% of global electricity. Ipronics’ work in programmable photonics shows how data can move faster and more efficiently, easing the energy demands of AI.
More in our 5Qs with co-founder Daniel Pérez-López ⬇️
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More in our 5Qs with co-founder Daniel Pérez-López ⬇️
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5 Q’s with Daniel Pérez-López, Co-founder of Ipronics
The Center for Data Innovation recently spoke with Daniel Pérez-López, co-founder of Ipronics, a company based in Spain developing programmable silicon photonics. Pérez-López explained how the company’s technology is transforming data center operations by accelerating data flows while reducing the e
datainnovation.org
September 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Data centers already use up to 10% of global electricity. Ipronics’ work in programmable photonics shows how data can move faster and more efficiently, easing the energy demands of AI.
More in our 5Qs with co-founder Daniel Pérez-López ⬇️
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More in our 5Qs with co-founder Daniel Pérez-López ⬇️
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25% of working Europeans say job searches have worsened since the DMA. LinkedIn can’t seamlessly combine data across services, making recommendations less relevant.
The DMA should be rethought with consumers in mind:
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The DMA should be rethought with consumers in mind:
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European Consumers Are Right to Complain About the DMA
European consumers report a worse online experience since the Digital Markets Act (DMA) took effect, according to a recent survey of 5,000 people by Nextrade Group, a firm specialising in digital trade research. This perception is not just subjective—the DMA required companies to make functional cha
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September 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
25% of working Europeans say job searches have worsened since the DMA. LinkedIn can’t seamlessly combine data across services, making recommendations less relevant.
The DMA should be rethought with consumers in mind:
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The DMA should be rethought with consumers in mind:
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The EU’s 2025 report treats the U.S. and China as equal rivals—but China is the real threat. Only EU-U.S. cooperation on R&D and tech can outpace China.
In his latest, Policy Analyst Matthew Kilcoyne explains why Brussels should collaborate with allies or risk helping Beijing👇
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In his latest, Policy Analyst Matthew Kilcoyne explains why Brussels should collaborate with allies or risk helping Beijing👇
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China, Not the US, Is the EU’s Strategic Rival in Tech
With the European Commission's newly released 2025 Strategic Foresight Report—its annual guide for setting long-term policy priorities—calling for an “EU values-based innovation model” as an alternative to the "market-driven" and "Chinese state-driven" approaches, the Commission clearly has its head
datainnovation.org
September 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The EU’s 2025 report treats the U.S. and China as equal rivals—but China is the real threat. Only EU-U.S. cooperation on R&D and tech can outpace China.
In his latest, Policy Analyst Matthew Kilcoyne explains why Brussels should collaborate with allies or risk helping Beijing👇
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In his latest, Policy Analyst Matthew Kilcoyne explains why Brussels should collaborate with allies or risk helping Beijing👇
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Montana’s Right to Compute Act makes it harder for governments to restrict use of computing resources, including AI, software, & data centers, without a compelling state interest.
Read more about why it's a strong model for safeguarding digital freedom👇
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Read more about why it's a strong model for safeguarding digital freedom👇
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How Some States Are Resisting Unnecessary AI Regulations
Many states want to restrict artificial intelligence (AI), but others are taking a very different tack—arguing that the greater threat to consumers is not unregulated technology but government overreach.Lawmakers in Montana, New Hampshire, and Idaho are advancing “right to compute” laws to prote
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September 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Montana’s Right to Compute Act makes it harder for governments to restrict use of computing resources, including AI, software, & data centers, without a compelling state interest.
Read more about why it's a strong model for safeguarding digital freedom👇
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Read more about why it's a strong model for safeguarding digital freedom👇
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Happening today! 🚨
Join us at 12 PM EDT for a virtual discussion on how the U.S. can bring the Global South into its AI alliance while countering China’s influence.
💻Registration + livestream:
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Join us at 12 PM EDT for a virtual discussion on how the U.S. can bring the Global South into its AI alliance while countering China’s influence.
💻Registration + livestream:
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What It Will Take to Bring the Global South into the US AI Alliance
The Trump administration’s AI Action Plan outlines an ambitious global strategy: export the full U.S. AI technology stack—hardware, models, software, applications, and standards—to countries willing to join America’s AI alliance. Its goal is not only to advance the economic interests of U.S. AI firm
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September 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Happening today! 🚨
Join us at 12 PM EDT for a virtual discussion on how the U.S. can bring the Global South into its AI alliance while countering China’s influence.
💻Registration + livestream:
vist.ly/46y2v
Join us at 12 PM EDT for a virtual discussion on how the U.S. can bring the Global South into its AI alliance while countering China’s influence.
💻Registration + livestream:
vist.ly/46y2v
The AI Action Plan aims to keep allies from turning to Chinese AI—but success depends on trust, capacity, & long-term value.
Join us & experts at Qualcomm, The Dot Network, Carnegie Endowment, & The Dialogue on Sept. 16 at 12 PM EDT 👇
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Join us & experts at Qualcomm, The Dot Network, Carnegie Endowment, & The Dialogue on Sept. 16 at 12 PM EDT 👇
vist.ly/46btg
What It Will Take to Bring the Global South into the US AI Alliance
The Trump administration’s AI Action Plan outlines an ambitious global strategy: export the full U.S. AI technology stack—hardware, models, software, applications, and standards—to countries willing to join America’s AI alliance. Its goal is not only to advance the economic interests of U.S. AI firm
datainnovation.org
September 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The AI Action Plan aims to keep allies from turning to Chinese AI—but success depends on trust, capacity, & long-term value.
Join us & experts at Qualcomm, The Dot Network, Carnegie Endowment, & The Dialogue on Sept. 16 at 12 PM EDT 👇
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Join us & experts at Qualcomm, The Dot Network, Carnegie Endowment, & The Dialogue on Sept. 16 at 12 PM EDT 👇
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President Trump’s new AI Action Plan confronts regulatory hurdles, accelerates deployment, and empowers workers to lead in the AI age.
Senior Policy Manager Hodan Omaar explains👇
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Senior Policy Manager Hodan Omaar explains👇
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July 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
President Trump’s new AI Action Plan confronts regulatory hurdles, accelerates deployment, and empowers workers to lead in the AI age.
Senior Policy Manager Hodan Omaar explains👇
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Senior Policy Manager Hodan Omaar explains👇
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President Trump’s new AI executive orders back up his administration’s push for U.S. AI leadership with concrete action:
▶️Accelerating infrastructure
▶️Promoting trustworthy models
▶️Boosting exports
Read our full statement from Senior Policy Manager Hodan Omaar 👇
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▶️Accelerating infrastructure
▶️Promoting trustworthy models
▶️Boosting exports
Read our full statement from Senior Policy Manager Hodan Omaar 👇
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July 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
President Trump’s new AI executive orders back up his administration’s push for U.S. AI leadership with concrete action:
▶️Accelerating infrastructure
▶️Promoting trustworthy models
▶️Boosting exports
Read our full statement from Senior Policy Manager Hodan Omaar 👇
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▶️Accelerating infrastructure
▶️Promoting trustworthy models
▶️Boosting exports
Read our full statement from Senior Policy Manager Hodan Omaar 👇
vist.ly/3z33h