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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AI model security should become a core pillar of U.S. cyber defense.
Congress and the administration should combine targeted laws with technical investment and allied cooperation to counter adversarial distillation without isolating U.S. innovators.
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🚨 Growing opposition to data centers is putting billions in investment and millions of jobs at risk.
In 2026 alone, local opposition has reportedly led to the cancellation of $260 billion in planned U.S. data center investments...🧵
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AI & predictive analytics have the potential to transform how policymakers anticipate emerging challenges & make informed decisions. 🔎
At the 2026 STEPI Intelligence Dialogue in Seoul, South Korea, ITIF President @Castrotech discussed how these technologies can strengthen science & technology policymaking.
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AI adoption requires both technical skills and domain expertise.
Universities should prepare students not only to build AI systems, but also to evaluate and deploy them in organizational, legal, and policy settings.
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A global AI shutdown can backfire if users simply move to foreign or open-weight models that U.S. authorities cannot patch or monitor.
Congress should require evidence of a real security benefit before restricting U.S. models.
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Europe has about 5% of global AI compute capacity, versus roughly 75% for the U.S.
Open models offer Europe a path to AI leadership that depends less on concentrating massive compute and capital.
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Introducing ITIF’s EU Kids Act Bulletin—a new biweekly Substack tracking the latest EU regulatory developments on child online safety. 🇪🇺🚸
As negotiations over the KIDS ACT move forward, stay informed with timely policy updates, analysis, and insights into what these developments mean for the future of the Internet.
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U.S. policymakers should encourage AI experimentation, spread best practices, and invest in workforce training.
The bigger economic risk is underusing a technology that can raise productivity and strengthen competitiveness.
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More capable AI doesn't necessarily mean less safe AI.
Advanced systems could also improve threat detection, follow constraints more reliably, and help researchers identify vulnerabilities.
Progress and safety can reinforce each other👇
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Congress is considering legislation that would let the government order AI shutdowns during emergencies.
But developers already have tools to intervene. Policymakers should ask what additional protection a mandate would provide.
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Have you kept up with the latest on how the EU plans to protect children online?
Our new fortnightly Substack from @ITIFdc tracks the latest developments in EU policy on child online safety—and what they mean for the future of the Internet, digital freedom, and online safety.
As negotiations over the KIDS ACT get underway, we'll be publishing a fortnightly round-up of regulatory developments and policy analyses.
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As negotiations over the KIDS ACT get underway, we'll be publishing a fortnightly round-up of regulatory developments and policy analyses.
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Concerns about data centers driving up electricity costs are legitimate. But stopping construction isn't the only answer.
Policymakers can establish rules that fairly allocate infrastructure costs while allowing investment.
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Europe is unlikely to outspend the United States or China in building the most powerful closed AI models.
Its best opportunity may be to lead in open AI, where customization, collaboration, and efficiency matter more. 👇
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An Anthropic researcher estimates a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction within a decade.
But no empirical model supports such a precise probability. AI safety policy should reflect evidence, not speculation.
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Machine learning can help breeders predict crop performance under changing climate conditions.
In our 5Qs series, Sebastian Schultheiss, CEO of Computomics, explains how combining genetic and environmental data can improve breeding decisions.
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A government-mandated AI kill switch may sound like a straightforward safeguard against rogue AI agents.
But it could introduce new cybersecurity risks without solving the underlying problem of controlling autonomous systems.
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Data centers can create jobs, generate investment, and expand economic opportunities, just as clean energy projects do.
Democrats should recognize these benefits while ensuring local communities share in them.
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AI model theft can cross borders and jurisdictions, limiting the reach of U.S. sanctions.
The United States should work with allies such as the UK, Japan, Canada, and France to establish common norms against state-backed theft.
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