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-driven robotics could help address labor shortages in hazardous industries.
In our 5Qs interview with Daniele Pucci, CEO of @G_Bionics, he explains how robots can take on demanding shipyard welding tasks while workers focus on skilled work.
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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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Unlocking Indonesia’s AI potential requires policies that encourage innovation, strengthen digital trade, and create opportunities for economic growth.📈
Last week, ITIF President @castrotech joined the U.S.-Indonesia Digital Trade and AI Cooperation Forum, hosted by @USASEANBusiness, to discuss how Indonesia can foster an innovation-friendly AI ecosystem.
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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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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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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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AI could help bring back the dodo.
Colossal Biosciences is using AI to identify the genetic switches behind the extinct bird’s distinctive features, turning fragments of ancient DNA into new possibilities for genetic engineering.
AI for science offers enormous potential.
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Are fears of AI-driven human extinction overshadowing the risks of slowing innovation? 🤔
In an interview with @Chosun, ITIF President @castrotech explains why policymakers should focus on accelerating AI development while strengthening safety measures, rather than slowing technological progress.
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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.
Learn why international coordination matters👇
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Restricting high-skilled immigration doesn't just hurt foreign workers. It also limits American companies' access to global talent & threatens U.S. competitiveness.
As ITIF President @castrotech explains on @NDTV, attracting the world's best & brightest benefits American workers & businesses alike. ⤵️
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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Data innovation is making industrial robots safer and more adaptable. 🤖
In our latest 5Qs, Daniele Pucci, CEO of @G_Bionics, explains how combining proximity, touch, and force sensors helps humanoid robots navigate unpredictable workplaces.
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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.
Read how programs are evolving👇
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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.
Read the full analysis👇
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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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