Center for Data Innovation
ITIF’s Center for Data Innovation formulates and promotes pragmatic public policies designed to maximize the benefits of data-driven innovation in the public and private sectors. It educates policymakers and the public about the opportunities and challenges associated with data, as well as technology trends such as open data, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things. For more, get the Center’s weekly emails and visit datainnovation.org.
Featured Publications
How Experts in China and the United Kingdom View AI Risks and Collaboration
As AI continues to advance, the technology has created many opportunities and risks. Despite significant geopolitical differences, a series of interviews with AI experts in China and the United Kingdom reveals common AI safety priorities, shared understanding of the benefits and risks of open source AI, and agreement on the merits of closer collaboration—but also obstacles to closer partnerships.
Events
November 21, 2024
How Policymakers Should Navigate Tensions in Global AI Governance
Watch now for a timely discussion by The Center for Data Innovation and The Asia Group on how AI governance is unfolding globally, the key tensions shaping global regulations, and what these developments mean in the United States, the Indo-Pacific, and beyond.
May 21, 2024
Insights on US Public Opinion on AI
Watch now for a Capitol Hill event covering an in-depth survey by ITIF’s Center for Data Innovation and Public First about what of Americans thinks about AI, how these views have shifted over the past year, and the implications of these beliefs for businesses, policymakers, and society at large.
May 15, 2024
How Can Policymakers Address AI Voice-Cloning Scams?
Watch now for a panel discussion exploring how threats from AI voice cloning are likely to develop, what countermeasures exist, and actionable steps policymakers can take to address both national and international threats.
April 24, 2024
Harnessing AI for Carbon Neutrality
Watch now for a panel discussion to explore the current landscape of AI applications in transitioning to a greener economy, identify key areas ripe for further exploration, and discuss actionable policy measures to foster innovation and adoption.
April 16, 2024
How Can the UK Encourage the Uptake of AI in the Public Sector?
Watch now for a panel discussion exploring the hurdles impeding the widespread adoption of AI in the public sector and examining actionable steps to empower and facilitate the sector in harnessing the benefits of this cutting-edge technology.
Vice President and Director, Center for Data Innovation
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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January 17, 2025|Blogs
It’s Time the US Speaks With One Voice on AI
The United States has seen fragmented efforts in AI regulation. Lacking coordination, these efforts failed to create a unified strategy, leaving the U.S. without a clear voice on AI.
January 10, 2025|Blogs
Moonshot AI: Betting Big on Long-Context, Confronting the Challenges of Scale and Reliability
This post is part of our ongoing series on China’s AI unicorns. Moonshot AI, a Beijing-based startup, rose quickly in China's AI market with its flagship chatbot Kimi, known for processing 2 million characters and a consumer-focused approach.
January 5, 2025|Blogs
How DOJ’s Proposal to Break Up Google Would Hurt U.S. Competitiveness in AI
Last October, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed a sweeping set of remedies in response to an earlier court ruling that Google violated antitrust laws with its search business. While most attention has focused on the potential partial breakup of Google—the DOJ has proposed the divesture of the Chrome web browser and the Android mobile operating system—the proposed remedies would also have significant implications for U.S. competitiveness in AI.
January 3, 2025|Blogs
Trump Has Opportunity to Usher In a Golden Age of Transportation By Embracing Automation
From safer roads and efficient railways to streamlined air and sea travel, technology-driven modernization can transform the nation’s infrastructure—if the administration overcomes regulatory roadblocks and special interest opposition.
December 16, 2024|Reports & Briefings
Why AI-Generated Content Labeling Mandates Fall Short
Mandatory labeling for AI-generated content, particularly through watermarking, is neither a reasonable nor effective solution to the issues policymakers seek to address. Rather than singling out AI-generated content, policymakers should prioritize building trust within the digital ecosystem as a whole.
December 12, 2024|Blogs
Zhipu AI: China’s Generative Trailblazer Grappling with Rising Competition
This post is part of our ongoing series on China’s AI unicorns. Zhipu AI, China’s largest AI start-up by workforce, develops bilingual LLMs like GLM while advancing open-source and commercial AI innovation.
December 12, 2024|Blogs
China’s AI Unicorns: Exploring the Five Startups Vying to Rival Western Counterparts
Five Chinese generative AI start-ups, known as "AI Tigers," have achieved unicorn status by 2025, highlighting China's rapid innovation and distinct strategies in the global AI race. This blog series delves into each of these five startups.