The European Parliament has disabled built-in AI features on staff devices over security concerns, but bans don't reduce risk.
The better path is risk-based oversight using existing EU guardrails.
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The Pentagon–Anthropic dispute shouldn't be settled in backroom contract negotiations.
In Tech Policy Press, the Center's Daniel Castro explains why Congress must step in to set clear statutory boundaries for military AI use.
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At the State of the Union, President Trump announced a 'Ratepayer Protection Pledge' calling on major tech companies to build their own power plants for AI data centers — a pragmatic path that keeps costs off American households.
Our full statement from Hodan Omaar:
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AI is spreading across government.
80% of public servants say it empowers their daily work. 📈
But impact depends on leadership support, clear guidance, & access to approved tools.
More in our Public Sector AI Adoption Index⤵️
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AI-driven data center growth has raised concerns about household electricity costs. But the policy response matters.
Hodan Omaar explains why the GRID Act misdiagnoses the problem—and how better market design can protect consumers while supporting innovation.
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Data innovation in drug discovery is reshaping chronic disease treatment.
In our latest 5Qs, we spoke with Naren Tallapragada, CEO of Tessel Biosciences, on how AI-driven insights into human cells are guiding more effective therapies.
Read the full interview:
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EU leaders are calling for an “Airbus of payment systems” to reduce reliance on Visa and Mastercard.
But the EU’s payment sovereignty push would hurt consumers—addressing hypothetical risks, not real market failures.
The Center's Matthew Kilcoyne explains in his latest:
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🚨NEW: The EU often celebrates its ability to set global rules—a phenomenon known as the Brussels Effect.
But our latest report finds that this “regulatory export” comes with high costs for the Global South.
Read the report:
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Starting now in Washington, DC📍
Leaders from government, industry, & civil society convene to advance multilateral AI partnerships in a pre-summit event we're hosting with The Dialogue ahead of the 2026 India AI Impact Summit.
📢 TOMMORROW, Jan 20 at 12 PM ET:
Join us & The Dialogue for a D.C. pre-summit convening focused on closing the global AI divide through stronger multilateral partnerships ahead of the 2026 India AI Impact Summit.
Free registration👇
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📢 Next Tuesday, Jan 20 @ 12 PM ET:
How can AI cooperation move from principles to real-world impact?
Join us and The Dialogue in Washington, D.C., for a pre-summit discussion, sponsored by Google, feeding directly into the 2026 India AI Impact Summit.
Details + registration ⬇️
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New York claims its new AI safety law aligns with California’s framework.
But beneath the surface, the RAISE Act introduces rules that diverge sharply—creating a patchwork that threatens national coherence in AI regulation.
Hodan Omaar's latest:
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🗓️Tuesday, Jan 20 @ 12 PM ET:
Ahead of the #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026, join us & The Dialogue in Washington, D.C. for an in-person pre-summit event on advancing multilateral AI partnerships & closing the global AI divide.
Free registration⤵️
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Europe’s ePrivacy reforms aim to ease cookie consent fatigue, but their modest tweaks arrive too late & leave the outdated opt-in model—& the friction it creates—largely intact.
Daniel Castro's latest👇
https://datainnovation.org/2025/12/europes-eprivacy-reforms-come-too-late-and-go-too-small/
President Trump’s latest AI executive order sends a clear message: the U.S. needs a cohesive national framework—not a patchwork of state laws—to stay competitive.
Read our full statement⤵️
https://datainnovation.org/2025/12/the-white-house-ai-order-sends-the-right-message-on-fragmented-state-laws/
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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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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🚨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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📆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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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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French President Macron & German Chancellor Merz called for greater European Digital Sovereignty at today’s Franco-German Summit.
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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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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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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📆 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.
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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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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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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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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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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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