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Join ITIF for a discussion on what new polling reveals about Americans' views on data centers and the implications for U.S. AI policy. Panelists will unpack the motivations behind public opinion, examine what widespread resistance to new data center development could mean for America's AI competitiveness, and explore policy approaches that address legitimate community concerns w...

Join ITIF for an expert panel discussion on the growing challenge of retaining scientific talent in the United States. Panelists will examine whether recent departures signal the beginning of a broader trend, what factors are driving scientists to leave, and which policies can help the United States retain top researchers and bolster innovation and economic competitiveness.

Taken together with dozens of other fines the EU has imposed on American tech firms, last week’s action against Google was further confirmation that the DMA functions less as a competition tool than as an extractive mechanism. The difference this time is that the Trump administration sent a clear signal it won’t stand for this anymore.

Adversarial AI distillation poses a growing threat to U.S. AI leadership and national security, and Congress is right to address it through the Deterring American AI Model Theft Act (DAAMTA). But before passing the bill, lawmakers should narrow its scope, strengthen evidentiary standards, protect legitimate research, and pair it with technical safeguards and international cooper...

Rather than resort to heavy-handed content and price regulation to address nonexistent market failures, the CMA should follow the lead of the United States and rely on a tried-and-true, ex post law enforcement framework to address concerns about anticompetitive behavior associated with anti-steering practices by Apple and Google.