1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (997+ words) Policymakers are rushing to regulate AI chatbots. But they should carefully weigh the best approaches to enable safe usage while meaningfully protecting children from harm. Chatbot Policy “Do’s” 4 Chatbot Policy “Don’ts” 9 Like many proposed and enacted social media regulations, proposed…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (938+ words) | Blogs | May 29, 2026 Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) The Vatican’s “AI Monopolies” Talk Risks Encouraging Bad Tech Policy Earlier this week, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV issued his much-anticipated encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, which lays out the Pontiff’s position on a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (986+ words) The Evolution of Personalization in Digital Technology 4 The Recurring “Personalization Panic” Cycle. 13 The Next Phase: AI Agents 16 Governing Harm Without Stopping Progress 18 Digital services have long adapted to user preferences, from customized ringtones and homepage layouts to recommendation systems, search…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (433+ words) | Blogs | May 15, 2026 Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) State Privacy Laws Show the SECURE Data Act’s Merits and Political Appeal For decades, the United States has relied on a patchwork of sector-specific and state laws to govern data privacy. Various…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (266+ words) Canada’s privacy regulators are taking a misguided approach to AI training data. In a recent decision, the federal Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) and several provincial authorities concluded that OpenAI violated Canadian privacy law by, among other claims, using…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (96+ words) Unleashing commercial innovation will lead to a robust space economy, which is essential to maintain American leadership in space. Spectrum abundance is an essential input to enable new and novel weird space stuff. [4]. NPRM at 34. [6]. NPRM at 28 and 29. [7]. NPRM at…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1718+ words) The U.S. education and workforce development system is ill-suited to winning the economic power industry war with China. It’s time for systemic reforms to produce students and workers with skills and capabilities that national power industries need. What’s Wrong With the…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (639+ words) | Blogs | May 8, 2026 Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) State Laws Are Creating a Fragmented Digital Market for Americans In the absence of congressional action on important digital policy issues, including children’s online safety, states have stepped in, intending to fill…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1700+ words) China now produces nearly one-quarter of global output in the 10 advanced industries that make up ITIF’s Hamilton Index, outpacing all other nations. America and the West must recognize that China’s gains are coming at the expense of their techno-economic and…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (788+ words) | Blogs | May 4, 2026 Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) States Should Learn From Each Other to Close Cybersecurity Gaps Cyberattacks have surged nationwide, affecting nearly every critical infrastructure sector. In Minot, North Dakota, a ransomware attack targeted the city’s water treatment…...