Policy discourse on artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States is at an all-time high. The 117th Congress was the most AI-focused congressional session in history with 130 AI bills…
Advances in digital automation could enable many individuals and businesses to access better and cheaper legal services. Robo-lawyers—tech-enabled legal services—could help clients review contracts, draft patent applications, write legal briefs,…
This summer has proven to be one of the hottest for the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK). Last month, the UK faced its hottest days on record…
The historic infrastructure package will go a long way to closing the digital divide, but another divide looms in America: the data divide. Advances in technology continue to make it…
The EU Needs to Remove Carve-Outs and Regulatory Burdens From the Data Act to Allow Its IoT Businesses to Succeed
Last month, the Czech Presidency proposed the first compromise text to the Data Act—a legislative proposal about non-personal data that serves as the latest addition to the European Commission’s greater…
The French presidency recently proposed expanding the scope of the EU’s draft law for regulating high-risk AI tools to include a new class of systems: General-purpose AI systems, which are…
State Policymakers Should Change Their Rules to Support the Development of Tech-Enabled Legal Services
States’ professional rules of conduct for the legal industry have effectively frustrated the creation of tech-enabled legal services. States restrict the practice of law to licensed attorneys and largely prevent…
Americans who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccination are increasingly discovering that there are personal consequences to their actions that go beyond their own health and the health of those…
The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Lewis Johnson, president and CEO of Alelo, Inc., a Los Angeles-based startup that uses AI-driven avatars for personalized asynchronous learning. Johnson explained how…
Citizen Science and Crowdsourced Data Can Improve Environmental Data in the United States
Accurate and accessible environmental data plays an important role in formulating effective environmental policy. Data on air and water quality, soil contamination, microplastic pollution, and more can reveal insights about…