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Being like China doesn’t mean becoming a dictatorship. It means: 1️⃣ Making innovation a national priority 2️⃣ Backing advanced industries 3️⃣ Out-investing our rivals If we don’t adopt what works, we’ll keep falling behind, explains @RobAtkinsonITIF ⤵️ vist.ly/3z6xc
MOI advocates don’t present their formula as a tradeoff, but it often is. Governments should pick a more grounded national innovation strategy if the goal is to: ✅ Grow the economy ✅ Stay ahead in the global tech race @RobAtkinsonITIF explains why ⤵️ vist.ly/3z3i8
DYK that academic tech transfer at U.S. universities resulted in more than 500,000 inventions disclosed from 1996 to 2020? That's the power of the Bayh-Dole Act. Learn more in a new study from @ITIFdc: buff.ly/sw9mA41
At Tuesday's event, "The Bayh-Dole Act's Role in Stimulating University-Led Regional Economic Growth, " @ITIFdc's Stephen Ezell highlighted: "The Bayh-Dole Act is really the anchor of this entire [innovation] ecosystem." buff.ly/QnuAQAm
President Trump’s new AI executive orders back up his admin’s push for U.S. AI leadership with concrete action: ▶️Accelerating infrastructure ▶️Promoting trustworthy models ▶️Boosting exports Read our full statement from @hodanomaar 👇 vist.ly/3z335
Why apply an axle-adjusted vehicle mileage traveled tax to trucking first? 1⃣ Industry is profit-driven 2⃣ Cause more road damage 3⃣ Already tracked 4⃣ Smaller vehicle population A targeted VMTT hits the sweet spot of fairness and feasibility. More 👇 itif.org/publications/2…
President Trump is right—fragmented state AI laws threaten U.S. innovation. But without a federal moratorium, that patchwork is exactly what we’ll get.👇 datainnovation.org/2025/07/withou…
Some real gems in this speech on AI. President Trump: "We also have to have a single federal standard, not 50 different states regulating this industry of the future...Some people don't want that, but I want you to be successful."
President Trump on why copyright laws need to allow AI model training: "You can't copy or plagiarize an article, but if you read an article and learn from it, we have to allow AI to use that pool of knowledge without going through the complexity of contract negotiation."
Some real gems in this speech on AI. President Trump: "We also have to have a single federal standard, not 50 different states regulating this industry of the future...Some people don't want that, but I want you to be successful."
The Trump admin has thrown down the gauntlet on burdensome state AI laws. "The Federal government should not allow AI-related Federal funding to be directed toward states with burdensome AI regulations that waste these funds..." whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl…
2/ But Americans need to see real-world benefits: lower energy bills, better healthcare, and more. Read our full statement from @hodanomaar: datainnovation.org/2025/07/presid…
The new AI Action Plan signals a major shift in U.S. strategy to lead the global AI race. It builds on the 2019 initiative and acknowledges that outcompeting China means investing in infrastructure, easing regulatory bottlenecks, and boosting AI exports.
Admitting U.S. manufacturing has faltered challenges a core belief of the Washington Consensus: that market forces naturally yield the optimal economic structure. They don’t. That’s why we need serious, sustained industrial policy, says @RobAtkinsonITIF👇 vist.ly/3yv2b
From oceans to oncology, MOI is trending. But before embracing it as a default strategy, policymakers should ask: Is innovation policy the right tool for the job? @RobAtkinsonITIF explains why carelessly answering yes could cost a nation long-term growth. vist.ly/3yri3