Center for Data Innovation

I’ll be speaking at the Think7 (T7) Summit at the Centre for International Governance Innovation next week. The T7 is the official engagement group of the Group of Seven (G7) that brings together leading think tanks and research centers with the goal to provide evidence-based policy proposals to the G7 Presidency. Very excited to be one of the co-chairs of the 2025 taskforce on AI and quantum and be collaborating with CIGI. Join me and my panel on "Aligning G7 Priorities with Global Challenges" online: https://lnkd.in/gcfYu6ub

The #UK #government is considering #copyright law amendments that could significantly impact #AI innovation. The government favours a proposal allowing text and data mining by default with an opt-out—letting developers scrape #online content for AI training unless rightsholders opt out. However, this proposal could limit abilities by UK firms to compile and use datasets from publicly available content, which would stifle the development of AI, weaken UK #competitiveness, and slow #innovation across key industries. Join the Center for Data Innovation for a discussion on the potential consequences of the UK government’s proposed option and how creating a more permissive text and data mining exception would advance the UK’s goals of being #competitive in AI without undermining the rights of creators. Speakers: - Ayesha Bhatti, Center for Data Innovation - Julia Garayo Willemyns, UK Day One Project - Bertin Martens, Bruegel - Improving economic policy - Ben White, KnowledgeRights21 Learn more & #register: https://lnkd.in/ePsFPc-J

🗓️ April 8 @ 2 PM BST/9 AM EDT: The UK government is weighing a text and #datamining policy that could redefine #AI development. Join Ayesha Bhatti (Center for Data Innovation), Julia Garayo Willemyns (UK Day One Project), Bertin Martens (Bruegel - Improving economic policy) for a discussion on the potential effects on innovation, competition, and creators' rights. Register now⤵️ https://lnkd.in/ePsFPc-J

Education Secretary Linda McMahon pushes for innovation in U.S. education by calling for the shutdown of the Department of Education, advocating for less bureaucracy and more state autonomy. However, AI’s transformative potential in learning is crucial to this vision. Federal investment in AI could revolutionize education by providing personalized, world-class tutoring for every student. Director Daniel Castro explains in his latest commentary ⤵️

Europe is walking a tightrope between innovation-led growth & protectionism. Its Competitiveness Compass plan aims for innovation-led growth but risks protectionism—stifling competition, slowing tech adoption, & harming long-term prospects. Real economic strength comes from open markets, not artificial barriers. Head of Digital Policy for UK & EU Ayesha Bhatti explains ⤵️

Baroness Kidron's claim that copyright reform would be a "forced marriage on slave terms" is reckless. Not only does it ignore how copyright has actually worked for minority groups, but it also misrepresents what’s changing. The proposed reforms aren’t about expanding or shrinking creator rights—they’re about ensuring AI follows the same rules as everyone else. If the government wants to give creators more control over how their work is used, that’s a separate discussion—but it shouldn’t be an AI-only exception. Senior Policy Manager Hodan O. explains ⤵️

The UK government has renamed the UK AI Safety Institute to the UK AI Security Institute, shifting its focus to national security. Full statement from our Head of Digital Policy, UK & EU Ayesha Bhatti⤵️ https://lnkd.in/e2xehbK4

U.S. export controls on AI may be backfiring. As China builds its own chip ecosystem, American firms risk losing out on the next wave of AI innovation. It's time to rethink the strategy before it undermines U.S. global competitiveness. Director Daniel Castro explains in his latest commentary ⤵️

The Center for Data Innovation is happy to join Accelerate Science Now (ASN), a coalition dedicated to harnessing AI, data, and computing to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and deliver real benefits to Americans. 🚀 As our Senior Policy Manager Hodan O. explains, “AI is reshaping science, not just by accelerating what we know, but by reimagining the process of discovery itself. However, these breakthroughs won’t reach their full potential without a deliberate effort to maximize and spread the benefits to all Americans—that’s why ASN’s mission is so important.” 🔗 Learn more: acceleratesciencenow.com

🎙️ Sagar Batchu, CEO of Speakeasy, spoke with us about how their platform accelerates API development, the role of APIs in data innovation, and how AI is shaping the future of API design. Check out the full interview ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/ey552SaQ