5 Q’s With Hamza Ouazzani Chahdi, Cofounder, SpotAngels
The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Hamza Ouazzani Chahdi, co-founder and CEO of SpotAngels, a California-based company that uses crowdsourced data to help drivers find parking and avoid tickets....
View ArticleThe EU Needs to Reform the GDPR To Remain Competitive in the Algorithmic Economy
Summary Since the mid-1990s, the digital economy has been evolving in three phases: the “Internet economy” transformed into the “data-driven economy,” which in turn is transforming into the...
View ArticleNew Report Shows GDPR Limits AI in Europe, Recommends Steps to Make EU More...
BRUSSELS—As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) marks its first year of enforcement, a new report from the Center for Data Innovation examines the impact the law has had on artificial...
View ArticleGDPR Penalties Prove Why Compliance Isn’t Enough—And Why Companies Need Clarity
The legal uncertainty created by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is becoming so common, it’s starting to go unnoticed. In yet another recent example, Poland’s data protection authority...
View ArticleStatement of Support for the DIGIT Act
WASHINGTON—Today the Center for Data Innovation welcomed the re-introduction of the Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act by U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE), Brian...
View ArticleWant Europe to have the best AI? Reform the GDPR
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the global economy and society. From accelerating the development of pharmaceuticals to automating factories and farms, many countries are already seeing...
View ArticleThe GDPR Was Supposed to Boost Consumer Trust. It Has Failed.
According to recently released survey data that was collected in November 2018, European trust in the Internet is at its lowest in a decade. These results show that the General Data Protection...
View ArticleWhat the Evidence Shows About the Impact of the GDPR After One Year
Download the report. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the new privacy law for the European Union (EU), went into effect on May 25, 2018. One year later, there is mounting evidence that...
View ArticleUpdated R&D Strategic Plan Strengthens Federal Commitment to AI
WASHINGTON—The Center for Data Innovation today welcomed the White House’s update to its National Artificial Intelligence R&D Strategic Plan. The Center issued the following statement from its...
View ArticleComments to OMB on Federal Data and Models for AI R&D
The Center for Data Innovation filed comments in response to a request for information from the Office of Management and Budget on identifying priority access or quality improvements for federal data...
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Who Is Winning the AI Race: China, the EU or the United States?
Summary Many nations are racing to achieve a global innovation advantage in artificial intelligence (AI) because they understand that AI is a foundational technology that can boost competitiveness,...
View ArticleEurope Will Be Left Behind If It Focuses On Ethics And Not Keeping Pace In AI...
President-elect of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen made clear in her recently unveiled policy agenda, that not only will artificial intelligence (AI) be a key component of European...
View ArticleHow the United States Can Maintain Its Lead in the Global AI Race
Nations are racing to achieve a global innovation advantage in artificial intelligence (AI), which can boost competitiveness, increase productivity, protect national security, and solve societal...
View ArticleWhat Will Brexit Mean for AI in the EU?
The European Union wants to be a leader in AI. But to meet this goal, the EU will need to compete with China and the United States in areas such as talent and research. A new report from the Center...
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New Report Calls for Increased Use of Data to Develop Lifesaving Drugs
WASHINGTON—While the increased use of data has the potential to accelerate the development of new and lifesaving drugs, there is currently no simple way for Americans to contribute their personal data...
View ArticleRemarks By Michael Kratsios, U.S. CTO, at Center for Data Innovation Forum on AI
The following remarks were delivered by Michael Kratsios, Chief Technology Officer of the United States, at the Center for Data Innovation event How the United States Can Maintain Its Lead in the...
View ArticleTo Promote Data Innovation, All EU Governments Should Appoint a National...
In March 2015, the United Kingdom appointed Mike Bracken as the country’s first chief data officer. His appointment was supposed to be the start of a new cross-government initiative to place data at...
View ArticleThe EU Should Not Stand In The Way Of Facial Recognition Technology
The Swedish data protection authority has fined a municipality €20,000 under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for having piloted the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) to register...
View ArticleIs Automation the Key to an Effective Government Workforce?
The U.S. economy is on the precipice of an unrelenting wave of automation that will eliminate a massive number of jobs and destabilize our society, according to Democratic presidential primary...
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