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May 13, 2026
US’ Scientific Self-Harm Will Only Help China
South China Morning Post cited ITIF research on what a 20 percent cut to U.S. federal R&D could do to the economy over 10 years in an op-ed detailing Washington’s severe cuts to science funding and Beijing’s growing lead in patent applications, scientific publications, and more.
May 12, 2026
ITIF Urges Enhanced Cyber Efforts, Rather Than Regs, to Address Security Fears Stirred by Advanced AI Models
Inside AI Policy covered ITIF's position that the answer to advanced AI systems’ improved ability to find and exploit cyber vulnerabilities is enhanced security efforts across the board, not new controls on AI systems, quoting Daniel Castro: "The cyber threat is real, but the only solution is for American companies to use AI capabilities for cyber-defense."
May 12, 2026
Meta Enlists AI to Enforce Age Restrictions
TechNewsWorld quoted Alex Ambrose, ITIF’s AR/VR policy analyst, in coverage of Meta’s use of AI to enforce age restrictions across its platforms: "If online services could use AI to reliably estimate users’ ages without collecting and storing their personal information, they would avoid many of the issues associated with age verification requirements."
May 12, 2026
The US Auto Industry Went From Global Hegemon to Running a $3.3 Trillion Trade Deficit With the World: ‘That’s Not Acceptable’
In a story on the decline of the U.S. auto industry and what must be done to reverse the trend, Fortune quoted Stephen Ezell: "The United States can still rebuild auto competitiveness if it treats the sector as what it is: a strategic industry tied directly to national power.”
May 11, 2026
Ben Sperry: The FCC’s Digital-Discrimination Detour Hits a Dead End
Broadband Breakfast mentioned ITIF in an article on the Eighth Circuit for striking down the FCC's digital discrimination rule.
May 11, 2026
U.S. Industry, Lawmakers Plead With Trump: Don’t Open Door to Chinese Cars at Xi Summit
Reuters quoted Stephen Ezell in an article on the U.S. allowing China access to the American auto market.
May 11, 2026
White House’s ‘Lack of Organization’ Has AI Lobbyists Fretting
Politico quoted Daniel Castro in an article on the White House’s recent approach to AI control.
May 11, 2026
Why Trump Is China’s Most Valuable Asset
In an article about the U.S.-China Summit, The Business Times cited a recent ITIF report offering more than 100 actionable recommendations for the United States and Western allies to adopt to slow the PRC’s progress toward global dominance in national power industries.
May 8, 2026
How a New Breed of Hacking Tools Is Forcing a White House Reset
The Washington Post quoted Daniel Castro in an article on the White House’s approach to AI in relation to Anthropic's Mythos.
May 7, 2026
White House Distances Itself From Tighter AI Regulation
Politico quoted Daniel Castro in an article on the White House distancing itself from tighter control of AI.
