News Clips

The South China Morning Post quoted a blog by Daniel Castro and Stephen Ezell in coverage of how China is leveraging its critical minerals to lessen chip restrictions from the United States.

CNBC cited ITIF’s May 2025 report, Short-Circuited: How Semiconductor Tariffs Would Harm the U.S. Economy and Digital Industry Leadership, in reference to the vast amount of semiconductors the United States imports annually in a story about President Trump’s semiconductor tariff plans.

New Jersey Monitor quoted Alex Ambrose in a story on how states are protecting children who are being elevated as social media influencers.

Time News featured the Center for Data Innovation’s coverage of a visualization project that uses artificial intelligence to analyze over 8 million Google Street View images of visible text in New York City, revealing the city’s cultural fabric and commercial activity.

Research Money wrote an article about whether AI chatbots and other virtual agents being used as confidants and therapists are resulting in actual harm to individuals and families, quoting Alex Ambrose: "It’s clear that people are starting to use tools like ChatGPT for personal advice or friendship when [they’re] not designed for that purpose."

Global Times cited ITIF’s “Can China Innovate?” series, which examines China’s rapid rise in advanced industries by evaluating global R&D and innovation benchmarks, in an article on China’s evolving academic system, scientific research capabilities, and the growth of its STEM PhD graduates.

The Edge Malaysia cited ITIF’s 2023 report Wake Up, America in an article evaluating what was once an unthinkable question: What if China wins the AI race?

The Wall Street Journal quoted Daniel Castro in a story about the leaders of America’s chip giants welcoming a set of moves in Trump’s AI Action Plan that could help boost the domestic semiconductor industry.

The White House issued a press release highlighting the technology industry’s support for the administration’s AI Action Plan, referencing Hodan Omaar's statement for the Center for Data Innovation welcoming the new strategy.

Inside AI Policy featured ITIF and Hodan Omaar in an article on President Trump's executive orders on AI.