SIIA outlines policy recommendations to guide the incoming Trump Administration. These recommendations aim to ensure U.S. leadership in technology, foster innovation, and support economic and national security through a healthy information ecosystem.

Key Recommendations

1. Strengthen AI Leadership

• • Supercharge Innovation through Federal R&D.
  • Promote Global Harmonization.
  • Avoid Imposing Export Controls on AI Models and Cloud Computing.
  • Accelerate Federal AI Adoption.
  • Shape AI Governance through Voluntary Frameworks and Light-Touch
    Regulation.
  • Support and Clarify Voluntary AI Testing.
  • Promote Sector-Based AI Oversight.
  • Create a Uniform Field of AI Regulation.

2. Fortify the Digital Ecosystem

• • Pass a Federal Privacy Law.
  • Protect Free Speech.
  • Promote Cybersecurity Resiliency.
  • Protect the Interests of U.S. Businesses Abroad by Amending PADFAA.
  • Pass a Responsible Federal Kids’ Online Privacy and Safety Law.
  • Support Policies Targeted to Mitigate Specific AI Risks.
  • Support First Amendment Rights of Online Platforms.

3. Cultivate Future Leaders

• • Advance Access to Education Technology.
  • Advance Responsible Adoption of AI in Classrooms.
  • Support Local Educational Leaders.
  • Promote Teacher Development.
  • Protect Student Privacy and School Cybersecurity.
  • Continue the E-Rate Program.

4. Advance Innovation

• • Return Antitrust Enforcement to the Consumer Welfare Standard.
  • Return the FTC to its Proper Jurisdiction.
  • Remove Regulatory Impediments to Business Mergers.
  • Support Existing Copyright Law.
  • Support Patent Quality in the Existing System.
  • Protect U.S. Interests in Digital Trade Negotiations.
  • Prevent E.U. Encroachment on U.S. Interests.
  • Push Back Against the Growing Tide of Data Localization.

These recommendations ensure U.S. technological leadership and global competitiveness.