Press Releases

The Global Data Alliance welcomes the 2020 Joint Statement of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade. APEC Ministers reaffirmed their nations' shared commitment to mitigating the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and expediting an economic recovery, including by leveraging digital connectivity. Read more

The Global Data Alliance welcomes the statement on cross-border data transfers reflected in the G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ Declaration issued on July 22, 2020. Read more

BSA | The Software Alliance commends the Committee of Experts for instituting a public consultation process on the proposed Non-Personal Data Governance Framework. BSA shares the Committees’ goals in promoting innovation, improving efficiency, increasing transparency, and bettering quality services. To that end, BSA supports responsible policies that facilitate voluntary data sharing, collaboration, and experimentation with data resources while protecting privacy. Read more

BSA | The Software Alliance commends the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for today’s markup of two important pieces of AI legislation. The FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2020 (S. 3771) and the Advancing Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2020 (S. 3891) each seek to advance US leadership in AI by investing in efforts to better understand how the technology can be developed in ways that enhance public trust and confidence. Read more