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Policy Issues

Every sector of our economy relies on software to succeed. Members of BSA provide cutting-edge cloud services, data analytics, manufacturing tools, cybersecurity solutions, and other digital capabilities to businesses of all sizes to generate new industries and new jobs. Modernized laws and policies in these priority issue areas will improve lives and support continued economic and job growth.

Read the 2025 BSA US Policy Agenda.

FEATURED REPORTS AND POSITION PAPERS

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AI Training: A Key Issue for AI Policies

JUL 15, 2025 | GLOBAL

BSA recommends governments adopt policies that permit non-consumptive analysis of copyrighted materials for AI training, maintain takedown tools for infringing content, and support voluntary opt-out mechanisms.

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Global: Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Policy

MAY 30, 2025 | GLOBAL

US copyright law is sufficiently flexible to adapt to AI, but we encourage further work on additional protections for artists to prevent the spread of unauthorized, AI-generated replicas of their name, image, likeness, or voice.

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Cyber Vital Signs: How Better Metrics Can Improve How Boards and Executives Manage Cyber Risk

MAY 07, 2025 | GLOBAL

Cyber Vital Signs enable organizations to more effectively manage cyber risk, and ultimately better serve customers and citizens, as well as build a more secure and resilient digital ecosystem.

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State Privacy Legislation: Distinguishing Between Controllers and Processors

APR 02, 2025 | GLOBAL

Comprehensive privacy legislation must create strong obligations for all companies that handle consumer data. These obligations will only be strong enough to protect consumer privacy and instill trust, though, if they reflect how a company interacts with consumer data.

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Controllers and Processors: A Longstanding Distinction in Privacy

APR 02, 2025 | GLOBAL

This document explains the history of the controller/processor distinction and demonstrates how widely that distinction has been adopted in global privacy laws.

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THE LATEST POLICY NEWS

JUL 16, 2025 | US

WASHINGTON — Business Software Alliance Senior Vice President of US Government Relations Craig Albright issued the following statement on California Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan's AB 1018, legislation that would regulate AI in the state. Read more

JUL 10, 2025 | EUROPEAN UNION | EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

Business Software Alliance Director of Policy for EMEA Hadrien Valembois issued the following statement after the release of the European Commission's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act's Code of Practice for general purpose AI models. Read more

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LATEST BSA POLICY FILINGS AND RESOURCES

Policy issues
Posted date

JUL 30, 2025

Government Submission

Latin America | Brazil

JUL 17, 2025

Government Submission

European Union | Europe, Middle East and Africa

JUL 16, 2025

Government Submission

Asia Pacific | Australia

JUL 16, 2025

Government Submission

Asia Pacific | India

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