WASHINGTON DC – The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) today joined leading U.S. business associations in a letter calling on President Trump and his administration to take decisive action to ensure continued U.S. global leadership on artificial intelligence (AI).
“The United States is the undisputed leader in AI, but maintaining this edge is not a certainty,” said NFTC President Jake Colvin. “For America to harness AI’s transformative power, it is critical that the Trump Administration collaborate with industry to write international rules, shape the global governance framework and ensure foreign markets remain open to U.S. AI and AI-enabled products.”
“We have already seen positive signals on AI from the Trump Administration. This letter provides guidance to help frame the administration’s AI Action Plan called for by the President in his January 23 Executive Order which, if delivered upon, can drive economic growth while making America more competitive and secure,” said NFTC Senior Director for Trade and Innovation Policy, Brad Wood.
“Renewed leadership begins with championing the long-standing pillars that are foundational to U.S. digital competitiveness, from supporting cross-border data flows to opposing data localization or the forced disclosure of algorithms or source code. We must ensure America’s innovation-forward approach to AI is supported internationally and that an international patchwork of rules does not constrain its immense potential,” Wood added.
In addition to NFTC, the letter was signed by: ACT | The App Association, Coalition of Services Industries (CSI), Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), Consumer Technology Association (CTA), Engine, Global Innovation Forum, National Association of Manufacturers, National Small Business Association (NSBA), Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), Technet, Technology Trade Regulation Alliance (TTRA), U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the US Council for International Business (USCIB).
Read the full letter here.
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The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) is the premier business association advancing trade and tax policies that support access to the global marketplace. Founded in 1914, NFTC promotes an open, rules-based global economy on behalf of a diverse membership of U.S.-based businesses.
