Daniel Castro

1 month ago | itif.org | Daniel Castro

Introduction and Summary 1Deepfakes In Elections 2AI in State Government Agencies 3Conclusion. 4Endnotes 4ITIF provided testimony on this issue in February 2024 and again in April 2025. The following was delivered April 29, 2025:Chair Kawasaki, Vice Chair Bjorkman, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to share feedback on Alaska Senate Bill 2, a legislative proposal concerning deepfakes in elections and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by state agencies.

2 months ago | itif.org | Daniel Castro

Some government officials circulated a draft executive order this past week outlining a potentially radical reorganization of the State Department. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it a “hoax” and “fake news” on social media. While this proposal may not reflect current plans, the Trump administration will likely pursue significant changes in the future, as it has done to other parts of the federal government.

2 months ago | datainnovation.org | Daniel Castro

One of the key principles of President Trump’s “America First” trade policy is to inject reciprocity into trade practices with partner nations. In other words, the United States should treat other countries the way they treat the United States. However, this policy requires looking beyond top-line tariff rates, as many countries use non-tariff barriers to penalize U.S. companies—especially in the digital economy.

2 months ago | itif.org | Daniel Castro

|April 17, 2025One of the key principles of President Trump’s “America First” trade policy is to inject reciprocity into trade practices with partner nations. In other words, the United States should treat other countries the way they treat the United States. However, this policy requires looking beyond top-line tariff rates, as many countries use non-tariff barriers to penalize U.S. companies—especially in the digital economy.

2 months ago | itif.org | Daniel Castro

Global online piracy costs the U.S. economy an estimated $29 billion a year, threatening millions of jobs in America’s creative industries—from film and television to music and video games. Foreign criminal organizations exploit weak intellectual property (IP) enforcement abroad and loopholes in U.S. law to run piracy sites that offer free access to stolen content. These sites often serve up malware along with movies, all while earning millions in ad revenue.