Michael O’Brien

Vice President, Global Public Affairs

Michael O’Brien is Vice President of Global Public Affairs for the Business Software Alliance, where he is responsible for leading policy communications and industry initiatives around issues like AI, privacy, cybersecurity, global digital trade, and digital transformation for the enterprise software industry.

Posts by Michael O’Brien

Implementation of Executive Order to Set Pace for US Policy on AI

Jan 24, 2024 in Artificial Intelligence

The pace of policymaking on artificial intelligence in the US will tick up sharply in the coming weeks, as more of the deadlines in President Joe Biden’s executive order on AI come due. Read More >>

BSA’s 2023 Year-In-Review

Dec 27, 2023 in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data, Global Markets, Open Data, Privacy

BSA | The Software Alliance and our member companies have thoughtfully shaped top tech policy issues worldwide in 2023. Check out some of BSA’s highlights from this year. Read More >>

BSA CEO Urges Swift Action on Legislation to Promote AI Trust and Adoption

Sep 12, 2023 in Artificial Intelligence

BSA CEO Victoria Espinel made the case for Congress to pursue AI legislation that establishes clear obligations for both deployers and developers of AI during her testimony. Read More >>

Hiroshima AI Process: The G7’s New Effort to Harmonize AI Rules

May 24, 2023 in Artificial Intelligence

The enterprise software industry applauds G7 leaders for their commitment to establishing common rules for governance of artificial intelligence with the launch of the “Hiroshima AI Process.” Read More >>

CNBC Survey: Enterprise Software Investments ‘Critically Important in 2023’

Jan 4, 2023 in Cloud Computing

A report from the CNBC Technology Executive Council indicates that chief information and chief technology officials at leading public and private organizations expect to continue investing in software and services that further their digital transformation.Read More >>