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Victoria Espinel is CEO of the Business Software Alliance, advancing enterprise software companies' leadership on artificial intelligence, privacy, cybersecurity, quantum computing, and digital trade. A recognized global expert on tech policy, Victoria has grown the organization’s worldwide presence in over 30 countries, she frequently testifies before Congress, and is a leading voice in media, including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Financial Times, and Bloomberg News.

Posts by Victoria Espinel

Governments around the world are increasingly focused on digital sovereignty. Done thoughtfully, digital sovereignty strengthens resilience, security, and trust while preserving access to the best technologies. But when used as a protectionist measure to restrict choice, even among allies, the effects are troubling and ultimately weaken the resilience that digital sovereignty initiatives seek to build. … Read More >>

Open-weight models — AI models whose parameters can be downloaded, run, and customized on an organization’s own infrastructure — have become foundational to improving and expanding access to AI across the economy. Read More >>

We are at a critical time in the development of the policies that will determine how emerging technologies are developed and deployed; where those technologies will create the most jobs; and who will set the rules of the road. Enter the second Trump Administration, which is keenly aware of the importance of the moment and has a track record on which it can build. Read More >>

Victoria Espinel offers some historical context for ChatGPT as well as some of BSA’s thoughts on developments in responsible AI following her National AI Advisory Committee (NAIAC) meeting in North Carolina.Read More >>

Digital transformation – through software, cloud computing, and connected devices – is significantly changing how companies in every sector operate. Read More >>