Fall 2023: Regulating Tech
Developer issues are going to be widely debated behind the scenes even as politics takes center stage If you live inside the Brussels or DC bubble, you already know that…
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Bruce is the President and CEO of the Developers Alliance, the leading advocate for the global developer workforce and the companies that depend on them. Bruce is also the founder of the Loquitur Group, a DC consulting firm, and the former VP and head of the DC Policy office of Ericsson, a global information and communications technology company, focusing on IPR, privacy, IoT, spectrum, cybersecurity and the impact of technology and the digital economy. He has previously held senior leadership positions in marketing and communications at both Ericsson and Nortel, as well as senior roles in strategy and product management across wireless, optical and enterprise communication product portfolios.
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Developers Alliance Submits Comments to NTIA on AI Accountability
Industry-led AI accountability mechanisms are safe and effective. The Developers Alliance urges NTIA to act with a light touch and regulatory humility if it pursues AI regulation. Washington, D.C. June…
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The Right Way to Regulate AI in the U.S.
Focus on what’s not already regulated elsewhere! As I write this, AI is cool and scary and full of potential. We’re in a race towards commercialization of the rudimentary (but…
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Not Every Social Problem has a Tech Solution
Tech can accomplish many things, but it can’t do that. Facts first. It is impossible to have both secure communications and a back door for law enforcement. Not “hard” or…
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Stop Terrorism: Erase the Internet?
The U.S. Supreme Court has a decision to make. Will they override We The People? What, exactly, do Supreme Court Justices know about the internet? Its origins, how it works,…
Read MoreDevelopers Alliance Provided Comments on UK CMA’s Market Investigation on Mobile Browsers and Cloud Gaming
UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is carrying out a market investigation regarding mobile browsers and browser engines and the distribution of cloud gaming services through app stores on mobile devices…
Read MoreDevelopers Alliance Releases Statement on NTIA Report on App Ecosystem
The Developers Alliance is deeply disappointed with the conclusions of the “Competition in the Mobile Application Ecosystem” report published by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Washington, D.C. February…
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Federal Court Ruling a Win for Developers and Acquisitions
The following quote can be attributed to Bruce Gustafson, CEO of the Alliance: “Entrepreneurs and VCs rely on predictable and rational markets when they invest in innovation. For many small…
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AI Risk the NIST Way
Expert guidance from actual experts The challenge with regulating future-focused tech is that there’s a chronic shortage of technical experts in government. It doesn’t matter how smart the lawyers are;…
Read MoreDevelopers Alliance Submits Amicus Briefs In U.S. Supreme Court Internet Liability Cases.
The two related cases hinge on the Court’s interpretation of Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act; the “26 words that created the internet.” Washington D.C., January 19th, 2023 — …
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2023: A Look Ahead
Prepare for the next internet cycle. AI is here for real, and no one’s truly ready. As I write this, the internet is agog over ChatGPT. A class-action lawsuit is…
Read MoreDevelopers Alliance Releases Statement on CMA’s Review of GIPHY / META Merger
UK Competition and Markets Authority mandates the global divestiture of Giphy, a company with no ties to the UK. Washington, D.C. / Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 18, 2022 – The Developers…
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