Global Statement on the Role of Encryption in Securing Trust and Enabling the Digital Economy
OpenAI’s App Store Moment Highlights the Shifting Nature of the Digital Marketplace
OpenAI’s recent announcement that developers could now build and publish apps directly inside ChatGPT became another clear sign of how quickly digital markets evolve. At its DevDay 2025 event, the company revealed a new Apps SDK that lets partners like Canva, Coursera, and Zillow create interactive apps inside ChatGPT. [...]
When Regulators Undermine Their Own Consumer Protection Goals
Recent scrutiny of digital platforms’ practices in the European Union has resurfaced a persistent tension: how can governments impose sweeping open access mandates on digital platforms while simultaneously allowing for the proactive gating measures necessary to detect, prevent, and remedy online scams and fraud? Meanwhile, the emergence of particularly [...]
ACT Fights Back Against Digital Trade Barriers Around the World
Just before Halloween, ACT | The App Association filed extensive comments with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) as the agency prepares its annual edition of the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report) for Congress. Every year, USTR publishes a new NTE Report identifying laws [...]
Always Be Filing: ACT Filing Activity October 2025
Throughout the year, our policy team submits filings with government bodies worldwide to advocate for a regulatory environment that inspires and rewards innovation. From issues around regulating artificial intelligence to digital trade, our team is ACTive on a wide range of topics that could have a positive or negative [...]