Event Recap: The App Association Appreciates Federal Workers
On October 16, staff at ACT | The App Association showed our gratitude for federal workers and those who support them by hosting a happy hour in their honor at Hi-Lawn. Our goal was to provide food, drinks, and plenty of fun for colleagues on and off the Hill, giving them something to look forward to in an unstable time. It’s important to us to show our appreciation for the hardworking staff who take our calls all year long [...]
ACT | The App Association Statement on Newly Announced Trade Agreements with Asian Nations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – ACT | The App Association is encouraged to see the inclusion of digital trade priorities in new trade agreement frameworks the Administration announced with Cambodia, Japan, Korea, Malayasia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Though the terms of each have yet to be finalized, these frameworks include important commitments that will support small businesses competition and innovation across the digital economy, including refraining from imposing digital services taxes, protecting source code, restricting cross-border data flows, and prohibiting unfair treatment [...]
The Latest on AI Training and Copyright Law from the IAPP AI Governance Conference
As AI advances rapidly into every sector of the economy, the tech policy world has no shortage of major questions to tackle. But there is a question currently playing out in the courts that could completely reshape the trajectory of the AI revolution in the coming years: how is copyright law going to be applied to AI training? In particular, will AI training be considered “fair use?” The potential answers to this question won’t just impact the large companies [...]
ACT | The App Association Calls for a Strong Digital Economy Framework Agreement Ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit
Washington, D.C. - As leaders gather for the 47th annual Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, ACT | The App Association calls for the development of modern and comprehensive digital economy rules, including through the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), that will support prosperity across ASEAN member states by empowering micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). “The ASEAN region is at a critical moment for unlocking digital transformation opportunities across countless business sectors and national [...]
ACT | The App Association Recommendations Supporting the Development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Digital Economy Framework at the 47th Annual ASEAN Summit
Dr. Kao Kim Hourn Secretary-General Association of Southeast Asian Nations 70A Jalan Sisingamangaraja Jakarta 12110 Indonesia RE: ACT | The App Association Recommendations Supporting the Development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Digital Economy Framework at the 47th Annual ASEAN Summit Dear Secretary-General Hourn, ACT | The App Association writes in support of the continued leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in advancing the region’s digital transformation. As ASEAN member nations work toward finalizing [...]