Generative AI Should Be Developed and Deployed Responsibly at Every Level for Everyone ReportFebruary 1, 2024 Generative AI Should Be Developed and Deployed Responsibly at Every Level for Everyone A key part of meeting the AI moment requires generative AI developers and deployers to safeguard their systems and bolster risk mitigations for third-party usage. Feb 1, 2024 Megan Shahi, Adam Conner, Nicole Alvarez, 1 More Sydney Bryant
4 Protections Congress Must Include in Federal Privacy Law ArticleApril 21, 2025 4 Protections Congress Must Include in Federal Privacy Law Apr 21, 2025 Nicole Alvarez
Ensuring Digital Accessibility in K-12 Schools in a Technology-Driven Era ArticleNovember 13, 2024 Ensuring Digital Accessibility in K-12 Schools in a Technology-Driven Era Nov 13, 2024 Weadé James
Trump-Xi Summit Scorecard: Assessing the Results of the September Meeting ArticleOctober 1, 2026 Trump-Xi Summit Scorecard: Assessing the Results of the September Meeting This scorecard reveals how the Trump administration traded long-term strategic leverage for temporary truces and diplomatic photo-ops during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, failing to secure meaningful wins on trade, AI, fentanyl, and foreign policy. Oct 1, 2026 Michael Clark, Jonathan Fritz
CAP’s Response to the FTC’s Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement on Personalized Pricing ArticleSeptember 30, 2026 CAP’s Response to the FTC’s Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement on Personalized Pricing The Center for American Progress submitted comments in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed enforcement policy statement on personalized pricing, urging the commission to go beyond disclosure and establish stronger protections against harmful surveillance pricing. Sep 30, 2026 Megan Shahi, Zoë Baird, Jared Bernstein
5 Ways the FTC Can Protect Americans From AI-Fueled Surveillance Pricing ReportSeptember 24, 2026 5 Ways the FTC Can Protect Americans From AI-Fueled Surveillance Pricing As artificial intelligence makes surveillance pricing more intrusive, unfair, and opaque, the Federal Trade Commission should go beyond disclosure by limiting the harmful ways businesses can use personal data and giving consumers meaningful control over how their information is used to set prices. Sep 24, 2026 Megan Shahi, Zoë Baird, Jared Bernstein
The SANDBOX Act Uses AI Policy as a Trojan Horse for Unfettered Deregulation ReportSeptember 22, 2026 The SANDBOX Act Uses AI Policy as a Trojan Horse for Unfettered Deregulation Under the guise of promoting innovation, the SANDBOX Act creates an unprecedented mechanism for broad federal deregulation. Sep 22, 2026 Nicole Alvarez, Adam Conner
Deliverables, Not Concessions: 5 Priorities for President Xi’s Visit to Washington ArticleSeptember 17, 2026 Deliverables, Not Concessions: 5 Priorities for President Xi’s Visit to Washington Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, the Trump administration must prepare to secure five deliverables that would protect American security and economic prosperity. Sep 17, 2026 Michael Clark, Jonathan Fritz
The U.S. and China Must Explore Pacing the Frontier During September AI Dialogue ReportSeptember 10, 2026 The U.S. and China Must Explore Pacing the Frontier During September AI Dialogue Establishing a way to define urgent safety concerns, share AI research, and explore other possible deliverables may help Beijing and Washington create the space needed to keep human control over AI despite global competition. Sep 10, 2026 Adam Conner, Damian Murphy, Jonathan Fritz
The Trump Administration Has Created a De Facto Licensing System for Frontier AI Models ArticleAugust 6, 2026 The Trump Administration Has Created a De Facto Licensing System for Frontier AI Models The administration’s new framework for frontier AI models is “voluntary” in name only. Aug 6, 2026 Adam Conner
Lethal Autonomy: The Future of Warfare Whether We Like It or Not Past EventJune 25, 2026 Lethal Autonomy: The Future of Warfare Whether We Like It or Not Please join CAP for an exclusive book-release event. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom Jun 25, 2026
Why the National Debt Matters More Than It Used To and Why We Should Not Count on AI To Fix the Problem ReportJune 23, 2026 Why the National Debt Matters More Than It Used To and Why We Should Not Count on AI To Fix the Problem Federal debt is larger and more expensive than in previous generations. Here is a data-driven look at what that means for the U.S. economy. Jun 23, 2026 Bobby Kogan, Jared Bernstein
2026 CAP IDEAS Conference Past EventMay 19, 2026 2026 CAP IDEAS Conference The Center for American Progress’ signature event, now celebrating its 15th year, where CAP convenes the big thinkers and doers on the center-left for a day of not only identifying the problems facing Americans, but also sharing solutions to improve the lives of all Americans. Online via Zoom May 19, 2026
Hoja informativa: Un plan para hacer la electricidad más asequible en EE. UU. Hoja informativaMay 18, 2026 Hoja informativa: Un plan para hacer la electricidad más asequible en EE. UU. El plan de CAP ahorraría a los hogares más de $900 en costos de energía durante cuatro años, a la vez que construiría un mejor sistema energético que ahorraría a las familias estadounidenses miles de millones en los años venideros. May 18, 2026 Trevor Higgins, Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Michael Negron, 2 More Lucero Marquez, Kendra Hughes
A Plan for American Electricity Affordability ReportMay 18, 2026 A Plan for American Electricity Affordability CAP’s plan is a combination of immediate relief and investment to lower electricity system costs and deliver more than $125 billion in residential consumer savings, or around $900 per household, over four years, with billions more in savings thereafter. May 18, 2026 Trevor Higgins, Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Michael Negron, 2 More Lucero Marquez, Kendra Hughes
Fact Sheet: A Plan for American Electricity Affordability Fact SheetMay 18, 2026 Fact Sheet: A Plan for American Electricity Affordability CAP’s plan would save households more than $900 in energy costs over four years while building a better energy system that saves American families billions in the years to come. May 18, 2026 Trevor Higgins, Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Michael Negron, 2 More Lucero Marquez, Kendra Hughes
5 Things You Should Know About AI Right Now In the NewsApril 6, 2026 5 Things You Should Know About AI Right Now In an op-ed for The Contrarian, Adam Conner outlines five things to know about the state of artificial intelligence today. Apr 6, 2026 The Contrarian Adam Conner
Trump Wants to Destroy Anthropic Because It Is Doing Congress’ Job of Preventing Him from Abusing AI In the NewsMarch 21, 2026 Trump Wants to Destroy Anthropic Because It Is Doing Congress’ Job of Preventing Him from Abusing AI In an essay published by The UnPopulist, Adam Conner argues that the Trump administration wants to ignore the safety restrictions that guide ethical use of AI in order to assert American dominance, including in the war on Iran. Mar 21, 2026 The UnPopulist Adam Conner
The Department of Defense’s Conflict With Anthropic and Deal With OpenAI Are a Call for Congress To Act ArticleMarch 4, 2026 The Department of Defense’s Conflict With Anthropic and Deal With OpenAI Are a Call for Congress To Act Both Anthropic and OpenAI are calling on elected leaders to provide new AI protections. Mar 4, 2026 Adam Conner
What Both Anthropic and the Pentagon Get Wrong In the NewsFebruary 27, 2026 What Both Anthropic and the Pentagon Get Wrong In an op-ed for The New York Times, Frank Kendall writes about the standoff between Anthropic and the Department of Defense, arguing that Congress must pass strong regulations on artificial intelligence to ensure a level playing field and balanced interests. Feb 27, 2026 The New York Times Frank Kendall
The Trump Administration Is Trying To Make an Example of the AI Giant Anthropic ArticleFebruary 26, 2026 The Trump Administration Is Trying To Make an Example of the AI Giant Anthropic The Pentagon is making unprecedented threats against the popular AI service Claude in the name of national security. Feb 26, 2026 Adam Conner
Is AI good for democracy? In the NewsJanuary 6, 2026 Is AI good for democracy? In a symposium published by NOTUS, Adam Conner provides commentary arguing that AI is too easy to misuse and perpetuates the spread of harmful disinformation. Jan 6, 2026 NOTUS Adam Conner
President Trump’s AI National Policy Executive Order Is an Unambiguous Threat to States Beyond Just AI ArticleDecember 12, 2025 President Trump’s AI National Policy Executive Order Is an Unambiguous Threat to States Beyond Just AI The executive order is a legally unjustifiable incursion into the rights of states; will be used to threaten and intimidate states; and does not uphold the administration’s promises to exempt AI child safety or data center laws. Dec 12, 2025 Adam Conner
Moratoriums and Federal Preemption of State Artificial Intelligence Laws Pose Serious Risks ReportNovember 19, 2025 Moratoriums and Federal Preemption of State Artificial Intelligence Laws Pose Serious Risks Congressional Republicans are trying again to preempt state AI laws. Here’s what Congress’ last failed moratorium on state AI laws reveals about future efforts at preemption or moratoriums. Nov 19, 2025 Nicole Alvarez
The Top 5 Ways the Congressional Republicans’ Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Harm Disabled Students ReportJune 30, 2025 The Top 5 Ways the Congressional Republicans’ Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Harm Disabled Students Disabled students will be disproportionately hurt by the Republican budget reconciliation bill, losing access to essential services and resources that support their education and help them become contributing members of their communities. Jun 30, 2025 Mia Ives-Rublee, Weadé James
4 Reasons the Senate’s AI Pause Should Be Opposed ArticleJune 27, 2025 4 Reasons the Senate’s AI Pause Should Be Opposed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s AI pause would block states subject to it from enforcing laws that protect residents from AI-driven harms, including criminal offenses and health care decisions. Senators should vote to remove it from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act during reconciliation. Jun 27, 2025 Nicole Alvarez, Adam Conner
The Senate’s AI Pause May Take Billions in State Broadband Funds Hostage ArticleJune 26, 2025 The Senate’s AI Pause May Take Billions in State Broadband Funds Hostage U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s proposal to ban state and local regulation of AI could result in the loss of tens of billions of dollars in state broadband funds unless states comply with the AI pause. Jun 26, 2025 Adam Conner, Nicole Alvarez