January 13, 2021
Software’s Critical Role in COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
As we turn the corner in the fight against the coronavirus, it’s worth looking at the key role that technology and technology companies will play in these efforts....
August 05, 2020
In Unusual Year, Software Expands Reach of Girls Who Code Program
The COVID-19 pandemic canceled all sorts of summer camps and other programs this year, but a healthy dose of innovation actually helped Software.org increase the reach of our regular partnership with Girls Who Code. By leaning on online collaboration tools, the annual coding camp program...
July 10, 2020
Supporting Truth and Trust in Digital Content During the Deepfake Era
Software-enabled innovations in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation tools are on the rise. These promising technologies are being implemented across industry sectors to allow content creators to produce and share their work faster than ever, allow greater insights into data for businesses and governments,...
June 11, 2020
As Software Proves Key to Virus Response, the Need to Update Government Systems Becomes Clear
Much will be written about the public health response to COVID-19, but the real lessons for government run much broader. In fact, just as the virus disrupted almost every facet of life, its effects cascaded across the public sector....
August 02, 2018
“Big Names Join Group Aiming To ‘Responsibly Realize The Promise Of AI'”
Forbes, August 2, 2018. Partnership on AI executive director Terah Lyons said in a statement: “To maximize the opportunities and identify the risks of AI, we need to bring together those that build AI technology with those that will be affected by it.” Read More...
August 01, 2018
Software.org Joins Partnership on AI
The Partnership on AI is a multistakeholder organization that brings together academics, researchers, civil society organizations, and companies to examine questions to better understand AI’s impacts on people and society....
May 14, 2018
“Future Of Artificial Intelligence Is Improving Decision Making”
Bloomberg Radio, May 14, 2018. Victoria Espinel, President of Software.org: The BSA Foundation, discusses intellectual property issues between the US and China, and the future of artificial intelligence. Read More >>> Posting: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2018-05-14/future-of-artificial-intelligence-is-improving-decision-making...
March 05, 2018
“Executives from Microsoft, IBM take part in ‘The Washington Post’’s Transformers: AI event”
The Washington Post, March 5, 2018. “On Tuesday, March 20, The Washington Post will bring together pioneering researchers, technology innovators and business leaders for Transformers: Artificial Intelligence, a live news event focused on technological advances that are poised to reshape the way we live and...
March 20, 2018
“Victoria Espinel, BSA CEO, On Maximizing the Benefits of AI”
White House Correspondents Insider, March 20, 2018. “Tammy Haddad interviewed Victoria Espinel, Chief Executive of BSA The Software Alliance, on the opportunities and challenges in Artificial Intelligence as part of the Washington Post’s Transformers Summit on Tuesday, March 20th.”...
March 19, 2018
Washington Post Transformers: Artificial Intelligence
On March 20, Software.org co-sponsored an event with The Washington Post on artificial intelligence....