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ITIF’s Daniel Castro delivers closing remarks from Washington, DC as the 2026 AR/VR Policy Conference, hosted with @XRAssociation, comes to a close.
A big thank you to all our speakers, demo participants, and everyone who joined us in person and virtually today!
Missed the conference?
Watch a recording below!⬇️
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Follow along and watch the 2026 AR/VR Policy Conference LIVE🔴 at arvrpolicy.org!
Today, leaders from across government, industry and academia are coming together to explore the policy issues shaping the future of immersive technology.
Follow along throughout the day! #ARVRPolicy2026
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“When we’re talking about inclusivity, we mean products that are used by the widest range of people by design. Sometimes not even using disability, but using flexibility,” she explains. But for some, it’s not about simplicity, but a necessity.
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How can smart glasses and AI-powered wearables expand workplace accessibility while protecting bystander privacy? 👓
XRA’s Stephanie Montgomery moderates our next panel on building a future of work that works for everyone.
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We’re kicking off the 6th annual AR/VR Policy Conference with @ITIFdc! 🥽
Thank you to Rep. @JohnMannionNY22 for your opening remarks and adamant support for upskilling and workforce training.
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🔴 Starting now:
The 2026 AR/VR Policy Conference is underway!
Tune in live for conversations on the policy questions shaping XR, immersive technology, and AI-powered wearables.
📅 September 24 | Washington, DC
Watch the livestream👇
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📅TOMORROW, Sept 24:
XR products are built to scale nationwide—but what happens when AI and biometric privacy rules differ from state to state?🧑⚖️
Join us at the 2026 AR/VR Policy Conference for a discussion with @jcrenshaw_dc (@USChamber), Del. @KirkMcPike (Virginia), Meghan Pensyl (@BSAnews), and moderator Sean Murphy (@BPC_Bipartisan) on the growing state regulatory patchwork and its impact on XR.
Register for free⤵️
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Don't miss @thejoekane with @BroadbandCensus at 12:00 TODAY discussing the next phase of BEAD as it has moved from paperwork to shovels.
What are the challenges facing builders? What are the compliance and reporting burdens? How are satellites tied to this?
Tune in to find out.👇
This Wednesday, @thejoekane, Director of Broadband and Spectrum Policy at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, is joining Broadband Breakfast for a discussion on Building BEAD.
With BEAD moving from funding decisions toward implementation, what will it take to turn broadband plans into actual networks? Joe will join the conversation on the policy and deployment questions shaping the next phase of BEAD.
‣ September 23, 2026
‣ 12 Noon ET
‣ Free to attend live
Join us for the discussion.
broadbandbreakfast.com/broad…
#BEAD #techpolicy #infrastructure #broadband
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The EU AI Act may be a European regulation, but its costs won’t stop at Europe’s borders.
U.S. firms supply many of the AI models and systems used across the EU, exposing them to significant compliance costs and potential fines.
A simpler approach could better support innovation on both sides of the Atlantic...🧵
ALT Woman next to text about the EU AI Act's costs to American innovation.
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2/ Those costs could have consequences beyond compliance—leaving U.S. firms with fewer resources to invest in AI as competition with China intensifies.
Europe should simplify its regulatory framework and deepen cooperation with Washington to help keep transatlantic AI innovation flourishing.
Read more in our latest commentary⤵️
itif.org/publications/2026/0…
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This Wednesday, @thejoekane, Director of Broadband and Spectrum Policy at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, is joining Broadband Breakfast for a discussion on Building BEAD.
With BEAD moving from funding decisions toward implementation, what will it take to turn broadband plans into actual networks? Joe will join the conversation on the policy and deployment questions shaping the next phase of BEAD.
‣ September 23, 2026
‣ 12 Noon ET
‣ Free to attend live
Join us for the discussion.
broadbandbreakfast.com/broad…
#BEAD #techpolicy #infrastructure #broadband
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2/ America can address real AI risks without sacrificing the economic freedom, competition, and technological ambition that made it a global innovation leader.
Read Daniel’s op-ed in @NRO:
nationalreview.com/2026/09/d…
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In @NRO, Daniel Castro (@castrotech) argues that as China races to build and deploy AI, U.S. policymakers shouldn’t let AI anxiety push America toward more government control and restrictions on innovation.
Doing so risks weakening one of America’s greatest advantages: its capacity for market-driven innovation...🧵
ALT Man in suit next to text about American technological advantage.
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📅THIS THURSDAY, Sept 24:
How can AR/VR help create more accessible and inclusive opportunities for people with disabilities?💡
Hear keynote remarks from @jehocker, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, at the 2026 AR/VR Policy Conference in Washington, DC.
Free registration⤵️
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ALT ARVR Policy Conference keynote speaker Julie Hocker on September 24, 2026.
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This week's ITIF Update:
📝 @RobAtkinsonITIF on U.S. policy reform
🤝 @R_Balbontin_ on China's WTO commitments
🌐 @EllisScherer and Elizabeth Sanchez on wireline broadband deployment
📆 Upcoming events: AR/VR conference; Chinese biopharma; National Power Industry conference
Read & subscribe now: vist.ly/5jaq7
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The biggest risk from AI may not be that it becomes too powerful.
It may be that we become so anxious about AI that we abandon the economic freedoms that made America a technological superpower.
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Communities have reasonable concerns about the electricity, water, noise, and costs associated with data centers. But blanket bans and moratoriums aren’t the answer.
President @castrotech explains how the United States can build the infrastructure needed for AI while ensuring data centers are developed responsibly.
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2/ Blocking data centers can also mean turning away tax revenue, jobs, investment, and infrastructure improvements that can benefit local communities.
Read more about what communities stand to lose by blocking data centers:
datainnovation.org/2026/09/w…
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📅THURSDAY, Sept 24:
Smart glasses can expand workplace accessibility—but how should employers protect bystander privacy?👓
Join us at the 2026 AR/VR Policy Conference for a discussion with Matt Chaussee (@CareerViewXR), Brian Horn (Disability:IN), Cobun Sweifel-Keegan (@the_iapp), and moderator Stephanie Montgomery (@XRAssociation) on accessibility, workforce opportunity, and bystander privacy.
Register for free⤵️
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ALT Four people on a panel with text: Panel #3: The Augmented Workplace.
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2/ Emergency shutdown capabilities can be useful, but they are neither universally feasible nor a substitute for broader safeguards against autonomous AI.
Read more in our latest commentary by David Kertai⤵️
datainnovation.org/2026/09/a…
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