Yesterday the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) published a paper outlining critical and emerging technologies (CET). These are considered important for national security. DLT, digital assets and digital identity made it onto the list.
“It will also be a useful resource as we continue to engage allies and partners to ensure that CETs yield tangible benefits for society and are aligned with our democratic values,” said OSTP Deputy Director for National Security Stephen Welby.
While artificial intelligence (AI) unsurprisingly made it into the top 18 categories, digital assets and DLT were buried under “Data Privacy, Data Security, and Cybersecurity Technologies”. That category also includes digital payment technologies and digital identity.
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