BSA Bows Foundation to Spread Understanding of Software's Economic Impact

BSA|The Software Alliance launched a research organization to help policymakers and the public better understand the impact of software, the association said in a Tuesday news release. BSA said Software.org: BSA Foundation will issue reports with governments and others on emerging technology including artificial intelligence, blockchain and IoT, and issue a study on software's U.S. economic impact. "The foundation aims to bridge that gap -- to connect the dots between software and society so that we can continue to grow the economy and positively impact people’s lives,” said Chris Hopfensperger, the foundation's executive director. The organization's board includes representatives from Adobe, Autodesk, IBM, Microsoft, Salesforce, Siemens and Workday.