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home skip to content bbb national programs navigate home incubator research center media resources for educators about donate donate choose language spanish english search our site site navigation incubator self regulation incubator institute for responsible influence ai chatbot accountability initiative teenage privacy program ai in hiring and recruiting institute for responsible influence learn more research center research center media resources media blogs in the news resources research case studies reports white papers soft law summit railroad industry white paper read the white paper view all media resources for educators educators about about us leadership addressing industry wide challenges to develop fair future proof best practices as economic and technological innovations accelerate businesses must find meaningful ways to demonstrate commitment to an honest fair and trustworthy marketplace research center educating the next generation of law business and public policy students cisr has developed the nation s first graduate level course on industry self regulation and its viability as a policy alternative access the curriculum harnessing the power of industry self regulation to encourage accountability through initiatives such as the institute for responsible influence the center for industry self regulation is transforming ideas into effective action incubator advancing industry self regulation at the soft law summit each year cisr hosts the soft law summit an event that convenes industry leaders regulators and academic experts to debate the potential of soft law learn more addressing industry wide challenges to develop fair future proof best practices educating the next generation of law business and public policy students harnessing the power of industry self regulation to encourage accountability advancing industry self regulation at the soft law summit stay up to date with the latest from cisr cisr launches responsible influence certification program the center for industry self regulation s institute for responsible influence an initiative dedicated to advancing transparency accountability and trust in the u s creator economy launched its responsible influence certification program the new program equips creators with tools to meet truth in advertising standards and supports brands and agencies in partnering with creators in ways that promote transparency accountability and consumer trust what is soft law in contrast to hard law such as state and government laws agency regulations and the corresponding power of government to enforce it with a legally binding structure soft law mechanisms such as independent industry self regulation are flexible and responsive systems that allow businesses to establish industry guidelines codes of conduct standards and other best practices to guide responsible industry wide behavior hold each other accountable and improve the industry without being codified into binding law our mission what we do the center for industry self regulation cisr a 501 c 3 non profit was created by bbb national programs to harness the historic power of self regulation a form of soft law to empower business accountability cisr is dedicated to research that supports the development of new initiatives and the education of the general public on the conditions necessary for industry self regulation to succeed join our work for funders our research and network of academic partners explore how to solve collective challenges in the business community calling on decades of experience operating independent self regulatory and co regulatory programs for businesses business leaders convene to learn more about the challenges facing their industry to help identify opportunities for new best practices that will enhance the trust and respect of consumers partners and regulators in the incubator institute for responsible influence brands talent agencies industry associations and influencers have worked together to build the institute for responsible influence certification program which provides creators and influencers with training certification and ongoing resources to ensure transparency promote responsible content creation and focus on building consumer trust in the creator economy learn more ai chatbot accountability initiative to keep pace with the modern era of ai evolution the ai working group comprised of major brands ai companies academics mental health professionals advocacy orgs and more will convene to address the risks and benefits of the use of ai for children and teens the ai chatbot accountability initiative will work to address the use of ai chatbots in the children s space including on general audience platforms appealing to teens learn more emerging areas of interest cisr has identified some areas ripe for possible future convenings suggest a convening connected autonomous vehicles as cars become smarter and more interconnected do the rules of the road need to change how do we anticipate the new normal of safety security and data protection while ensuring that businesses remain on a level playing field and consumers are heard agentic ai autonomous systems as ai evolves into autonomous decision making systems questions arise around accountability transparency and governance how should industry define responsible behavior and what frameworks are needed to ensure oversight manage risk and maintain auditability while enabling innovation soft law summit the 2025 soft law summit was held on october 7 2025 in washington dc industry leaders academics and policy makers gathered to dissect and examine how the challenges and opportunities for america s business sectors have been and can be addressed by independent industry self regulation learn more our research cisr focuses on research that addresses industry wide challenges to develop fair future proof best practices see all research in progress cisr has commissioned new research on emerging use cases for soft law on the following topics as research is published it will be added to the research center social media content ratings whether the ftc can spur generative ai codes of conduct the pacing problem and self regulation national advertising regulation and cases regulation of podcasting and targeted advertising in the children s space governance in the absence of a functional government a case study of singaporean and japanese ai governance frameworks join this work cooperative control autonomous vehicles safety soft law regulatory regimes in this paper professor pearl proposes a new approach to the regulation of the autonomous vehicle market in allowing the industry to use its deep expertise to develop concrete industry standards and uses as an instructive example the case of industry self regulation in the amusement industry with respect to fixed rides citing the strong industry incentive to pursue safety tracy hresko pearl university of oklahoma college of law read the paper soft law functions in the international governance of ai in this paper the researchers offer an overview of soft law functions in the context of international ai governance and propose the establishment of a global ai governance mechanism to fulfill ai soft law functions that have not been picked up by existing institutions wendell wallach anka reuel anja kaspersen carnegie council for ethics in international affairs yale interdisciplinary center for bioethics read the paper investing in business accountability as economic and technological innovations accelerate businesses must continue to work together to enhance consumer trust in a dynamic marketplace at the center for industry self regulation we believe that independent research and education are critical to incubating the solutions that will help us solve industry challenges and protect consumers your contribution helps make this important work possible the center for industry self regulation is a 501 c 3 tax exempt nonprofit organization 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