Intelligence Whistleblower Protections, and More from CRS
New publications from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Intelligence Whistleblower Protections: In Brief, October 23, 2014
Sexual Violence at Institutions of Higher Education, October 23, 2014
Cities Try, and Fail (So Far), to Prevent Federal Marijuana Enforcement, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 24, 2014
Bankruptcy for Marijuana Businesses?, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 29, 2014
Spectrum Needs of Self-Driving Vehicles, CRS Insights, October 28, 2014
The Ebola Outbreak: Quarantine and Isolation Authority, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 28, 2014
Can Marriage Conquer “Consular Nonreviewability” for a Spouse’s Visa Denial?, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 30, 2014
Congressional Power to Create Federal Courts: A Legal Overview, October 1, 2014
Drug Enforcement in the United States: History, Policy, and Trends, October 2, 2014
Americans are paying too much for almost everything, because the United States has long treated its trucking industry as an artifact to be preserved rather than as an opportunity for innovation.
These ideas aim to advance the detailed policy solutions needed to foster public trust and implement fairness in the adoption of AI across diverse domains, from healthcare and government benefits to rural access, education, and worker protections.
The evidence is clear: algorithmic pay-setting is established in app-based work, and payroll/timekeeping failures show how software can produce systemic wage harm at scale
While a few states have taken steps to implement decision-making mechanisms for certain AI systems, too many leaders are simply accepting narratives about AI’s purported public benefit at face value – jumping to the “how” of AI implementation before thoroughly vetting potential systems and deciding whether they are appropriate to use at all.