New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public disclosure include the following.
Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy, updated February 5, 2016
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations, updated February 5, 2016
Senate Committee Rules in the 114th Congress: Key Provisions, February 8, 2016
Medicare Trigger, updated February 8, 2016
Federal Freight Policy: In Brief, February 5, 2016
Local Food Systems: Selected Farm Bill and Other Federal Programs, February 5, 2016
Commemorative Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Funding, February 5, 2016
Ocean Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2016, February 5, 2016
Allocation of Wastewater Treatment Assistance: Formula and Other Changes, updated February 5, 2016
The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions, updated February 5, 2016
Iran’s Nuclear Program: Tehran’s Compliance with International Obligations, updated February 8, 2016
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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.