Carbon Capture: A Technology Assessment, and More from CRS
New or updated reports from the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News include the following.
Carbon Capture: A Technology Assessment, October 21, 2013
Social Security: What Would Happen If the Trust Funds Ran Out?, October 21, 2013
Video Relay Service: Program Funding and Reform, October 22, 2013
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: Federal Aggravated Identity Theft, October 22, 2013
Hydraulic Fracturing: Selected Legal Issues, October 22, 2013
Federal Financial Reporting: An Overview, October 22, 2013
Fatherhood Initiatives: Connecting Fathers to Their Children, October 22, 2013
Promoting Global Internet Freedom: Policy and Technology, October 22, 2013
The G-20 and International Economic Cooperation: Background and Implications for Congress, October 23, 2013
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues, October 22, 2013
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.
When properly structured — with specific numeric targets, secured financial obligations, independent monitoring, and meaningful enforcement — CBAs transform data center deals into durable community partnerships.