Recent reports from the Congressional Research Service include these (all pdf):
“Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments,” updated May 28, 2008.
“Coast Guard Deepwater Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress,” updated June 5, 2008.
“The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: History, Perspectives, and Issues,” updated June 6, 2008.
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Our analysis of federal AI governance across administrations shows that divergent compliance procedures and uneven institutional capacity challenge the government’s ability to deploy AI in ways that uphold public trust.
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