Army Drawdown and Restructuring, and More from CRS
New or newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress, October 25, 2013
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, October 23, 2013
Chemical Regulation in the European Union: Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals, October 23, 2013
Proposed Reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in the 113th Congress: S. 1009 Compared with S. 696 and Current Law, October 23, 2013
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources, October 25, 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.