Climate Change and Existing Law, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Climate Change and Existing Law: A Survey of Legal Issues Past, Present, and Future, updated August 20, 2014
The “Militarization” of Law Enforcement and the Department of Defense’s “1033 Program”, CRS Insights, August 20, 2014
China’s Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States, updated August 21, 2014
Clean Coal Loan Guarantees and Tax Incentives: Issues in Brief, August 19, 2014
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.