Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf).
“Iraqi Civilian, Police, and Security Forces Casualty Statistics,” September 17, 2009.
“Iran’s Nuclear Program: Status,” September 18, 2009.
“Military Recruitment on High School and College Campuses: A Policy and Legal Analysis,” September 22, 2009.
“The Second Amendment and Incorporation: An Overview of Recent Appellate Cases,” September 21, 2009.
“Legal Standing Under the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause,” September 15, 2009.
The clearinghouse will also neutrally mediate the assignment of auditors to audits—strengthening independence, trust, and ethical governance across the AI ecosystem.
The potential implication of these evidence gaps becomes more consequential when you look at how institutions actually make decisions day to day.
Every new institution inherits something – existing incentives, existing staff, decades of prior investment that shaped what’s possible.
This is not the first time Google has agreed to censor imagery at the behest of governments, but be warned: obfuscation at this broad level poses a direct threat to the public’s ability to monitor and scrutinize government operations.