New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Tit-for-Tat Tariff Measures and U.S. Trade Policy, CRS Insight, July 11, 2018
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs, updated July 11, 2018
Military Transition Assistance Program (TAP): An Overview, CRS In Focus, updated July 12, 2018
Risk and Needs Assessment in the Federal Prison System, updated July 10, 2018
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for a Supreme Court Nominee: Overview, CRS Insight, July 12, 2018
Justice Anthony Kennedy: His Jurisprudence and the Future of the Court, July 11, 2018
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.