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Policy Memo
The Medicare Advance Healthcare Directive Enrollment (MAHDE) Initiative: Supporting Advance Care Planning for Older Medicare Beneficiaries

At least 40% of Medicare beneficiaries do not have a documented AHCD. In the absence of one, medical professionals may perform major and costly interventions unknowingly against a patient’s wishes. 

12.02.24 | 14 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Driving Equitable Healthcare Innovations through an AI for Medicaid (AIM) Initiative

AI has transformative potential in the public health space, but innovation driven primarily by the private sector today may be exacerbating existing disparities by training models.

12.02.24 | 6 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Strategies to Accelerate and Expand Access to the U.S. Innovation Economy

With targeted policy interventions, we can efficiently and effectively support the U.S. innovation economy through the translation of breakthrough scientific research from the lab to the market.

11.27.24 | 16 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Accelerating Materials Science with AI and Robotics

Innovations in artificial intelligence and robotics will allow us to accelerate the search process using foundation AI models for science research and automate much of the experimentation with robotic, self-driving labs.

11.26.24 | 11 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Promoting American Resilience Through a Strategic Investment Fund

The United States needs a strategic investment fund (SIF) to shepherd promising technologies in nationally vital sectors through the valley of death.

11.25.24 | 14 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Not Accessible: Federal Policies Unnecessarily Complicate Funding to Support Differently Abled Researchers. We Can Change That.

Standardizing support for Accessibility & Accommodations in federally funded research efforts would open opportunities for disabled scientists and their research programs.

11.25.24 | 9 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Promoting Fairness in Medical Innovation

The incoming administration must act to address bias in medical technology at the development, testing and regulation, and market-deployment and evaluation phases.

11.22.24 | 16 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Establish Data Standards To Protect Newborn DNA Privacy by Developing Data Storage Standards for Newborn Screening Samples

The incoming administration should work towards encouraging state health departments to develop clear and well-communicated data storage standards for newborn screening samples.

11.18.24 | 11 min read
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Emerging Technology
Press release
Three Artificial Intelligence Bills Endorsed by Federation of American Scientists Advance from the House Committee

Proposed bills advance research ecosystems, economic development, and education access and move now to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote

09.12.24 | 4 min read
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Issue Brief
Public Comment on the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute’s Draft Document: NIST AI 800-1, Managing Misuse Risk for Dual-Use Foundation Models

NIST’s guidance on “Managing Misuse Risk for Dual-Use Foundation Models” represents a significant step forward in establishing robust practices for mitigating catastrophic risks associated with advanced AI systems.

08.28.24 | 13 min read
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Article
Reclaiming Privacy Rights: A Roadmap for Organizations Fighting Digital Surveillance

Surveillance has been used on citizen activists for decades. What can civil society do to fight back against the growing trend of widespread digital surveillance?

08.14.24 | 19 min read
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Emerging Technology
Press release
Federation of American Scientists Joins in Support of Authorizing the US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Public-private collaboration in standards development also increases the likelihood that companies are able to adopt the standards without being overly burdened.

07.29.24 | 2 min read
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