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Emerging Technology
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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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Emerging Technology
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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Emerging Technology
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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Emerging Technology
Report
Understanding the U.S. Bioeconomy: Agency Perspectives

To understand the range of governmental priorities for the bioeconomy, we spoke with key agencies represented on the National Bioeconomy Board to collect their perspectives.

07.16.24 | 15 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
GenAI in Education Research Accelerator (GenAiRA)

Congress should foster a more responsive and evidence-based ecosystem for GenAI-powered educational tools, ensuring that they are equitable, effective, and safe for all students.

06.28.24 | 10 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
A Safe Harbor for AI Researchers: Promoting Safety and Trustworthiness Through Good-Faith Research

Without independent research, we do not know if the AI systems that are being deployed today are safe or if they pose widespread risks that have yet to be discovered, including risks to U.S. national security.

06.28.24 | 6 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Update COPPA 2.0 to Strengthen Children’s Online Voice Privacy in the AI Era

Companies that store children’s voice recordings and use them for profit-driven applications without parental consent pose serious privacy threats to children and families.

06.28.24 | 9 min read
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