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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Creating Transparency in Automated Decision Systems for Administrative Agencies

Summary Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to make decisions about human welfare. Automated decision systems (ADS) administer U.S. social benefits programs—such as unemployment and disability benefits—across local, state, and…

11.20.20 | 1 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Preventing the Next Pandemics: An Upstream Approach to Novel National Security Threats

COVID-19 is estimated to cost the global economy between $8 to 15 trillion USD1, but it is not the first such outbreak, nor will it be the last. Since the…

11.18.20 | 16 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Securing the Nation’s Educational Technology

Summary Never before have so many children in America used so much educational technology, and never before has it been so important to ensure that these technologies are secure. Currently,…

11.18.20 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Digital Citizenship: A National Imperative to Protect and Reinvigorate our Democracy

In his posthumous op-ed, House Representative John Lewis wrote, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act,” and challenged all Americans to “do [their] part to help build…a nation…

11.13.20 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Creating a National Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Scientists and Engineers

Summary The next administration should establish a national fellowship for scientists and engineers to accelerate the transformation of research discoveries into scalable, market-ready technologies. Entrepreneurship is driving innovation across the…

11.05.20 | 1 min read
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