3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (386+ words) The United States (U. S.) faces a dual imperative: invest in CFE to secure strategic leadership in next-generation biomanufacturing, and close the governance gap to prevent misuse and to ultimately enable American innovation to advance even more rapidly. We recommend two coordinated…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (538+ words) The deeper structural failure is that each mechanism in the United States" current biosecurity system only recognizes and acts on concerns that its existing tools can address. This is the streetlight effect'searching for answers where it is easiest to look....

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (283+ words) For generations, the American science and technology enterprise has been a quiet engine of prosperity and security that has long enjoyed strong public support. Today that enterprise stands at a serious inflection point. The next era of American science and…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (290+ words) During the workshop, participants engaged in a series of exercises designed to elicit answers to two key questions: To answer the first question, we asked participants to identify a range of possible outcomes that might be important to someone trying…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (1217+ words) The book Good Strategy/Bad Strategy by Richard P. Rumelt states "Good strategy works by focusing energy and resources on one, or a very few, pivotal objectives whose accomplishment will lead to a cascade of favorable outcomes." Moving forward, the digital…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (224+ words) Indeed, the vast majority of new trucks in the United States don't even have posted public prices. In a concentrated market, price obscurity reduces competitive pressure to lower prices. "The resale (residual) value of used electric trucks is also unknown....

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (402+ words) For example, AI has affected who gets allocated critical resources. A widely used healthcare algorithm underestimated the needs of Black patients, limiting access to care. In finance, algorithmic decision-making has produced discriminatory outcomes in lending and underwriting." Still, other harms…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (912+ words) For AI's potential benefits to be realized, state leaders need to implement consistent, inclusive people-first AI decision-making structures. Crucially, this process should ask the foundational question of whether to use AI in the first place. This policy memo provides timely…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (939+ words) In most workplaces, pay and schedules do not come from a single "algorithmic wage tool." Instead, they come from connected systems that track hours, assign shifts, and apply workplace rules, that then feed into HR and payroll systems, which serve…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago  (256+ words) What's the "elevator pitch" for the role? The Federation of American Scientists is seeking a Director, AI Policy to lead FAS's growing AI portfolio. This person will set strategy, manage staff, oversee major grant-funded projects, work with policymakers, and be…...