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Crime is nonpartisan and the blame game on crime in cities is wrong – on both sides
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AI on the Ballot: How Artificial Intelligence Is Already Changing Politics
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Information Inequality Can Be a Matter of Life or Death
In her most recent article, Mary Graham explains that despite longstanding laws requiring public disclosure of health and safety risks, recent crises reveal persistent “information inequities” that leave older, disabled, low-income, and non-English-speaking Americans dangerously uninformed and unprotected.
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Crime is nonpartisan and the blame game on crime in cities is wrong – on both sides
Commentary
AI on the Ballot: How Artificial Intelligence Is Already Changing Politics
At a recent Ash Center panel, experts and AI developers discuss how AI’s influence on politics has evolved over the years. They examine the new tools available to politicians, the role of humans in AI’s relationship with governance, and the values guiding the design of these technologies.
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