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  • AI or artificial intelligence analyzing flow of data in social networks. Innovation technology Digital analytics of big data in internet. Cloud computing, machine learning for process information., photo by Andrey Suslov/Getty Images

    Testimony

    Advancing Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

    The United States can make safety a differentiator for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, just as it did for the early aviation, automotive, and pharmaceutical industries. Government involvement in safety standards could build consumer trust in AI that strengthens the U.S. position as a market leader.

    Jun 22, 2023

  • An illustration depicting how facial recognition is being used by more and more police agencies to help with identifying potential criminals, image by Brad McClenny/USA Today via Reuters

    Testimony

    Ensuring that Government Use of Technology Serves the Public

    Ensuring that technologies deployed by the government serve the public interest requires an accurate assessment of their benefits and risks as well as the public's trust that these rapidly advancing technologies are used responsibly. Public perception is important, including the perspectives of different demographic groups.

    Jun 22, 2023

  • Green face peering out of machine code on cell phone, photo by Devrimb/Getty Images

    Commentary

    The AI Conspiracy Theories Are Coming

    Artificial intelligence is a technology ready-made for conspiratorial thinking. The time to counter conspiracy theories about AI is now—before they take hold in the minds of the public.

    Jun 22, 2023

  • The Los Angeles County Men's Jail in Los Angeles, California, February 16, 2021, photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

    Commentary

    Treating Mental Health Within Jails Should Start Beyond Jails

    In the United States, people with mental health concerns are disproportionately jailed at a staggering rate. It is essential that people have access to the health care they need while incarcerated. But efforts to build up community-based alternatives are essential, too.

    Jun 22, 2023

  • A Navy Research Laboratory unmanned surface vehicle near Panama Beach, Florida, November 9, 2020, photo by U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

    Commentary

    Revive the Ram

    In the face of aggressive maneuvers by Chinese vessels, the U.S. Navy can brandish ramming USVs as a capability to inhibit threats while limiting the risk of escalation. These relatively simple, inexpensive vehicles could be used alongside a variety of nonlethal weapons to manage confrontations, giving commanders more options as they attempt to prevent China from dominating the seas.

    Jun 22, 2023

  • Media Advisory

    Media Advisory

    RAND Experts Testify Before House Committees Today

    Two experts from the RAND Corporation will appear before congressional committees today, June 22, 2023. RAND President and CEO Jason Matheny will testify before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology about artificial intelligence (AI), and Benjamin Boudreaux, a RAND policy researcher, will discuss cutting-edge technologies before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation.

    Jun 22, 2023

  • Volunteers work to reconstruct a school damaged by at least three bombs near Kyiv, Ukraine, May 17, 2023, photo by Dominika Zarzycka/Reuters

    Commentary

    How to Reform and Reconstruct Ukraine After the War

    Hostilities in Ukraine are ongoing, but it is not too early to consider post-war reconstruction. Indeed, the United States and Europe have already begun planning what will probably be the most ambitious post-war rebuilding effort in modern history.

    Jun 21, 2023

  • Demo of an AI-based app that allows participants to practice talking to superiors about difficult subjects and sharpen their leadership skills at the Agile Patriot conference at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June, 2023, photo by Michele Donaldson/U.S. Air Force

    Commentary

    How Should the U.S. Government Buy AI Tools?

    The need for AI-readiness in federal procurement will continue to grow with the capabilities of AI tools. There are concrete steps the government could take to ensure all development and implementation of AI-related laws, regulations, and executive branch policies include appropriate considerations.

    Jun 20, 2023

  • Members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces participate in a military operation in Donetsk, Ukraine, June 9, 2023, photo by Latin America News Agency via Reuters Connect

    Commentary

    How Not to Help Ukraine

    Good strategy involves clearly defining your objectives (ends), developing practical methods to accomplish them (ways), and then allocating sufficient resources (means) to turn these objectives and methods into reality. The debate over congressional support for Ukraine aid largely revolves around means. But what of the other two legs of the strategic triad?

    Jun 17, 2023

  • RAND Weekly Recap

    Blog

    Reconstructing Ukraine, Wildfires, Telehealth: RAND Weekly Recap

    This weekly recap focuses on reconstructing Ukraine, what to do about wildfires, virtual mental health care services, and more.

    Jun 16, 2023

  • Announcement

    Announcement

    RAND Statement on Death of Daniel Ellsberg

    The RAND Corporation notes the passing of Daniel Ellsberg, who died today. Ellsberg worked at RAND between 1958 and 1970.

    Jun 16, 2023

  • African American man in paramedic uniform asking questions to senior man wrapped in blanket

    Testimony

    Addressing the Needs of Older Adults and People with Disabilities During Disasters

    Disasters and public health emergencies disproportionately affect older adults and people with disabilities—especially those with complex medical conditions. Best practices and policies are needed that consider the specific challenges to preparedness, response, and recovery related to these populations.

    Jun 15, 2023

  • A young man having a session with a counselor, photo by PeopleImages/Getty Images

    Testimony

    Geographic Availability of Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Veterans

    Far too many Americans, and especially veterans, fail to receive treatment for substance use disorder. Improved data collection on the availability and accessibility of treatment could help increase the number of veterans who get treatment and prevent unnecessary drug overdose deaths.

    Jun 14, 2023

  • Wagner fighters wave flags of Russia and Wagner group on top of a building in an unidentified location in Ukraine in this still image obtained from a video released on May 20, 2023, photo by press service of Concord/Handout via Reuters

    Commentary

    Ukraine Is a Breeding Ground for Russian PMCs

    Moscow's desire for additional fighters in Ukraine has created a breeding ground for Russian private military company (PMC) development. This explosion of what are essentially private armies is not only shaping the battlefield in Ukraine; it could have devastating impacts long after this conflict ends.

    Jun 14, 2023

  • Senior man holds smart phone and it performs a scan of his face, photo by mikkelwilliam/Getty Images

    Commentary

    Avoiding Common Pitfalls Before Thinking About 'What Good Looks Like' in Digital Transformation of Adult Social Care

    When implementing the What Good Looks Like framework to guide digital transformation in adult social care, it will be important not to ignore common problems that often frustrate the introduction and implementation of new technology.

    Jun 14, 2023

  • Members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces deployed near Zaporizhia, Ukraine, June 14, 2023, photo by Latin America News Agency via Reuters Connect

    Commentary

    How Might Ukraine's Counteroffensive End, and What Comes After?

    Ukraine may soon launch a counteroffensive against Russian forces entrenched in eastern and southern Ukraine. We consider three ways this counteroffensive might end and their implications for the future.

    Jun 14, 2023

  • News Release

    News Release

    Successful Reconstruction of Ukraine Will Depend on Early Action, Bipartisan U.S. Effort, and U.S.-Europe Partnership

    Durable Ukrainian reconstruction will require an end to the fighting, but ultimate success hinges on a U.S.-Europe partnership and the establishment of effective post-war security arrangements.

    Jun 14, 2023

  • Senior White woman on a video call on her laptop with her therapist, photo. by Geber86/Getty Images

    News Release

    State Policies During COVID Associated with Increase in Tele-Mental Health; Disparities in Access to Care Persist Despite Expansion

    Four state policies introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic to spur expansion of telehealth were associated with expansion of such services by mental health facilities, but growth of telehealth was lower among facilities in counties with the greatest proportion of Black residents.

    Jun 13, 2023

  • Testimony

    Testimony

    Chinese Strategy in the Freely Associated States and American Territories in the Pacific: Implications for the United States: Addendum

    Document submitted June 5, 2023, as an addendum to testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs on May 16, 2023.

    Jun 12, 2023

  • A person runs on the National Mall as the U.S. Capitol is shrouded in haze and smoke caused by wildfires in Canada, in Washington, D.C., June 8, 2023, photo by Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Reuters

    Commentary

    We Aren't Helpless in the Face of Increasing Fires and Smoke

    Modernizing, better funding, and expanding wildland firefighting forces in North America won't make fires or smoke magically disappear. A massive paradigm shift is necessary. But it's clear something needs to happen immediately too.

    Jun 12, 2023

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