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The three challenges of AI regulation
The drumbeat of artificial intelligence (AI) corporate chieftains calling for government regulation of their activities is mounting. As Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard Durbin (D-IL) observed, it is “historic” to have “people representing large corporations… come before us and plead with us to regulate them.” There are three challenges for AI oversight: dealing with the velocity of AI developments, parsing the components of what to regulate, and determining
From recovery to revitalization: How local leaders are unlocking the potential of the American Rescue Plan (Brookings)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 06/13/2023 - 11:32The Turing Transformation: Artificial intelligence, intelligence augmentation, and skill premiums (Brookings)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 06/13/2023 - 11:32ChatGPT and health care: implications for interoperability and fairness (Brookings)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Fri, 06/09/2023 - 16:42Digitalization and digital skills gaps in Africa: An empirical profile
Digital technologies launched, in many ways, by the microelectronics revolution and the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) advances which ensued in the 1970s—have had a profound impact on economies around the world. increased digitalization has resulted in shifts in the nature and functionality of labor markets on both the demand and supply sides.
Maximizing new federal investments in broadband for rural America
Congress appropriated $65 billion through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to close the digital divide and ensure universal access to reliable, high-speed, and affordable broadband across the US. The cornerstone—$42.45 billion—rests with the implementation of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, which entrusts execution and deployment of the resources to state governments. To maximize the opportunity that BEAD presents and to close the digital divide once and for all, we recommend the following 11 points:
Workforce development is a crucial part of digital equity
As the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) prepares to release the first tranche of state allocations of broadband funds in 2023, one of the statutory requirements mandates workforce development as an important program outcome, especially in the rebuilding and expanding of national infrastructure. The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program has also implemented a number of requirements that, according to its Workforce Pl