Executive Summary The 2023: A historic year of U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters | NOAA Climate.gov indicates the increasingly detrimental costs of the growing occurrence of natural disasters as the total cost of U.S. billion-dollar disasters over the last 5 years (2019-2023) is $603.1 billion, with a 5-year annual cost average of $120.6 billion, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Politics
What Are the Implications of AI for the Power and Utilities Sector?
Executive Summary: The energy demands of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data centers are rising rapidly, threatening the achievement of Net Zero 2030 targets, and raising concerns about the environmental impact of AI development and data storage. Data centers will account for 9 percent of the US’s total power consumption by 2030, significantly impacting the power … Continue reading
Beyond the Headlines: How School Shootings Shape the Educational Environment
Executive Summary: According to the CNN school shootings database, there have been at least 50 school shootings so far in the United States in 2024. The incidents left 24 people dead and at least 66 other victims injured, according to CNN’s analysis of events reported by the Gun Violence Archive, Education Week, and Everytown for … Continue reading
An Analysis of AI’s Impact on Terrorism
Executive Summary: • ISIS released an Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated misinformation video following a bombing attack on a Russian concert venue, which prompted fears about the depth of AI use in terrorist activities. • Generative AI has cut time, automated recruitment and information dissemination, as well as decreased the need for highly skilled members in … Continue reading
Nowhere Near Net Zero: Understanding Carbon Pricing as a Solution to U.S. Emissions
Executive Summary The United States is projected to fall short of the climate goals it set under the 2015 Paris Agreement, even with the burdensome provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act. Carbon pricing programs present a more cost-effective solution than subsidies and could reduce emissions by the required amount while generating revenue. Existing carbon pricing … Continue reading
Self-Improving Neural Networks.
Executive Summary OpenAI’s latest breakthrough, “Self-Improving Neural Networks” (SINS), showcases AI systems that can autonomously enhance their performance without human intervention. This innovation marks a significant milestone in artificial intelligence, demonstrating the potential for AI to independently identify and rectify its shortcomings, thus accelerating advancements in machine learning and automation. While the self-improving capabilities of … Continue reading
Unveiling the Mystery: An Introduction to Mesa-Optimization in Artificial Intelligence
Executive Summary: Algorithms are the backbone of artificial intelligence, and optimization is a crucial tool for making them work effectively. By optimizing algorithms, we can ensure they achieve their desired goals efficiently and accurately. This allows AI systems to learn from data, make predictions, and solve problems in increasingly sophisticated ways. However, a fascinating concept … Continue reading
AI and The Law: The Good, The Bad, and Preserving What Works
Executive Summary Akin to other industries, the legal profession has increasingly integrated artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to streamline workflow, detect nuances in case and deal work not possible by humans alone, and expand access to judicial tools in a more equitable fashion. AI tools present the possibility for a more efficient and equitable legal … Continue reading
COPPA 2.0: A Worthy But Misguided Effort to Protect Children Online
Executive Summary Among a slew of related legislative bills discussing children’s online protection bills, the Senate continues to discuss the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), which would broaden the scope of regulated websites and expand the existing law’s applicability to all minors under age 17. Websites’ potential liability would dramatically increase … Continue reading
Assessing Rational Approaches to AI Implementation in Higher Education
Executive Summary Arizona State University’s (ASU) recently launched the first demonstrated proactive and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) rollout in a classroom, highlighting AI’s transformative impact in higher education. Despite the future of AI integrated work likely being handled by university graduates, academic literature and congressional discussion on AI in education has focused almost entirely on … Continue reading
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