Executive Summary Introduction According to the Fifth National Climate Assessment (2023), climate change is increasing the risk of multiple disasters occurring simultaneously resulting in ‘compound extremes,’ as seen during the landfalls of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole in Florida within a span of several weeks in 2022 similarly to the landfalls of Hurricanes Helene and Milton … Continue reading
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What Are the Implications of AI for the Power and Utilities Sector?
Executive Summary: Introduction: The growth of AI and data centers is driving an accelerating rise in energy consumption, posing a serious challenge to global sustainability goals and prompting a shift towards sustainable energy alternatives. For example, a 2024 Google report noted a 48 percent increase in the company’s emissions compared to 2019, a significant barrier … Continue reading
Beyond the Headlines: How School Shootings Shape the Educational Environment
Executive Summary: Introduction On March 14, 2023, President Joe Biden signed into law the ‘Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’ with the aim of combating the dangerously increasing rates of school shootings in the country and the long-lasting physical and mental wounds it has on communities. The Act intends to fortify communities affected by gun violence by … 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 Introduction The Paris Agreement is an international treaty adopted by 196 parties on December 12, 2015, which intended to address the urgent global issue of climate change. The United States is not on course to meet its climate goals and must adopt more aggressive legislation to achieve its targets. Ultimately, the Paris Agreement … Continue reading
Self-Improving Neural Networks.
Executive Summary Introduction The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has seen rapid advancements over the past decade, with breakthroughs in machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks. Among these, the concept of autonomous improvement in AI systems has emerged as a groundbreaking development. Recently, OpenAI unveiled its latest innovation, “Self-Improving Neural Networks” (SINS), which has … Continue reading
Unveiling the Mystery: An Introduction to Mesa-Optimization in Artificial Intelligence
Executive Summary: Introduction. Imagine a complex system loosely inspired by the human brain – a neural network. It’s made up of interconnected units that process information, like tiny muscles that get better with training. This training involves the network trying to achieve a specific goal, like recognizing faces. To improve, the network needs to adapt … Continue reading
An Analysis of the Current Rural Health Crisis
Executive Summary: •Rural health care in the United States is facing a crisis of hospital closures and service cuts, a lack of primary care physicians, and overall negative health outcomes compared with urban and suburban areas. •Rural hospitals are cutting key services such as chemotherapy, OB services, and, in some cases, inpatient care altogether. •Rural … Continue reading
AI Regulation Updates in the Healthcare Sector
Introduction As Artificial Intelligence (AI) expands into different sectors of United States society, deciding how to regulate AI while still allowing innovation is a pressing problem. In the healthcare sector, there have been multiple lawsuits regarding the use of AI. These span both the insurance and care provider industries, with concerns of bias in AI … Continue reading
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Gear Up: A Comparison of Durable Medical Equipment in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom
Executive Summary: Introduction: Following recent legislation and proposed regulations that look to reduce Medicare or other state-funded spending to that of other similarly situated countries, these reforms may overlook the key differences of the drivers of each nation’s individual health care marketplace. While – international comparisons can sometimes be helpful, comparing the price, reimbursement, and … Continue reading
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