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Nov 26, 2024 | 
rand.org | Jessica Welburn |Benjamin Adam Boudreaux |Brandon L. Crosby |Jessica Welburn Paige
In this Policy Lab webinar, RAND's Benjamin Boudreaux, Brandon Crosby, and Jessica Welburn Paige break down the ways that artificial intelligence training data interact with algorithms to create unfair outcomes for vulnerable communities. They also discuss what can be done to minimize such negative impacts.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
rand.org | Benjamin Adam Boudreaux |Jessica Welburn Paige |Anita Chandra
In this Policy Lab, RAND's Benjamin Boudreaux, Brandon Crosby, and Jessica Welburn Paige will break down the ways that AI training data interacts with algorithms to create unfair outcomes for vulnerable communities. They will also discuss what can be done to minimize such negative impacts. Please register online to attend. Contact [email protected] with questions about the event. This webinar is part of our RAND Policy Lab series focused on the rise of AI.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
rand.org | Benjamin Adam Boudreaux |Douglas Yeung
The explosive growth of AI tools exposes a new frontier of threats and opportunities for the United States. In this Policy Lab, RAND's Douglas Yeung and Benjamin Boudreaux will discuss how the Department of Homeland Security uses AI, public perceptions about these applications, and how AI impacts the homeland security enterprise more broadly. Please register online to attend. Contact [email protected] with questions about the event.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
rand.org | Douglas Yeung |Benjamin Adam Boudreaux
Americans have been concerned about tech-enabled government surveillance for as long as they have known about it. Now in the age of artificial intelligence, and with the announcement by the Department of Homeland Security this week that it is embracing the technology, that concern isn't going away anytime soon.
But federal agencies could mitigate some of that fear. How? By engaging the public.
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Feb 21, 2024 | 
rand.org | Jessica Welburn Paige |Benjamin Adam Boudreaux |Chelsea Jones |Jessica Welburn
This work was sponsored by the National Risk Management Center at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and conducted in the Infrastructure, Immigration, and Security Operations Program of the Homeland Security Research Division (HSRD). This report is part of the RAND working paper series. RAND working papers are intended to share researchers' latest findings and to solicit informal peer review.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
time.com | Jessica Welburn Paige |Benjamin Adam Boudreaux |Lynsay Ayer
More Must-Reads From TIMEThe Fight to Free Evan GershkovichInside the White House Program to Share America's SecretsMeet the 2024 Women of the YearBreaker Sunny Choi Is Heading to ParisLong COVID Doesn’t Always Look Like You Think It DoesColumn: The New AntisemitismThe 13 Best New Books to Read in MarchWant Weekly Recs on What to Watch, Read, and More?
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
rand.org | Jessica Welburn Paige |Benjamin Adam Boudreaux |Lynsay Ayer |Jessica Welburn
Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among American youth between the ages of 10 and 14. The problem of youth suicide has only gotten worse lately, in part due to a nationwide shortage of mental health professionals, particularly in schools, where if available, an on-staff psychologist, counselor, or social worker can help identify at-risk youth, and take steps toward an appropriate intervention (PDF).
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
rand.org | Austin Wyatt |James Ryseff |Elisa Yoshiara |Benjamin Adam Boudreaux
As the United States and its close allies, such as the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia, face rising threats from China, a key part of their strategy has been to rely on allies and partners to outpace their competitor. However, operating alongside allies and partners also comes with operational challenges and complexities.
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
rand.org | Jessica Welburn |Tara Laila |Lynsay Ayer |Benjamin Adam Boudreaux
Funding for this research was provided by gifts from RAND supporters and income from operations and was undertaken by RAND Education and Labor. This report is part of the RAND research report series. RAND reports present research findings and objective analysis that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors. All RAND reports undergo rigorous peer review to ensure high standards for research quality and objectivity.
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Aug 28, 2023 | 
rand.org | Benjamin Adam Boudreaux |Robert Lempert
The research described in this report was funded by the Pardee Center for Longer Range Global Policy and the Future Human Condition and conducted by the Pardee RAND Graduate School. This report is part of the RAND Corporation Working paper series. RAND working papers are intended to share researchers' latest findings and to solicit informal peer review. They have been approved for circulation by RAND but may not have been formally edited or peer reviewed.
