Matt Kasman

Sep 5, 2024 | brookings.edu | Matt Kasman |Ross A. Hammond

How will AI be used in health care settings? Artificial intelligence (AI) shows tremendous promise for applications in health care. Tools such as machine learning algorithms, artificial neural networks, and generative AI (e.g., Large Language Models) have the potential to aid with tasks such as diagnosis, treatment planning, and resource management.

Nov 28, 2023 | brookings.edu | Matt Kasman

Editor's note: This article is a summary of a recent study published in the Journal of Social Science Research. Students from historically disadvantaged racial groups tend to be taught by lower quality teachers than their peers, with important consequences for long-term outcomes and societal inequality.

Aug 7, 2023 | brookings.edu | Matt Kasman |Ross A. Hammond

Childhood consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) including sodas, fruit drinks, and sports drinks is linked to numerous negative near- and long-term health outcomes. Despite widespread recognition among public health experts that childhood SSB consumption should be reduced, doing so has proven to be a challenge. In a study from October 2022, we developed an agent-based model (ABM) to evaluate intervention efforts in different settings – childcare, schools, and at home.

Apr 5, 2023 | brookings.edu | Matt Kasman |Ross A. Hammond

Peacebuilding encompasses a wide variety of activities aimed at halting or preventing violent conflict within or between states and helping societies to heal after conflict does occur.

Feb 1, 2023 | brookings.edu | Matt Kasman |Ross A. Hammond

State public health departments are on the front lines of ensuring effective responses to challenging problems. In order to be successful at this, accurate information about which activities are supported by relevant evidence must be available to and used by decisionmakers. The extent to which this occurs is driven by a complex interplay of organizational structure, capacity, culture, and priorities. Adjusting any of these can be costly, time-consuming, and risks unintended negative consequences.