Perhaps sensing that its window of opportunity is closing before Donald Trump takes office, Congress is quietly advancing AI proposals during the lame-duck session that could have far-reaching implications.
Rushing to legislate is ill-advised, argues Sarah Kreps. Even if the Trump administration scraps Joe Biden’s executive order on AI, existing legal statutes already address many immediate concerns, and the potential for overregulation threatens both U.S. economic innovation and national security leadership—particularly in the context of global competition with China, Kreps warns.
The state of reform. To provide greater insights on policing, Rashawn Ray and Robyn Moore share the new State-level Policing Legislation Database, which features demographic data, the number of citizens killed by police, and information on state legislative politics.
How police violence reshapes community health and trust. “Achieving equity in community health and public safety is arduous and requires committed members from the community and public safety agencies to build the social ties and social institutions that can promote humanity, dignity, and a sense of well-being,” argue Rashawn Ray, Keon L. Gilbert, and co-authors.
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