A roadmap for U.S. immigration reform, key questions for generative AI models, and some complications ahead for the Kishida administration.
Japan’s new security policies: A long road to full implementation Late last year, Japan’s government released a new national security strategy, national defense strategy, and defense buildup program. Adam P. Liff and Jeffrey W. Hornung write that an extraordinary alignment of political, economic, fiscal, and other stars will be necessary for the government to fully implement the Kishida administration’s stated ambitions over the next 5-10 years. Read more | ChatGPT versus Google Bard How do generative artificial intelligence models respond to topics in the national limelight or major controversies? To find out, Darrell West asked questions to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google Bard about Ukraine, TikTok, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden, and then compared their responses. Read more | A roadmap for immigration reform Worker shortages, an aging population, and structural shifts all threaten to exacerbate America’s labor market dysfunction. Fortunately, immigrants can help shore up weak links in the labor supply chain. In a new report, Dany Bahar and Greg Wright identify areas of the U.S. economy that need workers the most and share a framework for immigration reform. Read more | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |