Plus, what's needed for AI oversight and our new partnership with HUMANLEVEL to improve well-being, equity, and upward economic mobility.
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The Brookings Brief

April 29, 2023

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden shake hands at summit.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol just completed a six-day visit to the United States commemorating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korea alliance. Andrew Yeo and Hanna Foreman unpack the wide range of issues covered in the summit and discuss the trip's impact on Yoon's sagging approval ratings at home.

 
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AI is another reason for a new digital agency

 

Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler argues that industrial-era policies to protect consumers, competition, and national security cannot sufficiently tackle the challenges of the artificial intelligence (AI) era. Instead, a new regulatory paradigm is needed to address this rapidly evolving technology. 

 

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Why the study of well-being is crucial for race relations and advancing prosperity

 

Discrimination and unrest in recent years indicate that the United States has a very long way to go to reach "a more perfect union." A new report by Andre M. Perry and Jonathan Rothwell uses Gallup data to show that measures of well-being offer a valuable way to chart America's collective progress toward a diverse, thriving society.

 

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Brookings partners with HUMANLEVEL to improve well-being, equity, and upward economic mobility

 

Brookings and HUMANLEVEL, an initiative founded by John Legend that aims to uplift communities disproportionately impacted by institutionalized racism, announced a partnership to disrupt and dismantle assumptions, institutions, and public policies that have attempted to prevent marginalized communities from thriving and experiencing well-being.

 

The partnership will provide valuable research and policy analysis, challenge disparity-focused reporting on equity and racial justice issues, and advance stories of local grassroots momentum for community leaders and policymakers who are focused on eliminating barriers that cause racial and economic stratification.

 

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