GeoTech Cues

Aug 6, 2024

The Great IT Outage of 2024 is a wake-up call about digital public infrastructure

By Saba Weatherspoon and Zhenwei Gao

The July 19 outage serves as a symbolic outcry for solution-oriented policies and accountability to stave off future disruptions.

Cybersecurity Internet

GeoTech Cues

Jul 29, 2024

A policymaker’s guide to ensuring that AI-powered health tech operates ethically

By Coley Felt

The private sector is moving quickly with the development of AI tools. The public sector will need to keep up with new strategies, standards, and regulations around the deployment and use of such tools in the healthcare sector.

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy

GeoTech Cues

Jul 26, 2024

The sovereignty trap

By Konstantinos Komaitis, Esteban Ponce de León, Kenton Thibaut, Trisha Ray, Kevin Klyman

When sovereignty is invoked in digital contexts without an understanding of the broader political environment, several traps can be triggered.

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy

GeoTech Cues

Jun 21, 2024

The sustainability questions policymakers should be asking about AI

By Tiffany J. Vora, Kathryn Thomas, Anna Ferré-Mateu, Catherine Lopes, and Marissa Giustina

Focusing on the sustainability of the AI industry offers an opportunity to steer entire industries toward contributing to a positive future.

Artificial Intelligence Energy & Environment

Report

May 29, 2024

Generational AI: Digital inclusion for aging populations

By Caroline Thompson

Recommendations on improved inclusion and empowerment of older adults in the age of artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy

GeoTech Cues

May 8, 2024

One hundred years of energy transitions

By Mahmoud Abouelnaga

Thousands of energy leaders, technology developers, and climate advocates gathered in Rotterdam, Netherlands from April 22-25 along the 26th World Energy Congress. Looking back at the first Congress, then called the World Power Congress, in London in 1924, global energy systems looked very different. In 1924, global oil production was around 2.8 million barrels per […]

Energy Markets & Governance Geopolitics & Energy Security

GeoTech Cues

Apr 22, 2024

EU AI Act sets the stage for global AI governance: Implications for US companies and policymakers

By Mohamed Elbashir

The European Union (EU) has made a significant step forward in shaping the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the recent approval of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) by the European Parliament. This historic legislation, passed by an overwhelming margin of 523-46 on March 13, 2024, creates the world’s first comprehensive framework […]

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy

Report

Mar 7, 2024

Policy on a spectrum: Guiding technology regulation through value tradeoffs

By Steven Tiell and Lara Pesce Ares

In a digital era where the constant flux of technology challenges our norms, “Policy on a Spectrum: Guiding Technology Regulation Through Value Tradeoffs” is a clarion call for discernment and action.

Digital Policy Technology & Innovation

GeoTech Cues

Nov 16, 2023

AI governance on a global stage: Key themes from the biggest week in AI policy

By Courtney Lang

The week of October 30, 2023 was a monumental week for artificial intelligence (AI) policy globally. As a quick recap: In the United States, one of the longest Executive Orders (EO) in history was signed by President Biden, aimed at harnessing the opportunities of AI while also seeking to address potential risks that may be […]

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy

GeoTech Cues

Nov 7, 2023

Digital discrimination: Addressing ageism in design and use of new and emerging technologies

By Lloyd Whitman, Kiran S. Jivnani

This article originally appeared in the 2023 edition of AARP’s The Journal. To attract, retain, and support a more diverse workforce, companies will need to be deliberate and equitable in creating inclusive working conditions and lifelong learning opportunities to maintain digital literacy. Digital technology is becoming increasingly integrated into everyday life, but aging populations have […]

Digital Policy Technology & Innovation
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