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With the growth of “ARPA-everything,” it’s time to start testing predictions about what makes the model succeed. That means being able to understand when and why it doesn’t. When I was appointed by ...

Middle-skill jobs are key for the nation and its workforce. Here is where things stand today and projections for future improvements. Globalization and advances in science and technology are ...

I have spent considerable time with military leaders discussing some hard questions about artificial intelligence: How will it change the way wars are fought? The way weapons are used? Or, very ...

Amid rapid changes in the science policy landscape, Open Editorial Meetings are informal webinars enabling collaborative dialogue in the Issues community. To encourage open discussion, they are not ...

Nearly 80 years ago, a report appeared on President Harry Truman’s desk requesting a 1,400% increase in federal funding for educational institutions, arguing for “free exercise of initiative” rather ...

Developments in computational creativity are leading to a new era of innovation. Intellectual property rights must keep up. Recently, a computer-generated work of art titled “Edmond de Belamy, from La ...