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As lawmakers develop legal frameworks for AI, they need a clearer understanding of how AI preemption—federal and state law overriding lower level AI rules—affects public interest and community well-being.
By targeting SNAP, the expanded “public charge” rule could worsen food insecurity Some immigrant applicants who use SNAP to feed their families could be deemed a public charge and denied admission to the US.Can we measure student economic disadvantage using geographic data on income and poverty? Using free and reduced price lunch as an indicator of economic disadvantage is in decline, and many stakeholders are turning to replacement measures.How businesses can use data to address sexual violence Uber is seeking to better count data on sexual violence and respond to reports.People are saying #ThxBirthControl for boosting women’s education and the national economy The introduction of the birth control pill in 1960 gave women increased power to plan their futures and participate in the economy.A tale of two retirements: Working longer is exacerbating income inequality among older Americans The retirement outlook differs for well-educated older adults and those without a college degree.Empowering formerly justice-involved people, improving reentry reform efforts An ambitious citywide effort aims to slash Philadelphia’s high recidivism by 25 percent in five years.