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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.
Algorithms risk perpetuating bias in hiring. How can employers use them to make hiring more inclusive? Amazon reportedly discovered that its artificial intelligence–based hiring tool developed a bias against women.Buy young, earn more: Buying a house before age 35 gives homeowners more bang for their buck Today’s young adults are less likely to own a home compared with baby boomers and Gen Xers at the same age.Four things to know about learning agendas The White House’s recent government reform plan and the president’s management agenda encourage the development of learning agendas.Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s legacy of bipartisan, fact-based problem solving is more important than ever Senator Chuck Schumer describes Moynihan as "an ideas person, but not an ideologue."Are median incomes actually stagnating? How we calculate housing costs affects the answer Researchers calculating income growth by adjusting for inflation rarely offset increases in income for homeowners.Could “public charge” reduce public preschool participation among immigrant families? A proposed rule would negatively weigh several factors in the immigration admissions process, including participation in Medicaid or SNAP.