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To use AI tools effectively, local leaders must optimize documents and information for AI, implement guardrails, and rely on human expertise to evaluate risks and benefits.
With AI and Automated Systems Rapidly Developing, a Focus on Equity Can Maximize Benefits for All With new federal guidance around the development, assessment, and implementation of AI and automated systems, it’s crucial for researchers, policymakers, and the private sector to collaborate and build evidence to equitably distribute the benefits and harms associated with AI.Oregon Expanded Its Housing Options. How Can Other States Follow Suit? Using state preemption and by building a broad coalition of support, Oregon expanded the types of housing developers can build across the state.More Than 3 Million Americans Were Displaced by a ‘Natural’ Disaster in the Past Year. How Can We Prepare for Our Climate Future? To best prepare for disasters that are likely to increase in severity and frequency, policy solutions will need to originate from all corners of the government—not just emergency management offices.Registered Apprenticeships Can Increase Earnings, but Not Enough People Know That Could better advertising the earnings gains associated with apprenticeships lead more employers and workers to pursue them?More Competition in Real Estate Broker Commission Negotiations Will Lower Costs for All After a federal court struck down the current real estate commission process, a new process will be needed to increase competition and transparency while protecting first-time and less affluent homebuyers.Who Lives in the Community Disaster Resilience Zones? The newly designated community disaster resilience zones will guide hazard mitigation policy as well as private and nonprofit investment to reduce the growing risks of climate change.