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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.
The Texas Panhandle Wildfires and Four Keys for Equitable Recovery As local officials begin to plan for recovery following the Smokehouse Creek Fire, new analysis shows what key issues might be most pressing to address.How Policymakers Can Close the Wealth Gap for Black Women To improve Black women’s economic well-being, policymakers will need to address systemic racial and gender disparities in education, employment, housing, and health care.How Government Can Embrace AI and Workers The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program’s successes and missteps offer evidence-based lessons Congress could deploy in combating future automation- and artificial intelligence–driven job losses and worker dislocations.How Home Delivery Can Help More Families with Low Incomes Access Food Assistance Recent research shows how home delivery of both charitable food and public food assistance can help more food insecure families access the supports they need.How to Embed Racial Equity into Zoning Code Reform To help ensure zoning reforms improve access to housing for all, municipalities should acknowledge and address the outsize harm zoning policies have had on communities of color.How Registered Apprenticeship Can Harness the Power of AI Registered apprenticeships offer a way to address challenges in workforce development while capitalizing on AI’s potential.