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Artificial intelligence (AI) burst into the public discussion in the early part of 2023. Along with the overly optimistic views of what it would do for humankind came overly pessimistic predictions of dire consequences. As is the usual case, reality lies in the middle. What should citizens understand about this technology, and what should they do? … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence and Society

A Letter to Fellow Citizens Imagine it is Thanksgiving 2024, just a few weeks after the general election, and you are visiting with friends, colleagues, and family. Imagine those conversations are more pleasant, more unifying, more constructive, and more hopeful than they were following the 2020 general election, when the country was torn, angry, and divided. What must … [Read more...] about General Election 2024