Tomorrow at 5:30pm ET, Ben Wittes will sit down with Roger Parloff and Tyler McBrien to discuss jury selection in the first criminal trial against Trump, SCOTUS oral arguments over an obstruction law used to charge Trump and other Jan. 6 defendants, and more. lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfar…

Diversity failures in AI image generation. New piece at Brookings Brookings Governance The Brookings Institution bit.ly/3W0Xi0L

Since 2022, when the Supreme Court eviscerated Roe in the Dobbs case, we have been undergoing a reluctant national seminar in obstetrics and gynecology. Nationwide, legislators—mostly male—are discovering that pregnancy is not simple, writes Elaine Kamarck.
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Every time Robert F. Kennedy Jr gets on a ballot in a swing state, he comes closer and closer to becoming a spoiler in 2024, and so far, his organization has shown the ability to raise money and meet filing deadlines, notes Elaine Kamarck.
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Last Friday, the House of Representatives voted to reauthorize FISA Sec. 702. Preston Marquis and Molly Reynolds explain what is in the bill and the intra-Republican disagreements that shaped the text. lawfaremedia.org/article/house-…

Next week, the The FCC votes on reinstating net neutrality regulations, ensuring equal treatment for websites by internet service providers.

Former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler joins Steven Overly to talk about how AI gives new life to this old policy battle.
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Great to be a part of this panel at #SXSWEDU in March. See the write up in the fabulous The Hechinger Report - hechingerreport.org/how-ai-could-t… #AIEquityLab Whiteboard Advisors Curriculum Associates Brookings Governance The Brookings Institution

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An array of perspectives on the impact of Iran’s attack on Israel, by colleagues across Brookings Foreign Policy w/help from a few friends in Brookings Econ & Brookings Governance

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On today's Lawfare Podcast, Benjamin Wittes spoke with Stephanie K Pell, Molly Reynolds, and Preston Marquis about the House vote to reauthorize FISA Sec. 702, whether the civil liberties community gained anything, and what happens next. lawfaremedia.org/article/the-la…

On April 29, join us for a panel discussion with former senior military and defense officials about the recent surge in non-federal National Guard deployments and what that means for the U.S. military and the 2024 election!

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The basic principles of net neutrality—open and fair access to the internet—are not changed by AI, but reinforced by its arrival, Tom Wheeler argues.

Here, Wheeler summarizes the net neutrality debate, recent moves by ISPs, and AI's role in the discussion. brookings.edu/articles/ai-ma…

''In the long run, I think there’s every hope and expectation that this FAFSA simplification will deliver on its promise to get more low-income students into college,' said Katharine Meyer. 'But the class of 2024 is being rocked really hard.''
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Trump’s electoral base is expanding to include more Black, Hispanic, and Asian voters.

But the evidence that Democrats are losing minority support and facing a racial realignment is less clear than Trump supporters hope and than Biden supporters fear.
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Notably, 2022-2023 saw massive new investment from the Department of Defense 🇺🇸 in AI-related contracts across a range of applications, write Kevin Desouza and co-authors.
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Join us online in 1⃣5⃣ minutes! RSVP now if you haven't already, and use #PublicTaxPreparation to ask questions.
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This week on the #TechTank Podcast, we revisit a relevant discussion from 2022 on civil rights and AI.

Nicol Turner Lee, Renée Cummings, and Lisa Rice discuss whether civil rights and algorithmic systems can coexist equitably. Listen here: 👇
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I look forward to joining the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI next week to discuss issues of AI in Africa and throughout the Global South!

There is a need for forums to democratize conversations on global AI governance to include the majority of the world’s population.

The IRS rolled out a new program that could be a gamechanger for tax preparation: Direct File, a free public alternative to commercial tax preparation software. Join us tomorrow as experts evaluate its performance and suggest improvements!

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Without teachers in Career and Technical Education subjects, many high-quality courses and programs cannot be offered, impacting students’ prospects in the near term, and potentially hindering economic growth later, warn Hannah C. Kistler and Dr. Shaun M. Dougherty.
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Only 22% of Black Americans, 13% of Hispanics, and 18% of young adults believe that they are better off financially today than they were a year ago.
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