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What Are the Potential Impacts of Seabed Mining?

The authors discuss China's domination of the critical mineral supply chain, the potential benefits and economic viability of seabed mining for critical minerals, and the need for the United States to incorporate seabed mining into its planning.

Tom LaTourrette, Fabian Villalobos, Elisa Yoshiara, Zohan Hasan Tariq

Innovations in Veteran Suicide Prevention: A Discussion with Policy Experts

The RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute hosted a webinar to discuss innovations in veteran suicide prevention.

Ben Senator, Rajeev Ramchand, Katy Dondanville, Craig J. Bryan, Gabriel W. Hassler, Dave Gowel

Why AI Projects Fail

Artificial intelligence (AI) projects fail at a much higher rate than information technology (IT) projects that do not involve AI. What are the root causes that lead to these failures—and what can be done to minimize them?

James Ryseff, Anu Narayanan

The Risks and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Care

RAND authors discuss the use of artificial intelligence in health care and summarize the evidence on the effects of these applications.

Sean Mann, Peter S. Hussey

Artificial Intelligence and Homeland Security: Policy Lab Webinar

RAND experts discuss how the U.S. Department of Homeland Security uses artificial intelligence (AI), public perceptions of these applications, and how AI affects the homeland security enterprise more broadly.

Benjamin Boudreaux, Douglas Yeung, Michelle Woods

Improving Transition Support for Those Leaving the Military: A Discussion with Policy Experts

The RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute hosted a webinar to discuss ways to improve military-to-civilian transition support for those leaving the military.

Whitney S. Livingston, Daniel B. Ginsberg, Eric Eversole, Jarret A. Thomas, II, Tammy Barlet, Walter M. Herd

Keeping Los Angeles Renters Cool

In this video, the authors consider how the County of Los Angeles might develop its maximum indoor temperature threshold ordinance for single-family rental houses across various types of active and passive cooling.

Hye Min Park, Kelly Klima, Sophia Charan

The Policy Currents Podcast

Policy Currents is a weekly podcast that highlights new research findings, commentary, multimedia, and events from the RAND Corporation. Hosted by Evan Banks and Deanna Lee.

New Missions in Emergency Management

Patrick Roberts and Mary Ellen Carroll join us to discuss what today’s emergency managers do to support communities, how the field is evolving, and why emergency management matters to everyone.

Patrick S. Roberts

The RAND/USC OPTIC Method for Policy Expert Ratings (ROMPER) Webinar

This RAND-USC Schaeffer Opioid Policy Tools and Information Center webinar discusses an online expert panel approach for identifying expert views on the effectiveness and implementability of population-level policy interventions.

Sean Grant

AI and the Future of Work

Will artificial intelligence (AI) be the fifth industrial revolution? Which jobs are most likely to be replaced, reshaped, or expanded by technological change? What might help smooth the “AI revolution” for workers and employers alike?

Tobias Sytsma, Melanie A. Zaber, Rachel Slama

Veteran Families in America: A Discussion with Policymakers

The RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute hosted a webinar to discuss what is known about veteran families in America.

Daniel Schwam, Kayla M. Williams, Meg Kabat, Lee Kelley, Kathy Roth-Douquet