Science and Emerging Technology

Building quantum technology skills and talent

RAND Europe and the Novo Nordisk Foundation convened a roundtable to explore critical components of the quantum technology ecosystem.

Navigating skills and talent development for quantum technology: Current insights and future horizons

Quantum technology is advancing rapidly, highlighting the need for a skilled workforce. We examine the emerging trends and propose policy actions to develop a resilient, equitable and future-ready quantum technology skills pipeline and workforce.

Salil Gunashekar, Teodora Chis

AI and the Future of the U.S. Electric Grid

AI data centers suck up energy like small cities. But AI could be a big part of the solution, too. There are risks here and grid operators need to move with caution. But AI could usher in an energy future that is more resilient, more efficient, and more affordable for customers.

For Geopolitics, What AI Can't Do Will Be as Important as What It Can

The rapid emergence of AI into the popular narrative has led to the commonly held belief that AI's technical capabilities, and therefore its transformational potential, are somewhere between vast and unlimited. But AI has limits. Understanding where those limits lie is crucial to understanding how it might shape global affairs in the near future.

Jacob Parakilas

Empowering Early Career Researchers to Tackle Global Challenges: The Frontiers Programme

The Royal Academy of Engineering's Frontiers Programme empowers early career researchers to address global challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration, equitable partnerships, and mentorship, enhancing the research-for-development landscape.

Devika Kapoor

Remote blood pressure monitoring

The DECIDE centre, a partnership between the University of Oxford and RAND Europe, are conducting an evaluation of remote monitoring of blood pressure to improve the evidence base on what works.

Evaluation of the Strength in Places Fund: Wave 1 Process Evaluation

This process evaluation report seeks to understand how Wave 1 of the Strength in Places Fund worked and where there might be scope for learning and improvement. It brings together evidence from a document review, interviews and an applicant survey.

Mann Virdee, Dominic Yiangou, Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Susan Guthrie

Evaluation of the Strength in Places Fund: Wave 2 Process Evaluation

This report covers the interim process evaluation of Wave 2 applications to the Strength in Places Fund, detailing how it worked in practice, areas of strength and areas for improvement, and where learning and improvement occurred from Wave 1.

Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Mann Virdee, Susan Guthrie

Van woorden naar daden: Een verkenning en kritische beschouwing van het concept 'stochastisch terrorisme': [An exploration and critical review of the concept of 'stochastic terrorism']

Study examining the concept of stochastic terrorism, which posits that influential figures can indirectly incite violence through hostile but veiled language, amplified on social media, increasing the likelihood of someone turning to violence.

Fook Nederveen, Emma Zürcher, Rick Slootweg, Felicitas Hochstrasser, Stijn Hoorens

The Use of AI for Improving Energy Security: Exploring the Risks and Opportunities of the Deployment of AI Applications in the Electricity System

This paper evaluates the impact of artificial intelligence applications in power systems on energy security, and presents a set of policy implications for AI on the European synchronous grid.

Ismael Arciniegas Rueda, Henri van Soest, Hye Min Park

Artificial Intelligence Impacts on Copyright Law

This paper addresses U.S. copyright law and whether works created with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) are protectable, whether training AI models on copyrighted works is allowed, and whether current doctrine covers generative AI technology.

Matt Blaszczyk, Geoffrey McGovern, Karlyn D. Stanley