How Private Governance Mitigates AI Risk
Could ChatGTP take over the world? Not likely. Is there currently a form of (AI) that could pose an threat to humanity? Not really.
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CGO Tech Poll
In the latest installment of our ongoing poll, we continue to unpack how Americans view their relationship with today’s major tech platforms.
Does mandatory voting lead to more informed voting?
Low turnout and an uninformed electorate may reduce government accountability and weaken the link between voter preferences and policy.
CGO Abundance Poll
The CGO polled 1,000 Americans about abundance, technology and innovation, immigration, and America’s prospects for the future.
Regulating Outer Space: Of Gaps, Overlaps, and Stovepipes
This paper looks at our regulatory structure, who regulates outer space, and with what authority. Are there gaps that need to be filled?
Keeping Kids Safe Online: How Should Policymakers Approach Age Verification?
As policymakers devise new online child safety regulations, how should they approach the issue of age assurance?
Public Interest Comment on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) AI Accountability Policy Request for Comment
NTIA has issued a Request for Comment on “how to develop a productive AI accountability system.” This is the CGO's public interest comment.
Perceptions of US Labor Market Trends: A Snapshot
Colombe Ladrei shares her findings from a survey exploring Americans’ perceptions of how the labor market is evolving over time.
Reducing Misinformation on Social Media: An Experimental Evaluation of Two Policy Interventions
Misinformation has increased, particularly with vital topics like COVID-19, election fraud, civil war, and more.
Can Landowners Exclude Drones from Their Low Airspace?
According to the Supreme Court, you own the airspace above your land. This offers insight into how ordinary Americans view these rights.
Public Interest Comment for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on the Intersection of Privacy, Equity, and Civil Rights
Will Rinehart advises the NTIA that piecing out the effects of data practices and the AI models used to collect data is a wicked problem.
Should Congress Extend the Moratorium on Regulating Human Spaceflight?
Should Congress should let the moratorium expire? No, original spaceflight projections were too ambitious.
Tech Poll – February 2023
In this poll, we continue to unpack how Americans view today’s major tech platforms, free speech, teens and social media, and more.
Flexible open credentials: How micro and nanocredentials can revolutionize higher education
Online learning changed higher education and untapped potential to improve how we assess and credential students.
Moderating (Mis)information
Combating misinformation in social media is a topic of debate. Policies for moderation can be effective and socially beneficial.
Does Free Information Provision Crowd Out Costly Information Acquisition? It’s a Matter of Timing
The promise of ‘free’ information in the future is an incentive for ‘buying’ more information in the present.
Improving the FDA: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Rapid Tests
The FDA has a history of delaying decisions, especially when it comes to at-home diagnostic tests. Delays during COVID-19 had real costs.
CGO Amicus Curiae Brief Filed in Gonzalez v. Google LLC
These two Supreme Court cases could impact internet free expression, risking the marketplace of ideas and American economic growth.
What Should Policymakers Do about Social Media and Minors?
Policymakers face calls for social media regulations concerning minors, emphasizing the need for child safety and well-considered policies.
The Slow Adjustment in Tech Labor: Why Do High-Paying Tech Jobs Go Unfilled?
The tech industry in the US has faced a challenge in recruiting talent. Though wages are above average, there are many unfilled jobs.
Do Claims of App Store Monopoly Power Have Merit?
A bill to regulate the biggest app stores, Google Play and Apple, is waiting on the Senate Calendar, with one introduced in the House.
The Decentralized Web and the Future of Section 230
Section 230 created a space wherein platforms could build the viable businesses that have come to dominate the internet experience.
Disrupting the Narrative: Diving Deeper into Section 230 Political Discourse
We examine how Section 230 allows platforms to moderate content concerning health misinformation, hate speech, and child abuse materials.
Assuming Good Faith Online
Online content moderation debates involve a tension between assuming users' good faith and addressing bad faith contributions.
Section 230: A Retrospective
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act governs the liability for online crimes among content creators, platforms, and services.
Is Common Carriage a Good Framework for Social Media Platforms?
Many proposals classify and regulate social media companies as “common carriers”. These laws may not be good for the media marketplace.
What Policies Promote Abundance?
If Congress and other policymakers take the right steps in important areas, then abundance is within reach.
CGO Abundance Poll October 2022
The CGO polled 1,000 Americans to learn what they think about abundance, technology and innovation, and America’s prospects for the future.
Tech Poll – August 2022
This survey explores tech perspectives and addresses questions about company regulation, tech views by gender, politics, and education.
Energy Superabundance: How Cheap, Abundant Energy Will Shape Our Future
In this policy paper, authors Austin Vernon and Eli Dourado explore what life would be like with endless energy.