Technology and Innovation 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.
Technology and Innovation 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.
Technology and Innovation 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.
Federal Policy What Does the New Federal Trade Commission Policy Statement Mean for Antitrust? Recognizing that the current FTC leadership is not likely to withdraw its own Policy Statement, Bolema recommends a more permanent solution.
Immigration How Does Allowing Noncitizens to Vote Affect Local Government? This paper shows that policy ideas of the political left and right have theoretical benefit to increasing public good optimization.
Immigration The Relationship Between Assimilation and Immigrant Wages Immigration policies designed to enhance the assimilation of immigrant workers also favor their economic integration and vice-versa.
Regulation Why the Court Should Reexamine Administrative Law’s Chenery II Doctrine In this paper, CGO scholars argue that the conventional interpretation of Chenery II is a serious overreading of the Court’s decision.
Technology and Innovation CGO Abundance Poll The CGO polled 1,000 Americans about abundance, technology and innovation, immigration, and America’s prospects for the future.
Environmental Stewardship Adapting to Climate Change through Migration Climate change will impact humans in many diverse ways. The greatest impact, however, will be felt by people living in the Global South.
Environmental Stewardship Methods for Sustainable and Wildlife-Friendly Agriculture: Case Studies from the Western US The private working lands of the West are changing. These trends put habitats and some of America’s most productive working lands at risk.
Regulation 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?
Immigration What Are the Effects of Allowing Undocumented Immigrants to Earn Occupational Licenses? Chung's study: Removing legal work status requirement increased employment for undocumented immigrants without affecting others.
Regulation Real Options Analysis Could Help Improve Regulatory Decisions Real options analysis promotes transparency in regulatory decisions, encouraging agencies to showcase the effort behind each regulation.
Technology and Innovation 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?
Technology and Innovation 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.
Environmental Stewardship NEPA Timelines for Clean Energy Projects: Understanding Delays in Clean Energy Development The US faces the challenge of transitioning its energy away from fossil fuels, an undertaking that will require new energy infrastructure.
Immigration Do Immigrants Ever Oppose Immigration? Researchers Tani and Kaeser delve into an understudied area: Immigrants' feelings toward other immigrants in their host country.
Technology and Innovation 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.
Regulation Regulatory Pluralism: An Empirical Analysis of Decision Making in Administrative Law Daniel Epstein's theory, "regulatory pluralism," explains the regulatory state's failure to follow statutory procedures using novel data.
Technology and Innovation 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.
Regulation The Tension between Agency Authority and the Constitution Executive branches can wield legislative and judicial power despite "checks and balances" in the U.S. Constitution.
Technology and Innovation 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.
Immigration If You Extend It, They Will Come: The Effects of the STEM OPT Extension Economist Pauline Khoo considers how the OPT extension affects the schooling decisions of international students.
Regulation Substantial Defects: Deference, Juries, and Agency Fact-Finding Authors John Kerkhoff and Oliver Dunford assert that no right was more important to the Founders than the right to trial by jury.
Regulation The FCC, USF, and USAC: An Alphabet Soup of Due Process Violations The FCC must curb USAC's power and benefits to ensure good governance while combating waste, fraud, and abuse in the USF.
Environmental Stewardship Can Private Agricultural Lands Contribute to Carbon Sequestration? Climate change, driven by CO2 and other human-made greenhouse gases, stands as a paramount challenge in society today.
Immigration How Does Granting Driving Privileges to Undocumented Migrants Affect Traffic Fatalities? Proponents of these laws have reasoned that giving driving privileges to undocumented migrants would improve public safety.
Environmental Stewardship Wildlife Crossing Ahead: Costs and Benefits of Avoided Collisions Every year in the United States wildlife vehicle collisions (WVCs) kill over 200 people and injure 26,000, costing more than $8 billion.
Environmental Stewardship Bringing NEPA Back to Basics If we are to address the challenges of our time, we must not let NEPA keep one hand tied behind our backs.
Immigration The Long-Run Effects of Temporary Protection from Deportation Harris and Jerch find that temporary legalization under TPS created significant economic benefits for eligible recipients.