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Advancing racial literacy in tech
This paper moves past conversations of implicit bias to think about racism in tech at a systems-level. The authors offer strategies grounded in intellectual understanding, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to take action.
Policy report
Existential climate-related security risk: a scenario approach
This policy paper looks at the existential climate-related security risk through a scenario set thirty years into the future.
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Perception inception: preparing for deepfakes and the synthetic media of tomorrow
Synthetic media technologies have huge potential benefits, but they also have risks. Public awareness of this risk of deception has grown through discussion of one kind of emerging audiovisual technology known as “deepfakes”. This research report considers the wide-ranging social, legal and policy issues arising.
Report
Barriers to adopting electric buses
Electric buses (e-buses) can help cities address air quality issues and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (along with a clean grid). However, the transition to e-buses has been subject to growing pains. This report identifies some of the largest and most common barriers to e-bus adoption.
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Data collaboration for the common good: enabling trust and innovation through public-private partnerships
This report provides a governance framework designed to strengthen trust, balance competing interests and deliver impact. It offers insights to balance both the need to innovate in the use of data and the mandate to address some of the world’s most pressing humanitarian and sustainable development challenges.