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This Research Guide is meant to support your preparation for the class debate on whether the United States should adopt regulations on the use of AI. It is by no means exhaustive, but is meant to give you some key starting points for your research. I'm also here to help with specific questions and search strategies/sources.
Background Research - Library tools
- Annual ReviewsSearch full text of Annual Reviews covering the biomedical, physical and social sciences, and economics.
- Oxford BibliographiesHigh-level overviews of scholarship written by top names in the field get researchers and faculty up to speed quickly on topics beyond an area of expertise.
Background Research - Online
- AI AggregatorLarge AI aggregator, with over 2 million monthly active users and extensive database of AI tools and tasks. Includes a timeline of AI capabilities and the Job Impact Index, which shows the impact of AI on over 4,000 human jobs.
- AI Incident DatabaseDedicated to indexing the collective history of harms or near harms realized in the real world by the deployment of artificial intelligence systems.
- Articles on AI from The ConversationArticles by scholars at universities worldwide exploring benefits and drawbacks of AI tools.
- Berkman Center for Internet & PolicyIncludes research and publications on internet use.
- Every CRS ReportWorking with two anonymous members of congress, this site is making Congressional Research Service reports publicly available. CRS Reports are non-classified, topical research overviews produced for members of congress.
- Fact Sheet on Biden's Executive Order on AISummary of October 30, 2023 Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
- White House Blueprint for an AI Bill of RightsPrinciples designed to help provide guidance whenever automated systems can meaningfully impact the public’s rights, opportunities, or access to critical needs.