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Advocacy and Social Movements
Why the Environmental Movement Needs Its 1619 Project: A Case for a Human-Centered Approach to Saving the Planet
05.8.24
Read MoreProposed government solutions to mitigating the effects of climate change have systematically excluded the people it effects the most. A solution that centers climate changes’ effect on people must better acknowledge the historical harm that has been done for real restoration to occur.
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Science, Technology and Data
An Interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
05.8.24
Read MoreOn May 1st, HKS Student Policy Review Senior Editor Chacier Alexander sat down with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to discuss the future of artificial intelligence.
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Development and Economic Growth
Interview with the former Indonesian Minister of Trade Gita Wirjawan: Southeast Asia’s Future
05.8.24
Read MoreOn April 23, 2024, HKS Student Policy Review Senior Editor John McQuillan spoke with former Indonesian Minister of Trade Gita Wirjawan. The conversation focused on a range of topics related to the future of Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
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Bankrolling Change in Massachusetts Schools: A Pathway to LGBTQ+ Inclusion
04.29.24
Blue states like Massachusetts are particularly well-positioned to lead the charge in applying innovative and intensive strategies to protect, support, and nurture queer and marginalized youth.
Too Many Cooks in One Kitchen? The Question of US State Regulation over the Crypto Market
04.25.24
With the US Congress unable to pass crypto legislation, state regulators have been taking over the field. As a result, there are discrepancies and differences among US states, negatively impacting consumers and companies. Within a global crypto market, multiple states regulating in the absence of singular, Congressional action is hurting both consumers and businesses.
An Effective Public Private Partnership Solution for Addressing Sanitation in Slums: The Suvidha Centers in India
04.25.24
One model to provide sanitation in India’s slums is Suvidha (‘convenience’ in Hindi) centers: modern and large community water and sanitation complexes. The centers provide an important service to the community, provide employment, build capacity among workers and are financially sustainable.
Making a Case for the Right to Preschool
04.23.24
High-quality early childhood education has life-long academic, developmental, and social impacts, but access to early childhood education differs substantially for children from different backgrounds. This disparity poses a complex issue: do children have a right to publicly funded preschool?
Early Childhood Education Potential Is Still Highly Untapped
04.23.24
Awareness about the importance of the early years is increasingly known worldwide, but effective system-level implementation is lacking. In order to ensure access to quality early childhood education for the most vulnerable children, effective structures, evidence, and political buy-in are essential.
Interview with Daniel Dennett: AI, Free Will, and the Future of Humankind
04.20.24
HKS Student Policy Review Senior Editor Chacier Alexander held a joint interview with Symbiotic CEO Riccardo Di Molfetta and cognitive scientist Dr. Daniel Dennett on his perspectives on the philosophical implications of artificial intelligence, the challenge of aligning advanced AI systems with human values, and whether AI consciousness or free will would be functionally different from their biological counterparts.
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Science, Technology and Data
How are dramatic developments in science and technology changing the public sphere? Can data be harnessed for the goal of good governance? What is the future of privacy?
An Interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
05.8.24
On May 1st, HKS Student Policy Review Senior Editor Chacier Alexander sat down with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to discuss the future of artificial intelligence.
Steering the AI Transition: The Case for More Employee Ownership
05.8.24
If you google “AI” in the news these days, it is hard to find a story that is not focused on existential risk of omnipotent AI fully erasing humanity. While I do not buy into the doomsayer’s worst-case scenarios, my experience as an AI advisor to business executives and policy makers tells me this time is different.
Blockchain Contracts: Too Smart To Be Regulated?
04.29.24
Any transaction on a blockchain requires the use of a contract that is itself encoded on a blockchain: a “smart contract.” Blockchain users unfortunately often discover that this so-called smart contract is not as smart as it seems.
Too Many Cooks in One Kitchen? The Question of US State Regulation over the Crypto Market
04.25.24
With the US Congress unable to pass crypto legislation, state regulators have been taking over the field. As a result, there are discrepancies and differences among US states, negatively impacting consumers and companies. Within a global crypto market, multiple states regulating in the absence of singular, Congressional action is hurting both consumers and businesses.
Interview with Daniel Dennett: AI, Free Will, and the Future of Humankind
04.20.24
HKS Student Policy Review Senior Editor Chacier Alexander held a joint interview with Symbiotic CEO Riccardo Di Molfetta and cognitive scientist Dr. Daniel Dennett on his perspectives on the philosophical implications of artificial intelligence, the challenge of aligning advanced AI systems with human values, and whether AI consciousness or free will would be functionally different from their biological counterparts.
Women and AI: Overcoming Potential Bias and Optimizing the Best of Both Worlds
04.15.24
Women and girls are essential to the efficiency of AI’s future. In order to optimize the full unique capabilities of AI, it is important that the full range and spectrum of women is represented at the different stages of AI development to deploy optimal AI solutions and efficiencies to address societal challenges and ultimately achieve social and economic progress.
The Cross-Border Interoperability of National Digital Payment Systems as a Gateway to Economic Development
04.9.24
Enhanced coordination and cooperation between governments, financial regulatory bodies, central banks, and other industry stakeholders is needed to implement the vision of integrating national digital payment systems.
Interview with Symbiotic CEO Riccardo Di Molfetta
03.13.24
At Symbiotic, Artificial Intelligence transcends mere automation. Under the guidance of Riccardo Di Molfetta, Symbiotic isn’t just a company—it’s a driving force propelling society toward a future where AI aligns with humanity’s highest values and principles.
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