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Retraining Workers for the Age of AI

Feature Story

As artificial intelligence is increasingly used across all sectors of the economy, a recent National Academies webinar explored how workers can learn new skills and adapt to how AI is changing the workplace.

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Improving How State and Local Governments Use AI

Feature Story

State and local governments around the U.S. are harnessing artificial intelligence for a range of applications. A webinar explored a recent National Academies report on the subject and other supports to help agencies use AI effectively and responsibly.

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Advances in Facial Recognition Technology Have Outpaced Laws, Regulations; New Report Recommends Federal Government Take Action on Privacy, Equity, and Civil Liberties Concerns

News Release

A new report recommends ways for the federal government to address privacy, equity, and civil liberties concerns raised by some uses of facial recognition technology and provides guidance for responsible development and deployment of the technology.

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Featured Publications

Data and Computing in K–12 Education: Foundational Competencies

Consensus Study Report

2026

The Science and Practice of Team Science

Consensus Study Report

2025

Human and Organizational Factors in AI Risk Management: Proceedings of a Workshop

Proceedings

2025

Incorporating Integrated Diagnostics into Precision Oncology Care: Proceedings of a Workshop

Proceedings

2024

Brain-Machine and Related Neural Interface Technologies: Scientific, Technical, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief

Proceedings

2023

Featured work

Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Biotechnology Capabilities for National Security Needs--Leveraging Advances in Transdisciplinary Biotechnology

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Research and Application in Team Science

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Science for Judges - Development of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, 4th Edition

Other

Recently Completed

Biotechnology Capabilities for National Security Needs

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Computing Breakthroughs and Innovation Patterns

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Enhancing Biotechnology Innovation and Applications for National Security – Meetings of Experts

Meeting of Experts

Using Machine Learning in Safety-Critical Applications: Setting a Research Agenda

Consensus/Advisory Activity

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Human-Systems Integration Research Topics for the 711th Human Performance Wing of the Air Force Research Laboratory

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Defense Research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions

Consensus/Advisory Activity

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Social and Economic Systems Program Area

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Computing Research, Technologies, and Systems Program Area

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Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST)

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Life Sciences and Biotechnology Program Area

Oversight Unit

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Action Collaborative on Education and Workforce Trajectories in Tech

Action Collaborative

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Board on Life Sciences

Standing Committee

Board on Human-Systems Integration

Standing Committee

Committee on Science, Technology, and Law

Standing Committee

Computer Science and Telecommunications Board

Standing Committee

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Aeronautics Research and Technology Roundtable (ARTR)

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