RAND Europe Science, Technology and Innovation Publications

Cover: Current Experience and Future Potential of Facilitating Access to Digital NHS Primary Care Services in England

Current Experience and Future Potential of Facilitating Access to Digital NHS Primary Care Services in England: The Di-Facto Mixed-Methods Study

Current NHS policy in England promotes the use of digital access in primary care service provision. This study investigated 'digital facilitation' in general practices and how it can support patients in the uptake and use of online services.

Gary A. Abel, Helen Atherton, Jon Sussex, Nurunnahar Akter, Abodunrin Q. Aminu, Wiktoria Bak, Carol Bryce, Christopher E. Clark, Emma Cockcroft, Hamish Evans, Evangelos Gkousis, Georgia Jenkins, Caroline E. Jenkinson, Nada F. Khan, Jeffrey Lambert, Brandi Leach, Christine Marriott, Jennifer Newbould, Sarah Parkinson, Joanne Elizabeth Parsons, Emma Pitchforth, Laura Sheard, Stephanie Stockwell, Chloe Thomas, Bethan Treadgold, Rachel Winder, John Campbell

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Strategic competition in the age of AI: Emerging risks and opportunities from military use of artificial intelligence

This technical report aims to set a baseline of understanding of strategic risks and opportunities emerging from military use of AI, and the summary report focuses on high-level findings for decision makers.

James Black, Mattias Eken, Jacob Parakilas, Stuart Dee, Conlan Ellis, Kiran Suman-Chauhan, Ryan J. Bain, Harper Fine, Maria Chiara Aquilino, Melusine Lebret, Ondrej Palicka

Cover: Exploring How Patients Are Supported to Use Online Services in Primary Care in England Through "Digital Facilitation"

Exploring How Patients Are Supported to Use Online Services in Primary Care in England Through "Digital Facilitation": Survey Study

Digital facilitation can help patients with accessing online primary care services. This study conducted surveys to gain insight into the support being offered by practices and explore patient’s experiences with using online services.

Rachel Winder, John Campbell, Nurunnahar Akter, Abodunrin Q. Aminu, Jeffrey Lambert, Emma Cockcroft, Chloe Thomas, Christopher E. Clark, Carol Bryce, Jon Sussex, Helen Atherton, Christine Marriott, Gary A. Abel

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General-Purpose Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Models and GPAI Models with Systemic Risk: Classification and Requirements for Providers

In response to the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, the U.S. government has three categories of options regarding GPAI models: cooperating on standard setting for evaluations, harmonizing reporting requirements, and tracking companies’ risk management and incident reporting.

Gregory Smith, Karlyn D. Stanley, Krystyna Marcinek, Paul Cormarie, Salil Gunashekar

Artificial Intelligence Impacts on Privacy Law

In this report, the authors explore a set of priority options that the United States could consider in relation to different aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) impacts on privacy law in light of the European Union’s AI Act.

Tifani Sadek, Karlyn D. Stanley, Gregory Smith, Krystyna Marcinek, Paul Cormarie, Salil Gunashekar

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Improving Working Memory Plus Arithmetic: Evaluation Report

This evaluation tested the effectiveness of the Improving Working Memory + Arithmetic (IWM+A) intervention on improving the working memory and numeracy skills of children in Year 3.

Merrilyn Groom, Madeline Nightingale, Lillian Flemons, James Merewood, Giovanni Amodeo, Fin Oades, Ben Senator, Elena Rosa Speciani

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Command and Control in the Future: Concept Paper 4: C2 Enablers

This is the final paper in a series on military command and control (C2) in the future. This paper looks at enablers for C2 systems in the future, and how Defence can ensure that C2 capability continues to evolve and adapt to the demands of the FOE.

Rebecca Lucas, Stella Harrison, Conlan Ellis, James Black, Ben Fawkes, Martin Robson, Alan Brown, Edward Keedwell

Command and Control in the Future: Concept Paper 3: Conceptualising C2 as a Capability

This is the third in a series of papers on military command and control (C2) in the future. This paper focuses on the importance of a holistic understanding of C2 as a socio-technical capability that must be proactively cultivated across Defence.

Conlan Ellis, Rebecca Lucas, Ben Fawkes, Martin Robson, Alan Brown, Edward Keedwell, James Black

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Daderprofielen van cybercriminelen uit Oost-Europa en Rusland: [Profiling cybercrime perpetrators from Eastern Europe and Russia]

This study maps what is known about the criminal profiles of perpetrators of large-scale high-impact cybercrime attacks from Eastern Europe and Russia, including their background characteristics, motivations and recruitment.

Fook Nederveen, Erik Silfversten, Rick Slootweg, Stijn Hoorens

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The use of AI for improving energy security: Exploring the risks and opportunities of the deployment of AI applications in the electricity system

AI can increase the overall energy security in the electricity system, but the opportunities and risks are not well understood. This report provides insight into the state of the art of AI for the power grid, and the risks and opportunities.

Henri van Soest, Ismael Arciniegas Rueda, Hye Min Park, Bryden Spurling, Austin Wyatt, Harper Fine, Joshua Steier, Melusine Lebret

The use of AI for improving energy security: Quantitative exploration of the opportunities of the deployment of AI applications in the electricity system

AI can increase the overall energy security in the electricity system, but the opportunities and risks are not well understood. This technical report provides insight into our modelling approach for AI in the power grid.

Ismael Arciniegas Rueda, Hye Min Park, Joshua Steier, Henri van Soest, Harper Fine, Melusine Lebret

Integrating Traditional and Social Media Data to Predict Bilateral Migrant Stocks in the European Union

Using sources such as census, population registers and social media, this paper develops a statistical model that integrates data on EU migrant stocks to provide estimates and predict shifts in EU mobility patterns.

Dilek Yildiz, Arkadiusz Wisniowski, Guy Abel, Ingmar Weber, Emilio Zagheni, Cloé Gendronneau, Stijn Hoorens

Preparing the Workforce for AI: Insights for Civilian and Military Leaders

China's Use of Generative AI and Social Bots

A Year After the October 7 Start of the Israel-Hamas Conflict: Q&A with RAND Experts

October 7th and the Limits of Diplomacy

The Math Equity Equation

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education

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