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RAND was at the forefront of early computing and data science. In the 1950s, we built computers to improve researchers' analytic and modeling capabilities. We also developed data communications technologies that were forerunners of the internet. Today, RAND experts recommend policies and best practices to support safe and secure technological innovation and adoption.

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What If China Becomes the World Leader in AI Innovation?

Jul 8, 2020

Artificial intelligence technologies may become critical force multipliers in future armed conflicts. China has prioritized AI to enhance its national competitiveness and security. If its plan is successful, China will achieve a substantial military advantage over the United States and its allies by 2030.
Commentary

How You Can Fight Russia's Plans to Troll Americans During Campaign 2020

Jul 14, 2020

The goal of Russian interference is to trigger emotional reactions and drive people to ideological extremes, making it nearly impossible to build a consensus. But Americans are less likely to have their emotions manipulated if they are aware that manipulation is the goal.

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Dissertation

Dissertation

Climate Finance and Green Bond Evolution: Informing Policy with Machine Learning Text Analytics

Explores the evolution of themes associated with climate finance and green bonds to identify opportunities to enhance public-private cooperation and facilitate policymaking.

Aug 4, 2020
Journal Article

Journal Article

Evaluation of Longitudinal Surrogate Markers

In this paper, we propose a model-free definition for the proportion of the treatment effect on the primary outcome that is explained by the treatment effect on the longitudinal surrogate markers.

Aug 4, 2020
Blog

China in 2050, Using Mobile Tools to Track COVID-19, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap

This weekly recap focuses on the future of U.S.-China competition, privacy concerns surrounding mobile tools used to track COVID-19, how telemedicine can help patients access specialized care, and more.

Jul 31, 2020
Multimedia

RAND 20/20: Governing by Artificial Intelligence

In this remote video conversation, RAND's Osonde A. Osoba discusses the use of AI systems in governance processes—from facial recognition technologies in state surveillance applications to risk-predictive tools applied in the criminal justice system. Brandon Baker hosts.

Jul 30, 2020
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Data Privacy During Pandemics: A Scorecard Approach for Evaluating the Privacy Implications of COVID-19 Mobile Phone Surveillance Programs

As part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments worldwide have deployed mobile phone surveillance programs to augment public health interventions. The authors examine how these programs can be implemented in ways that protect privacy.

Jul 30, 2020
Research Brief

COVID-19 Mobile Surveillance Tools Raise Privacy Concerns

Dozens of countries are using mobile phone tools and data sources for COVID-19 tracking. These tools are beneficial, but they also have the potential for harm. As public health agencies consider using mobile surveillance tools, they will need to address privacy concerns.

Jul 30, 2020
News Release

Telemedicine Can Help Safety-Net Providers Expand Specialized Medical Services

Safety-net medical providers can substantially increase their telemedicine services with modest investments in new staff and technology, a move that can help them expand patients' access to specialized medical care.

Jul 29, 2020
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Experiences of Community Health Centers in Expanding Telemedicine

Researchers evaluated the experiences of health centers that participated in the Sustainable Models of Telehealth in the Safety Net initiative, which aimed to support the growth of telemedicine.

Jul 29, 2020
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The Case for a Telemedicine Coordinator: Lessons Learned from the Sustainable Models of Telemedicine in the Safety Net Initiative

This brief report offers lessons learned about telemedicine staffing and the coordinator role from the experience of nine community health centers in California that participated in the Sustainable Models of Telehealth in the Safety Net initiative.

Jul 29, 2020
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Costs of Maintaining a High-Volume Telemedicine Program in Community Health Centers

RAND researchers describe telemedicine-related costs incurred by health centers participating in the Sustainable Models of Telehealth in the Safety Net initiative.

Jul 29, 2020
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Promising Practices for Telemedicine Implementation

RAND researchers describe practices identified by health centers participating in the Sustainable Models of Telehealth in the Safety Net initiative that could support the growth and sustainability of telemedicine programs in safety-net settings.

Jul 29, 2020
News Release

Project Will Create First Digital Health Dataset That Includes Traditionally Underrepresented Groups

An initiative to create the first large-scale digital health dataset of Americans that is fully representative across all socio-demographic groups—including ethnic and economic groups usually underrepresented—has been launched by the University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, the RAND Corporation and Evidation Health.

Jul 28, 2020
Commentary

What Do Teachers Want to See in Automated Writing Evaluation Systems?

Automated writing evaluation systems offer a promising approach to relieving the burden of giving formative feedback to students on their writing. What do teachers want to see in these systems so that the technology can be integrated into their teaching, rather than “one more thing” added to their classroom schedules?

Jul 28, 2020
Journal Article

Journal Article

Adoption of Telemedicine Services by Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities in the U.S.

Telemedicine for treating Substance use disorder (SUD) use is growing steadily among treatment facilities; however, uptake is uneven and relatively low. As such, telemedicine may be an under-utilized tool to expand access to care for patients with SUD.

Jul 28, 2020
Commentary

The Coronavirus Puts a Spotlight on a National Security Supply Crisis

In times of national emergency, it can be crucial that governments can maintain an uninterrupted supply of essential goods and services, be it technology, food, or raw materials. As countries across the world now face an unprecedented demand on supplies and services to tackle the outbreak of COVID-19, it may be important for governments to take stock of the potential risks to national security that could accompany their choice of vendor.

Jul 27, 2020
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Whose Story Wins: Rise of the Noosphere, Noopolitik, and Information-Age Statecraft

In this Perspective, the authors urge strategists to consider a new concept for U.S. grand strategy— noopolitik , which focuses on "soft power"—to supersede realpolitik, which has relied on "hard power" to counter U.S. adversaries.

Jul 27, 2020
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How Smart Cities Could Improve Open Data Portals

Open data portals are accessible to residents of “smart” cities. How can city leaders make these portals more useful? Los Angeles's experience during the COVID-19 pandemic provides lessons.

Jul 27, 2020
Commentary

Deadly Terrorist Threats Abound. Here Are the Key Dangers

Today's self-selecting solo terrorists answer only to their god, whether seeking to destroy all government, pursuing racial separation or genocidal goals, expressing sexual dissatisfaction, or simply wanting to leave their mark. Military operations are irrelevant. This is a deeper societal problem.

Jul 20, 2020
Blog

COVID Learning Loss, Russian Trolls, Artificial Intelligence: RAND Weekly Recap

This weekly recap focuses on helping students recover learning losses, fighting Russian trolls, racial disparity in unemployment benefits, the race for AI leadership, and more.

Jul 17, 2020
Report

Autonomous Road Vehicles and Law Enforcement

Autonomous vehicles promise many benefits, but questions remain about how law enforcement officers will interact with them. What will be the biggest challenges—and how can law enforcement prepare to address them?

Jul 16, 2020

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RAND Topic:
Cyber and Data Sciences

Topic Synonyms:
Computer and Information Science and Technology;
Computer Science;
Computer Technology;
Computing;
Informatics;
Information Science;
Information Technology;
IS;
IST;
IT

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