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Aug 27, 2026

OpenAI Says ChatGPT Is Safer for Teens. Now It Needs to Show Proof.

Now, when OpenAI's system predicts that an account belongs to someone under 18, teen protections are automatically applied without waiting for a parent to activate them. But even ambitious efforts can fall short, and the public needs a way to discover when they do.
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Jul 2, 2026

Teens Are Turning to Chatbots for Mental Health Help. We Need Rules to Keep Them Safe

With social media, product adoption raced ahead while Congress debated causation and passed no meaningful national protections for children. With AI chatbots, we still have a chance to build something sturdier.
Research

Jun 26, 2026

Public Trust in Science: Overview Findings on Trust and Scientific Trustworthiness

This document presents an overview and synthesis of findings from RAND Europe's research for Wellcome on public trust in science and scientific trustworthiness.
Research

Jun 26, 2026

Public Trust in Science: Scientific Trustworthiness on Social Media

This report presents findings from the second phase of the project on public trust in science and scientific trustworthiness.
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Jun 25, 2026

Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Across 186 Countries: A Multifaceted Analysis Using Structural Equation Modeling

This research examined the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its influencing factors.
Commentary

Mar 18, 2026

Gamification of Narrative Language and Grassroot Cognitive Warfare

Recognition and rapid mastery of cognitive warfare tactics such as gamified narrative language will become increasingly important for the United States in the years ahead. The next conflict may open with a fierce exchange of deprecating narratives and gamer slang instead of bullets and missiles.
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Mar 16, 2026

A Demonstration of Propensity-Score Weighting to Adjust a Social Media Nonprobability Sample Survey of Political Attitudes

We investigate whether propensity score weighting can balance differences between probability and nonprobability samples of Twitter users to evaluate the feasibility of using social media data for producing generalizable inferences on public opinion.
Research

Feb 26, 2026

Improving Diffusion of Clinical Care Innovations in Public Health Emergencies: 5 Things Influential Emergency Department Clinicians on Digital Media Can Do

This document lists strategies to strengthen the process of sharing and applying emerging knowledge on patient care before and during public health emergencies, focusing on strategies for emergency department clinicians with digital media platforms.
Research

Feb 26, 2026

Stay Tuned: Improving Sentiment Analysis and Stance Detection Using Large Language Models

We consider fine-tuning strategies to improve performance—including cross-target tuning using an assumption of congressmembers’ stance based on party affiliation—and strategies for fine-tuning LLMs, including few shot and chain-of-thought prompting.
Commentary

Feb 9, 2026

Grok Isn't a Glitch—It Is a Regulatory Reckoning

From a regulatory perspective, the question is not whether harmful outputs are entirely predictable, but whether platforms have taken reasonable steps to anticipate how conversational design, persistence, and personalisation may increase exposure to misleading or extremist narratives.
Research

Dec 23, 2025

Clearing Up the Confusion from Misperceptions About the Security Clearance Process

The authors identify common negative perceptions and misperceptions about pursuing a security clearance through the U.S government’s personnel vetting process and offer recommendations for ways in which the government can address them.
Expert Insights

Oct 27, 2025

Rebalancing the Information Ecosystem and Renewing Shared Societal Commitments for Information Use

This paper emphasizes such priorities as proactive measures and future initiatives at the community level that can help people manage a diverse information ecosystem, shore up civic infrastructure, and enhance cognitive security.

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OpenAI Says ChatGPT Is Safer for Teens. Now It Needs to Show Proof.

Teens Are Turning to Chatbots for Mental Health Help. We Need Rules to Keep Them Safe

Public Trust in Science: Overview Findings on Trust and Scientific Trustworthiness

Public Trust in Science: Scientific Trustworthiness on Social Media

Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Across 186 Countries: A Multifaceted Analysis Using Structural Equation Modeling

Gamification of Narrative Language and Grassroot Cognitive Warfare

A Demonstration of Propensity-Score Weighting to Adjust a Social Media Nonprobability Sample Survey of Political Attitudes

Improving Diffusion of Clinical Care Innovations in Public Health Emergencies: 5 Things Influential Emergency Department Clinicians on Digital Media Can Do

Stay Tuned: Improving Sentiment Analysis and Stance Detection Using Large Language Models

Grok Isn't a Glitch—It Is a Regulatory Reckoning

Clearing Up the Confusion from Misperceptions About the Security Clearance Process

Rebalancing the Information Ecosystem and Renewing Shared Societal Commitments for Information Use

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Related Topics

OpenAI Says ChatGPT Is Safer for Teens. Now It Needs to Show Proof.

Measuring the Reach of Russia’s Propaganda in the Russia-Ukraine War

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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OpenAI Says ChatGPT Is Safer for Teens. Now It Needs to Show Proof.

Teens Are Turning to Chatbots for Mental Health Help. We Need Rules to Keep Them Safe

Public Trust in Science: Overview Findings on Trust and Scientific Trustworthiness

Public Trust in Science: Scientific Trustworthiness on Social Media

Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Across 186 Countries: A Multifaceted Analysis Using Structural Equation Modeling

Gamification of Narrative Language and Grassroot Cognitive Warfare

A Demonstration of Propensity-Score Weighting to Adjust a Social Media Nonprobability Sample Survey of Political Attitudes

Improving Diffusion of Clinical Care Innovations in Public Health Emergencies: 5 Things Influential Emergency Department Clinicians on Digital Media Can Do

Stay Tuned: Improving Sentiment Analysis and Stance Detection Using Large Language Models

Grok Isn't a Glitch—It Is a Regulatory Reckoning

Clearing Up the Confusion from Misperceptions About the Security Clearance Process

Rebalancing the Information Ecosystem and Renewing Shared Societal Commitments for Information Use

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