This report explores the role that academic and corporate Research Ethics Committees play in evaluating AI and data science research for ethical issues, and also investigates the kinds of common challenges these bodies face.
Algorithmic impact assessments (AIAs) are an emergent form of accountability for organizations that build and deploy automated decision-support systems. This academic paper explores how to co-construct impacts that closely reflects harms, and emphasizes the need for input of various types of expertise and affected communities.
ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (ACM FAccT)
This study highlights a 2.2% increase in citizen satisfaction with federal services, reaching a seven-year high, driven by improvements in digital experiences, government processes, and complaint handling.
A blog recap of a FormFest session on improving digital form accessibility, with a focus on accessible error handling and WCAG 2.1 compliance under Title II requirements.
This brief synthesizes the manner in which the political and social service environments affect the intergenerational stability of non-citizen families, offering insights into programmatic supports.
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
This report shares the progress of the Biden-Harris Administration on health care access, prescription drug affordability, mental health, maternal health, and public health investments.
This provides a comprehensive look at child well-being across the U.S., ranking states and highlighting policy recommendations to improve outcomes for children.