I’m writing this week from Tokyo, where I am participating in a fascinating symposium on “Energy Security and Global Warming in an Increasingly Uncertain International Climate,” sponsored by the University…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | September 18, 2024
By Christine Rosen | M. Anthony Mills | September 11, 2024
Event Summary On September 10, AEI’s Shane Tews moderated a panel exploring the legal implications of government involvement in free speech. Following a showing of the Federalist Society’s short film…
By Shane Tews | Clay Calvert | September 10, 2024
Key Points Read the pdf. The precautionary principle (PP) holds that in the face of scientific uncertainty about the outcomes of deploying a new technology, and especially when serious or…
By Bronwyn Howell | September 10, 2024
In this TED Talk, evolutionary biologist and AEI nonresident fellow Carole K. Hooven delves into how testosterone impacts the body and brain, interacting with culture to create differences in human…
By Carole Hooven | September 3, 2024
The Biden administration is a full-employment act for energy/environment policy analysts, in particular those interested in defending the market allocation of resources, the national wealth and freedom inherent in expansion…
By Benjamin Zycher | August 24, 2024
For a while in my life, I thought I wanted to be a communications professor. I even pursued a master’s in new media and communication studies for two years. That…
By Will Rinehart | August 5, 2024
Key Points Executive Summary The aftermath of a global public health crisis, combined with the rise of populism at home and growing economic and security threats abroad, has persuaded a…
By M. Anthony Mills | July 17, 2024
Dwight Eisenhower’s advice about plans and planning is still relevant today On June 6, the world will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings and the 40th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s 1984 “the…
By Brent Orrell | June 5, 2024
Two recent datasets from the Census help to illuminate what’s occurring in robotics and in artificial intelligence adoption. While they have their limitations, both the Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)…
By Will Rinehart | May 15, 2024
Last Thursday, Meta announced the newest iteration of its large language model (LLM), Llama 3. The newest model will aim to dislodge OpenAI as the market leader through various improvements driven…
By Bronwyn Howell | April 25, 2024
Event Summary On April 11, AEI’s Jim Harper was joined by venture capitalist and Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Chris Dixon for a conversation about the nature of the internet and…
By Jim Harper | Chris Dixon | April 2, 2024
Abstract The United States now has a landmark climate and clean energy law: the Inflation Reduction Act. The Act may provide more than a trillion dollars in spending on new…
By James W. Coleman | March 1, 2024
Inside the Beltway, most priorities are driven by the perceived political imperatives of the moment rather than by any set of actual principles. The ongoing herculean effort by the Securities and Exchange Commission…
By Benjamin Zycher | October 29, 2021
After having been told for over a year that there was a scientific consensus that Covid had a natural origin — and that any suggestion of a possible lab leak…
By M. Anthony Mills | October 1, 2021