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
It is another day ending in “y” in the Beltway, and with it we have another “climate crisis” attack on the oil and gas companies — the very ones that…
By Benjamin Zycher | May 14, 2024
In an otherwise useful reminder of why the much-ballyhooed “transition” to unconventional energy won’t happen anytime soon—because the massive attendant costs can’t be borne by most of the world’s people…
By Benjamin Zycher | May 14, 2024
California is the undisputed champion of state data regulation. In 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), making California the first state with a comprehensive data…
By Will Rinehart | May 14, 2024
Artificial Intelligence is transforming our world, revolutionizing industries, and reshaping our lives and work environments. As we navigate the complexities of the digital age, we must prioritize building trust in…
By Shane Tews | May 14, 2024
The optimal amount of practical wind power in the global energy mix is greater than zero. It is also much less than 100%. Today I argue why the proportion of…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | May 13, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies pose risks to individuals and society. These vary from the mundane to the catastrophic. Will we be exposed to distasteful content on social media platforms? Will we be hit…
By Bronwyn Howell | May 13, 2024
I was reminded, following last week’s post on challenges faced by wind energy, that some people seem to view energy technologies like football teams. They have their favorite, who they support…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | May 11, 2024
Much of the field of Internet Law centers on the difficulty of how to apply offline law to online conduct. Because online activity is inherently communicative, the regulation of online…
By Daniel Lyons | May 10, 2024
Event Summary On May 6, following introductory remarks by Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Mike Turner (R-OH), Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) moderated a panel with AEI’s…
By Dan Blumenthal | May 10, 2024
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected economically, blockchain-based financial networks offer new solutions for facilitating seamless international trade, remittances, and humanitarian aid. What specific advantages do blockchain-based financial networks offer…
By Shane Tews | May 9, 2024
Can artificial intelligence assist conservative jurists in pursuing an originalist text, history, and tradition approach for interpreting and applying the US Constitution? Can it help them better ferret out––more accurately and efficiently––the original…
By Clay Calvert | May 8, 2024
That the environmental left is relentless is not news, but the current machinations on policies intended to suppress fossil energy production in Colorado are fascinating. Under a compromise being negotiated between Gov. Jared…
By Benjamin Zycher | May 7, 2024
According to a slew of minor media reports, one year remains before the REAL ID deadline. On May 7, 2025, the story goes, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin…
By Jim Harper | May 7, 2024
There’s a kind of policy argument around technology that relies on inevitability. It surely must rankle a given technology’s foes, and it probably does not persuade them. But it may…
By Jim Harper | May 3, 2024