Jack Karsten
Brookings
United States
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China’s social credit system spreads to more daily transactions
Jack Karsten and Darrell West write about the expanding use social credit systems in China, from travel and schools to e-commerce and dating apps. → Read More
The state of self-driving car laws across the U.S.
Despite two fatal accidents involving semi-autonomous cars occurring within days of each other in March, testing of the technology continues. On April 2, California expanded its testing rules to al… → Read More
How the Amazon-Whole Foods merger shrinks food deserts
Responses to Amazon’s recent merger with Whole Foods have both praised the corporation’s vertical integration strategy and lamented the loss of the culture of brick and mortar commerce. Yet there i… → Read More
Can augmented reality bridge the manufacturing skills gap?
Automation in manufacturing has created an employment paradox: robots and computers have automated many routine tasks in recent decades, while new jobs in sectors like manufacturing still go unfill… → Read More
90 years later, the broadcast public interest standard remains ill-defined
The public interest standard has governed broadcast radio and television since Congress passed the Radio Act of 1927. However, decades of successive court cases and updated telecommunications laws … → Read More
Make STEM education exciting and engaging
Education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is a priority for policymakers that want the U.S. to remain competitive in these fields. To address these topics, the Brookings Institution recently hosted Charles Bolden, the administrator of NASA, and Dean Kamen, and founder of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST). → Read More
The state of health care data privacy
To better understand the causes of privacy breaches in the health care industry, Niam Yaraghi compiled a report based on interviews with privacy professionals at health care providers, insurers, and their business partners. Niam recently sat down with Fred Dews to discuss his findings on the Brookings Cafeteria Podcast. → Read More
Top ideas to retire in public sector IT management
To mark the conclusion of the series, Ideas to Retire looks back at popular essays on "zombie" technology, educational technology, the Internet of Things, and more. → Read More
Encryption debate proves technology is not magic
Without an explanation of how technology develops and functions, consumers and policymakers are apt to view it as magic with limitless capabilities. This ignorance can lead to poor policy decisions on encryption and elsewhere. → Read More
A brief history of U.S. encryption policy
The FBI’s recent attempt to force Apple to unlock the iPhone of Syed Farook has made encryption a topic of dinner table discussion for the first time. However, law enforcement and technologists have been struggling over encryption backdoors since the early 1990s. → Read More
Alternative perspectives on the Internet of Things
TechTakes is a new series that collects the diverse perspectives of scholars around the Brookings Institution on technology policy issues. This first post in the series features contributions from Scott Andes, Susan Hennessey, Adie Tomer, Walter Valdivia, Darrell M. West, and Niam Yaraghi on the Internet of Things. → Read More
Google Fiber, competition, and affordable broadband for all
Google Fiber rolled out its free gigabit Internet to public housing in Kansas City last month. While this is an important step in making broadband more accessible and affordable, more can be done to make similar opportunities available across the country. → Read More
Apple encryption case marks opportunity for cybersecurity coordination
The Apple IPhone encryption case has put the creators of technology at odds with law enforcement. Instead, policymakers should work with these groups to navigate a world with increased encryption. → Read More
Where do the presidential candidates stand on technology issues?
An overview of the 2016 presidential candidates’ positions on several technology policy issues. Candidates’ general positions on privacy, security and free market are reflected in their opinions regarding internet sales tax, cyber security, smartphone encryption and net neutrality. → Read More
Driverless cars could arrive sooner than you think
With the combined efforts of the technology industry, automakers, and federal regulators, driverless cars could achieve widespread use sooner than many drivers and policymakers might expect. → Read More
The impact of open access scientific knowledge
Many academic publishers rely on a subscription model that is prohibitively expensive for all except for well-funded universities and research agencies. Finding ways to increase the diffusion of scientific knowledge will narrow the gap in understanding between scientists and the public. → Read More
Closing the broadband access gap in American cities
On December 10, the Brookings Institution hosted an event at the titled “Broadband opportunity: boosting uptake in America’s cities and metropolitan areas”. High-speed Internet is already a major part of daily life in the U.S., but bringing broadband within reach of the 25 percent of households without access remains a challenge. → Read More
New technology meets old labor laws in the gig economy
On December 9, the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project hosted a series of panel discussions in an event titled “Modernizing labor laws in the online gig economy”. The discussion was framed around the question of how to protect workers who use gig economy platforms while simultaneously reaping benefits of innovation. → Read More
Additive manufacturing builds concerns layer by layer
Additive manufacturing offers consumers the quick delivery of quality goods at a fair price, but policymakers should work to prevent undesired consequences in the fields of intellectual property and security. → Read More
Technology companies troubleshoot local regulations
The past year has seen many instances of technology companies expanding rapidly into new markets only to later face legal challenges. What happens when these businesses begin to view legal restrictions as just another bug to fix? → Read More