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Brookings: 2026 Midterms Could Bring Tougher Data Center Policy
The 2026 midterm elections could make life harder for data center developers at the national, state and local levels, according to a Brookings TechTank analysis by Nicol…
Brookings Recalls 1939 Machine Tax Debate as Congress Weighs Taxing AI
A Brookings Institution article on taxing artificial intelligence points to a historical precedent: in 1939, Henry Ford opposed taxes on industrial machinery, and a…
MIT Researchers Urge Public Policy Response to AI's Impact on Jobs
Two MIT researchers argue that AI's effect on employment is too large and too complex to leave to market forces, and they propose five public-policy responses, including…
Brookings Publishes Study on Early Labor Market Change Under Generative AI
The Brookings Institution has published "Still waters, rapid currents: Early labor market transformation under generative AI," by economists Anders Humlum and Emilie…