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Should Robots Make Law?

Should Robots Make Law?

Workshop evaluated benefits and challenges of delegating government decision-making to computers.

Regulating the Robots that Help Us Decide

Regulating the Robots that Help Us Decide

Professors tackle the challenges of regulating financial robo advisors.

Experts Weigh in on Fairness and Performance Trade-Offs in Machine Learning

Experts Weigh in on Fairness and Performance Trade-Offs in Machine Learning

Experts from multiple disciplines discuss notions of fairness within the age of machine learning.

Machine Learning’s Implications for Fairness and Justice

Machine Learning’s Implications for Fairness and Justice

Penn professors grapple with balancing efficiency and equality of government algorithms.

The Usefulness—and Possible Dangers—of Machine Learning

The Usefulness—and Possible Dangers—of Machine Learning

University of Pennsylvania workshop addresses potential biases in the predictive technique.

Agency Removes Yellowstone Grizzly Bears from Endangered Species List

Agency Removes Yellowstone Grizzly Bears from Endangered Species List

Final rule creates tension between conservationists and wildlife officials.

President Trump’s Regulatory Agenda

President Trump’s Regulatory Agenda

PPR panel discussion analyzes the Trump Administration’s regulatory goals and its likelihood of achieving them.

Home Sharing Could Face New Regulation in Seattle

Home Sharing Could Face New Regulation in Seattle

Proposed regulations would limit number of short-term rental properties and add license requirements.

Congress Rejects Teacher Preparation Reporting Rule

Congress Rejects Teacher Preparation Reporting Rule

Congress and President Trump use Congressional Review Act to rescind Obama-era education rule.

Is One of the World’s Most Popular Fish Endangered?

Is One of the World’s Most Popular Fish Endangered?

Agency must determine whether Pacific bluefin tuna should be protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Legal and Policy Challenges to the Dakota Access Pipeline

Legal and Policy Challenges to the Dakota Access Pipeline

Recent University of Pennsylvania event explores issues raised by the Dakota Access Pipeline.

When Public Health Abuses Public Funds

When Public Health Abuses Public Funds

The Supreme Court declines to resolve issue of whether state hospitals can be sued for false insurance claims.