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TECHNOLOGY THAT “WORKS FOR US AND NOT AGAINST US”

During the 2016 State of the Union address, President Obama proposed that one of the four “big questions” that the United States needs to answer is: “How do we make technology work for us, and not against us–especially when it comes to solving urgent challenges?” For our inaugural blog post, the SKAT Publications Committee invited contributors to respond to Obama’s statement. Responses consider issues such … Continue reading TECHNOLOGY THAT “WORKS FOR US AND NOT AGAINST US”

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