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May 4, 2026

Open-Weight AI Models Require Proportional Evaluation Approaches

Open-weight AI models (OWMs) introduce distinct risk factors for which existing evaluation practices, largely designed for closed-weight model deployment, fail to account. The authors propose proportional evaluation approaches for OWMs.
Research

May 1, 2026

State Tele-Buprenorphine Prescribing Policies by Medical Professional Type

Systematic legal mapping of all 50 states finds wide variation in tele-buprenorphine policy support for Medicaid enrollees, with six states prohibiting virtual OUD care and NPs and PAs facing greater barriers than physicians.
Research

Apr 1, 2026

Factors Associated with Patient Portal Use in a Nationally Representative Sample: Demographics and Savviness with Technology Influence Use of Portals

We investigated patterns of patient portal usage among a nationally representative sample of United States adults, focusing on the demographic factors influencing access and engagement.
Research

Mar 25, 2026

Internet Cutoff Switches as a Local Emergency Response for Damaging Artificial Intelligence Incidents

In this report, the authors examine the implications of using a limited internet cutoff switch as a tool to mitigate the spread of a damaging artificial intelligence incident.
Research

Mar 16, 2026

A Demonstration of Propensity-Score Weighting to Adjust a Social Media Nonprobability Sample Survey of Political Attitudes

We investigate whether propensity score weighting can balance differences between probability and nonprobability samples of Twitter users to evaluate the feasibility of using social media data for producing generalizable inferences on public opinion.
Research

Feb 26, 2026

Improving Diffusion of Clinical Care Innovations in Public Health Emergencies: 5 Things Influential Emergency Department Clinicians on Digital Media Can Do

This document lists strategies to strengthen the process of sharing and applying emerging knowledge on patient care before and during public health emergencies, focusing on strategies for emergency department clinicians with digital media platforms.
Research

Feb 26, 2026

Stay Tuned: Improving Sentiment Analysis and Stance Detection Using Large Language Models

We consider fine-tuning strategies to improve performance—including cross-target tuning using an assumption of congressmembers’ stance based on party affiliation—and strategies for fine-tuning LLMs, including few shot and chain-of-thought prompting.
Research

Feb 12, 2026

Patient Comments About Telehealth and In-Person Care at a Federally Qualified Health Center From Patient Experience Surveys Differ in Length, Valence, and Actionability

While telehealth visits are generally well-received, patient comments about telehealth provide less detail and contain less actionable information compared to comments about in-person visits.
Commentary

Feb 9, 2026

Grok Isn't a Glitch—It Is a Regulatory Reckoning

From a regulatory perspective, the question is not whether harmful outputs are entirely predictable, but whether platforms have taken reasonable steps to anticipate how conversational design, persistence, and personalisation may increase exposure to misleading or extremist narratives.
Expert Insights

Feb 3, 2026

Surveying Duality in Space: Volume II, Europe-Eurasia Workshop Insights on Developing, Deploying, and Governing Dual-Use Space Systems

These proceedings share details on a workshop about dual-use space systems (those capable of performing both civilian and military operations) with space stakeholders from Europe and the Middle East from government, private, and research sectors.
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Feb 3, 2026

Surveying Duality in Space: Volume III, Indo-Pacific Workshop Insights on Developing, Deploying, and Governing Dual-Use Space Systems

These proceedings share details on a workshop examining dual-use space systems (those capable of performing both civilian and military operations) that included space stakeholders from the Indo-Pacific from government, private, and research sectors.
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Feb 3, 2026

Surveying Duality in Space: Volume I, Americas Workshop Insights on Developing, Deploying, and Governing Dual-Use Space Systems

These proceedings provide details on a workshop examining dual-use space systems (those capable of performing both civilian and military operations) that included space stakeholders from the Americas from government, private, and research sectors.

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Open-Weight AI Models Require Proportional Evaluation Approaches

State Tele-Buprenorphine Prescribing Policies by Medical Professional Type

Factors Associated with Patient Portal Use in a Nationally Representative Sample: Demographics and Savviness with Technology Influence Use of Portals

Internet Cutoff Switches as a Local Emergency Response for Damaging Artificial Intelligence Incidents

A Demonstration of Propensity-Score Weighting to Adjust a Social Media Nonprobability Sample Survey of Political Attitudes

Improving Diffusion of Clinical Care Innovations in Public Health Emergencies: 5 Things Influential Emergency Department Clinicians on Digital Media Can Do

Stay Tuned: Improving Sentiment Analysis and Stance Detection Using Large Language Models

Patient Comments About Telehealth and In-Person Care at a Federally Qualified Health Center From Patient Experience Surveys Differ in Length, Valence, and Actionability

Grok Isn't a Glitch—It Is a Regulatory Reckoning

Surveying Duality in Space: Volume II, Europe-Eurasia Workshop Insights on Developing, Deploying, and Governing Dual-Use Space Systems

Surveying Duality in Space: Volume III, Indo-Pacific Workshop Insights on Developing, Deploying, and Governing Dual-Use Space Systems

Surveying Duality in Space: Volume I, Americas Workshop Insights on Developing, Deploying, and Governing Dual-Use Space Systems

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Undersea Cables Are Vulnerable to Sabotage—but This Takes Skill and Specialist Equipment

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Open-Weight AI Models Require Proportional Evaluation Approaches

State Tele-Buprenorphine Prescribing Policies by Medical Professional Type

Factors Associated with Patient Portal Use in a Nationally Representative Sample: Demographics and Savviness with Technology Influence Use of Portals

Internet Cutoff Switches as a Local Emergency Response for Damaging Artificial Intelligence Incidents

A Demonstration of Propensity-Score Weighting to Adjust a Social Media Nonprobability Sample Survey of Political Attitudes

Improving Diffusion of Clinical Care Innovations in Public Health Emergencies: 5 Things Influential Emergency Department Clinicians on Digital Media Can Do

Stay Tuned: Improving Sentiment Analysis and Stance Detection Using Large Language Models

Patient Comments About Telehealth and In-Person Care at a Federally Qualified Health Center From Patient Experience Surveys Differ in Length, Valence, and Actionability

Grok Isn't a Glitch—It Is a Regulatory Reckoning

Surveying Duality in Space: Volume II, Europe-Eurasia Workshop Insights on Developing, Deploying, and Governing Dual-Use Space Systems

Surveying Duality in Space: Volume III, Indo-Pacific Workshop Insights on Developing, Deploying, and Governing Dual-Use Space Systems

Surveying Duality in Space: Volume I, Americas Workshop Insights on Developing, Deploying, and Governing Dual-Use Space Systems

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