Category: General
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Could AI Become a Substitute for Immigration?The Stakes Are Higher Than We Think
By Beatrice Magistro (Caltech), Sophie Borwein (University of British Columbia), R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech), Bart Bonikowski (NYU) and Peter Loewen (Cornell) California Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent veto of SB-1047, a bill designed to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) companies, has put the state at the center of a much larger debate: how do we regulate AI…
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Revealing insights into air pollution: Latest research by Dr. Cong Cao
Are you curious about the latest developments in the field of environmental economics? If so, you might be interested in my latest research, “How to Better Predict the Effect of Urban Traffic and Weather on Air Pollution? Norwegian Evidence from Machine Learning Approaches” which delves into the complex relationship between traffic volume, air pollution, and…
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How Physics-Based Machine Learning Unveils the Link Between Rising Heating Demand and Increased Air Pollution in Norwegian Cities
Introduction: Our latest paper, “Physics-based machine learning reveals rising heating demand heightens air pollution in Norwegian cities”, just released on arXiv, reveals how growing heating demand affects air pollution levels in Norwegian cities. The research, led by Dr. Cong Cao, Dr. Ramit Debnath, and Flintridge Foundation Professor R. Michael Alvarez, this study employs an…
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A Conversation with Hannah Druckenmiller: Water Quality Measurement & Policy
Recently at Caltech, the Center for Science, Society, and Public Policy teamed up with the Resnick Sustainability Institute, the Linde Institute of Economic and Management Sciences, and the Linde Center for Global Environmental Science to host an informative and productive workshop on “Innovations in the Science & Policy of Water Quality Measurement.” Hannah Druckenmiller, on…
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Introducing the CSSPP Blog
In 2023, we launched Caltech’s new Center for Science, Society, and Public Policy. It was a whirlwind year, with a number of workshops, lots of campus programs, and many new initiatives to facilitate the involvement of the Caltech community in the Center’s activities. We are now starting to look forward to new Center initiatives in…