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The Regulatory Landscape of AI and Child Technology Products
Center for Digital Wellness

The Regulatory Landscape of AI and Child Technology Products

By Ali Naseem, Khadija Mohammed, Oliver Huang

Prepared for Boston Children's Hospital Digital Wellness Lab, this memo explains the regulatory landscape of AI and child tech products. Currently, the federal government has few regulations on the use of AI in child technology products. Lawsuits on AI chatbots, such as those involving Character AI, have made courts a regulator on AI and child tech products. In addition to lawsuits, state have proposed regulations for AI products, such as California’s LEAD for Kids Act. On a global level, entities, such as the European Union and the United Nations, also play a role in defining AI use with children.

A Comprehensive Analysis of Regulatory Policies in the U.S. Healthcare System
Health Policy

A Comprehensive Analysis of Regulatory Policies in the U.S. Healthcare System

By Natalie Zhang, William Zhang, Vyomini Vabilisetty, Subha Sundaram

Economic regulation in the healthcare industry has long been a subject of debate, balancing the need for affordability, competition, and innovation. Understanding these regulations is essential, as they directly impact both current and future generations. This paper analyzes the economic implications of regulation within the U.S. Healthcare industry, pulling from specific historical scenarios to analyze the benefits and harms of various viewpoints. This includes FTC antitrust laws, market-based price controls, and more.

An Economic Analysis of Global Trade on Monetary Policies in Emergency Markets and Economies
Center for Infrastructure and Economic Development

An Economic Analysis of Global Trade on Monetary Policies in Emergency Markets and Economies

By Natalie Zhang, Karina Yue, Abhi Bhambri

Over the past decade, emerging markets have demonstrated resilience and adaptability in the face of global inflation challenges. As these nations continue to adapt, their ability to navigate inflationary pressures positions them for long-term success in an evolving global economy. As part of our continued goal to highlight youth viewpoints on issues of concern to them, SPRING seeks to bring the unique perspectives of students into global policies to implement more sources of renewable energy. This paper analyzes how recent inflationary trends affect global trade policies within emerging markets, providing background information on three case studies in India, the Congo, and Mexico.

A Comprehensive Economic Analysis of Renewable Energy in the United States
Center for Infrastructure and Economic Development

A Comprehensive Economic Analysis of Renewable Energy in the United States

By Natalie Zhang, Creighton Getting, Mateen Hasan

Over the past decade, grand progress has been experienced regarding the adaptation and implementation of renewable sources of energy. To combat current reliance on fossil fuels, numerous organizations have promoted a transition into renewable energy. This paper analyzes the economic implications of renewable energy, pulling from four U.S. domestic policies that involve the integration of renewable energy.

An Economic Analysis of the United States Health Policies During COVID-19
Health Policy

An Economic Analysis of the United States Health Policies During COVID-19

By Natalie Zhang, William Zhang, Vandana Ramanathan

As the world has slowly begun to resurface following the aftermath of COVID-19, health policies during the pandemic have also begun to draw attention regarding their effectiveness. Public health policies and pandemic prevention are topics of the utmost importance to the SPRING Group. This brief first provides the economic context from which COVID-19 rose, then provides a cost-benefit analysis of six national-level policies and 7 state-level policies and their economic implications.

From Classroom To Polling Booth: an Analysis of Mandatory Civic Education in Schools on Youth Political Participation
Center for Civic Education

From Classroom To Polling Booth: an Analysis of Mandatory Civic Education in Schools on Youth Political Participation

By Lila Cohen, Sam Underhill, Natalie Bookout, Isabella Rappaccioli, Vyomini Vabilisetty, Stephanie Hernandez-Oliva, Mateen Hasan, Alisa Zhao, Aanya Baddela, Grace Lee, Arav Wahi, Khadija Mohammed

In the United States, civic education has been at an all-time low. Teaching civics in schools is invaluable because the youth are much more malleable and easily influenced, making it possible to instill the value of civic engagement into students. Political participation is important in a democracy as it ensures that the government is in regulation by the people. This brief includes and analyzes a brief synopsis of the patterns of civic education in the primary regions of the United States.

State Regulation of Social Media and Children in the United States
Center for Digital Wellness

State Regulation of Social Media and Children in the United States

By Arik Karim, Khadija Mohammed, Oliver Huang

Over the past year, political sentiment has pushed states to regulate social media use for children in the United State. We analyze 300 bills introduced by US state legislatures in 2024. We find that while Democratic- and Republican-controlled legislatures both introduced legislation related to social media, Republican-controlled state legislatures were more likely to enact such regulation.

Memo: LGBTQ Healthcare and Incarceration

By Vivian Zhu, Varun Mukund, Oliver Huang

Queer inmates are disproportionately represented in prisons. In a 2011 survey, around 16% of transgender respondents and 47% of Black transgender respondents experienced incarceration, despite making up only 2.7% of the population nationally. In total, 124,000 of those incarcerated in US prisons & jails identify as LGBTQ and 6,000 identify as transgender.

An Eye on Innovation: The Future of Artificial Intelligence

By Peter Hablinski

Although the world is far from Skynet and robots rivaling the human mind, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to reach new heights in 2024. With the normalization of photo processing, many companies have an eye on video production and entirely new applications. As companies like Apple join the fray, the AI industry is booming. Unsurprisingly, the rapid progress is cause for concern as the United States, India, Mexico, and other democracies prepare for their 2024 elections. Moreover, policy motions only add to the unpredictability of AI’s future. Eve...

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Examining the Impact of Misleading Comparisons in Media

By Khadija Mohammed

Throughout history, the distribution of information has proven to be widespread and rapid. Though the spread of news comes with multiple benefits, along with it comes the dangerous side effects of propaganda and misinformation. Recently, a graphic1 circled social media comparing Israeli Prime Minis...