Research Topic
Governing the research enterprise.
6 publications
Semiconductors & Microelectronics · National Security & Defense, Science & Technology Policy
There is no single national policy for semiconductors. However, a variety of legislative and executive branch efforts have shaped how the US government and the Department of Defense (DoD) approach semiconductors.
Jason Blessing
Artificial Intelligence · Science & Technology Policy
Will artificial intelligence (AI) technology empower a magnificent future, or will the risks of AI manifest themselves in a way that threatens human existence? Wall Street and Silicon Valley (i.e., many of whom are “AI boomers”) mostly believe that AI will make us productive, rich, and prosperous in a transition of our future that portends super-charged productivity and applications that eliminate worry and tedium.
William Regli, PhD
Economic Security · Science & Technology Policy
Advances in science and technology present key moments for economic growth. Technological breakthroughs represent opportunities to make targeted public investments and introduce policies that accelerate time to market and incentivize market uptake, maximizing benefits for the domestic economy.
Rosalie Loewen, Robert Hummel, PhD
Science & Technology Policy · Economic Security
The US Tax Code allows businesses and taxpayers to deduct what are called “research and experimentation expenses” from their income before paying taxes, provided those expenses are “qualified,” according to Section 174 of the tax code. In addition, Section 41 permits a tax credit for increases in research and development (R&D) expenditures over a baseline amount, as long as those expenses qualify under Section 174 and satisfy certain other conditions.
Robert Hummel, PhD
Artificial Intelligence · Science & Technology Policy
What a mess! Yet, many believe that AI and its applications, using tools such as large language models (LLMs), are the economic engine for businesses of the future.
Robert Hummel, PhD
National Security & Defense · Science & Technology Policy
Over the past few decades, an ecosystem of companies and structures has emerged that encourages and supports innovations and their transition into viable products. Venture capital (VC) markets and VC firms are prime examples of such support structures.
John Wilson
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