https://msucerl.org/cmse101/tags/governance/Recent content in Governance on AI and Society CourseHugoen-usTue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/assignments/week-04/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/assignments/week-04/<h2 id="week-4-assignment-policy-analysis">Week 4 Assignment: Policy Analysis</h2> <p><strong>Due:</strong> End of Week 4 | <strong>Format:</strong> Policy brief | <strong>Length:</strong> 800-1000 words</p> <hr> <h2 id="-assignment-overview">📝 Assignment Overview</h2> <p>Analyze a real AI policy or regulatory framework. Explain its goals, mechanisms, strengths, and limitations in a professional policy brief format.</p> <hr> <h2 id="-instructions">📋 Instructions</h2> <h3 id="policy-selection">Policy Selection</h3> <p>Choose one of these policies or propose your own:</p> <ul> <li><strong>EU AI Act</strong> — Risk-based regulatory classification</li> <li><strong>US Executive Order on AI</strong> — Biden administration AI governance</li> <li><strong>NIST AI Risk Management Framework</strong> — Voluntary guidelines</li> <li><strong>California&rsquo;s SB 701</strong> — Algorithmic Discrimination Law</li> <li><strong>China&rsquo;s AI Governance</strong> — Industry standards and oversight</li> <li>Your choice (get instructor approval)</li> </ul> <h3 id="policy-brief-800-1000-words">Policy Brief (800-1000 words)</h3> <p>Structure your brief as follows:</p>https://msucerl.org/cmse101/readings/week-04/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/readings/week-04/<h2 id="week-4-policy--governance">Week 4: Policy &amp; Governance</h2> <p><strong>Focus:</strong> Regulation and policy approaches</p> <hr> <h2 id="-required-readings">📚 Required Readings</h2> <h3 id="primary-readings">Primary Readings</h3> <ol> <li> <p><strong>&ldquo;Global AI Governance Approaches&rdquo;</strong> (30 min)</p> <ul> <li>EU AI Act overview</li> <li>US regulatory landscape</li> <li>Approaches from China, Canada, and other regions</li> <li>Key principles: transparency, accountability, human control</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>&ldquo;Regulating AI: The Challenge of Speed and Change&rdquo;</strong> (25 min)</p> <ul> <li>Why traditional regulation struggles with AI</li> <li>Policy options: principles-based vs. rules-based regulation</li> <li>Role of self-regulation, industry standards, and technical safety</li> </ul> </li> </ol> <h3 id="supplementary-resources">Supplementary Resources</h3> <ul> <li>Summary of the EU AI Act</li> <li>NIST AI Risk Management Framework overview</li> <li>Stanford AI Index 2024 — Policy section</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="-discussion-prompts">💭 Discussion Prompts</h2> <ol> <li>What are the tradeoffs between innovation and regulation?</li> <li>Should AI regulation be global or local? Why?</li> <li>How can policymakers stay informed about rapidly evolving technology?</li> </ol> <hr> <h2 id="-preparation-for-class">📝 Preparation for Class</h2> <ul> <li>Choose one recent AI policy or regulation (EU AI Act, Biden Executive Order, etc.)</li> <li>Prepare a 2-minute summary: What does it do? What problems does it aim to solve?</li> <li>Consider: Is this approach effective? What are its limitations?</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="-related-assignment">🔗 Related Assignment</h2> <p>See <a href="https://msucerl.org/cmse101/assignments/week-04/">Week 4 Assignment</a> for this week&rsquo;s task.</p>