Emerging Technology Policy Writing Competition
The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, and the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) are seeking student submissions to the inaugural emerging technology policy writing competition.
Overview
As emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence profoundly shape every aspect of our lives, managing their social impacts has become a top priority for many policymakers. Succinct, effective, and evidence-based policy writing can help policymakers map out a human-centric approach to the safe, responsible development and deployment of those technologies. This year’s competition focuses on the future of work. We are looking for innovative policy analysis and solutions that leverage emerging technologies for the creation of jobs.
Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI
Stanford Digital Economy Lab
Stanford Accelerator for Learning
2022 Winners
Why enter?
The goal of this competition is to help students develop policy writing skills, foster inter- and multidisciplinary research conversations on emerging technologies, and facilitate collaborations across fields. Winners will be announced in early September, and the three winning teams will receive a total of $10,000 in cash prizes. Further, the winners will publish their final products as Stanford HAI and Stanford Digital Economy Lab policy briefs.
Task
Developing business models and technology policies that drive job growth is an essential and urgent task as the next generation of technologies will create massive labor market disruptions: Some jobs will become obsolete, others will transform considerably, and entirely new jobs will be created. While much has been studied about how technologies may displace jobs, less attention has been paid to how to catalyze the direction of commercialization of those technologies to create jobs—particularly for low- to middle-wage workers without college degrees.
People
Meet the people making the Emerging Technology Policy Writing Competition happen.
Application
The competition is open to Stanford graduate students from any discipline (i.e. computer science,
engineering, social science, etc.) who are interested in developing policy-related knowledge and skills
and whose research area intersects with emerging technologies.
Application closed on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Upon selection, candidates will be paired into teams of
two where members across fields (e.g., social science, humanities, and STEM) are represented. The teams
will work with advisers to develop policy briefs via a series of workshops and editorial processes.