Just as technology advancements continue to increase in size and scope, so do their impact on society. In Pardee RAND’s Tech + Narrative Lab, students, RAND researchers, and outside collaborators can apply new and emerging technologies to study policy problems, understand their consequences for communities and society, and create novel solutions.

Technological change is coming much faster than our ability to understand what opportunities these technologies afford. How do we regulate technology effectively given the speed of innovation? Proactive mechanisms are needed to positively shape and regulate the evolution of technology in ways that address any inequitable or harmful effects.

With advances in technology, threats to our lives and livelihoods are emerging from more and more sources. New tools can be used to create lethal pathogens, novel cyber weapons, or disinformation attacks on a massive scale. Robust methods are needed to detect new weapons, protect information, and guard against threats to national security.