The article argues that recent executive overreach and politicization have severely undermined established norms of U.S. civil-military relations. To restore professional standards, the incoming Congress must actively exercise its oversight powers, moving beyond mere criticism to demanding transparency in defense policy and personnel decisions. Key reforms include enforcing meritocratic promotion processes, requiring documented justification for senior officer removals, and preventing the partisan use of the military. These actions are crucial for bolstering public trust and ensuring the military remains a nonpartisan instrument of civilian control.
A detailed, affordable plan for transition insurance in the AI era
English Summary
The article argues that while AI promises massive productivity gains, the resulting job displacement risk necessitates proactive government intervention to prevent severe labor market disruption. Because AI-induced job losses are highly correlated risks, private insurance markets are inadequate, and Universal Basic Income (UBI) is prohibitively expensive and insufficiently targeted. The authors propose a comprehensive 'transition insurance' package—combining wage insurance, retraining assistance, and entry-level hiring subsidies—as a complementary safety net. Implementing these targeted programs would provide necessary economic cushioning for displaced workers, allowing the economy to absorb the shocks of the AI revolution while maintaining social stability.
中文摘要
本文提出，儘管人工智慧（AI）預示著巨大的生產力增長，但由此帶來的就業取代風險要求政府必須採取主動干預措施，以避免勞動力市場遭受嚴重衝擊。由於AI引發的失業風險具有高度相關性，私人保險市場難以應對，而普遍基本所得保障（UBI）則成本過高且目標性不足。作者們建議制定一套全面的「轉型保險」方案，該方案結合了工資保險、再培訓援助和初級職位招聘補貼，作為補充性的安全網。實施這些有針對性的計畫，將為失業工人提供必要的經濟緩衝，使經濟能夠吸收AI革命帶來的衝擊，同時維持社會穩定。
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