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Epstein & Yoo: Amicus Brief in Supreme Court of Maryland
Civitas Senior Research Fellows Richard Epstein and John Yoo, alongside the Mountain States Legal Foundation, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Maryland.
AI and the Future of Society and Economy
Large language and generative AI models like ChatGPT are the equivalent of the first automobiles: fun to play with, somewhat unreliable, and maybe a little dangerous. But over time, the lesson for will be clear: Who Learns Fastest, Wins.
Automated Detection of Emotion in Central Bank Communication: A Warning
Can LLMs help us better understand the role of emotion in central bank communication?
National Poll from Civitas Institute: Americans Concerned About AI, Economic Issues
The Civitas Institute Poll, conducted from March 11-20, 2025, asked 1,200 Americans an array of questions about how things are going in the country.
Why Issues of Birthright Citizenship Are So Difficult
What makes this issue so difficult is that all these positions have evidence to support them.
Don’t Californicate, Floridize, or Kentuckify My AI
State laws that dictate commerce and community decisions elsewhere — extraterritorial laws — chip away at that individual choice and erode the power of each state to preserve and advance its political values.
Making Sense of the Court's Establishment Clause Doctrine
Chapman and McConnell acknowledge the judicial excesses of older caselaw and orient the doctrine toward a collection of historically sensitive second-best arrangements looking forward.
The Education of David Mamet
The inherent complexity of an artist is that he ought to be nationless, placeless, even languageless. But Mamet proves that such a thing is impossible.
