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.
Generation AI starts early: A guide to technologies already shaping young children’s lives
English Summary
Generative AI is already deeply embedded in the daily lives of young children (birth to 8 years), often operating invisibly through products like smart monitors, educational apps, and algorithmic content curation. The core finding is that these technologies collect vast amounts of data without the child's knowledge or consent, and the market is advancing significantly faster than scientific research. Policy implications are urgent, requiring policymakers to establish strong guardrails, including stricter data collection limits, mandatory age-appropriate design standards, and guidelines to protect children's privacy and healthy socio-emotional development.
中文摘要
生成式AI已深度植入幼兒（0至8歲）的日常生活，常透過智慧監控器、教育應用程式和演算法內容策展等產品進行不可見的運作。核心發現指出，這些技術在未經兒童知情或同意的情況下，收集了大量的數據，且市場發展速度已顯著快於科學研究進展。政策意涵十分迫切，要求政策制定者必須建立強健的監管機制，包括實施更嚴格的數據收集限制、強制性年齡適宜設計標準，以及制定保護兒童隱私和健康社會情緒發展的指導方針。
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