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Gov. RON DESANTIS has made regulating AI a priority for his final year in office — despite opposition from powerful Big Tech companies and concerns that such regulations might run afoul of President DONALD TRUMP’s push for “one rulebook” to preempt state laws. While DeSantis’ past fights with the industry have largely been over “wokeness,” this one has been about AI’s possible impact on jobs and children.

Supply chains are used for the production, distribution, and delivery of items. Supply chain management seeks opportunities to improve the value creation of activities required to transport products, store inventory, and satisfy customer demand. Efficient supply chains enable products to be available and accessible. Recent conflicts in the Middle East have certainly demonstrated the challenges created when transportation availability is curtailed.

We are witnessing a world in which the vacillating volume of supply chain shocks and shifts are now occurring at an increasing rate. The pace and amplitude of change may be unprecedented. Whether emerging through military conflicts, natural disasters, or pandemic upheavals, it seems that supply chains – or the perceived impediments within them – bear the brunt of consumer dissatisfaction and shipper frustration. The resulting economic disruptions nurture chaos and confusion in financial markets.

When elected officials control the maps, they are not just participating in democracy. They are engineering the habitat in which democracy thrives or languishes. That makes redistricting not only a political problem, but also an operations research problem.

We are drowning in numbers, and we no longer understand what they mean. Every day, headlines bombard us with figures meant to inform: billions in spending, trillions in debt, percentages signaling growth or decline. But for most of us, these numbers blur together. They register as “large” or “small,” but almost never as real. And that is more than a math problem. It is a civic one.

In the rush to adopt artificial intelligence, many employers are now requiring that employees use AI tools. As you’re using AI, be intentional and selective. It’s critical that you know yourself. Research published in Management Science found that AI is most valuable for people who understand their own abilities and limitations. Assess yourself, so you can factor this into your process for incorporating AI into your work.