While members of Congress in both chambers often produce thoughtful legislation on established science and technology issues, in legislation and high-profile hearings, Congress has appeared unprepared to reckon with emerging technologies and their effects on society. 

This pre-session briefing document for the Boston Tech Hub Faculty Working Group provides background information on the subject of potential global norms for emerging technologies; identifies current controversies, debates, and/or outstanding questions about the subject; poses discussion questions; and recommends relevant readings.

This pre-session briefing document for the Boston Tech Hub Faculty Working Group provides background information on the subject of intellectual property sharing around emerging technology; identifies current controversies, debates, and/or outstanding questions about the subject; poses discussion questions; and recommends relevant readings.

This pre-session briefing document for the Boston Tech Hub Faculty Working Group provides background information on the subject of venture capital investment in emerging technologies; identifies current controversies, debates, and/or outstanding questions about the subject; poses discussion questions; and recommends relevant readings.

This pre-session briefing document for the Boston Tech Hub Faculty Working Group provides background information on the subject of OTA and other mechanisms to help Congress effectively respond to emerging technologies; identifies current controversies, debates, and/or outstanding questions about the subject; poses discussion questions; and recommends relevant readings.

This pre-session briefing document for the Boston Tech Hub Faculty Working Group provides background information on the subject of remote sensing; identifies current controversies, debates, and/or outstanding questions about the subject; poses discussion questions; and recommends relevant readings.

This pre-session briefing document for the Boston Tech Hub Faculty Working Group provides background information on the subject of quantum computing; identifies current controversies, debates, and/or outstanding questions about the subject; poses discussion questions; and recommends relevant readings.