Policy Summit 2025 – AI and Benefits: When Tech Becomes Policy

On January 29, with 2025 ushering in a new Congress and Presidential Administration, we convened a packed agenda of policy-rich content focused on key social insurance topics.

The fifth panel at the Academy’s 2025 Policy Summit featured:

  • Tim Shaw, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program
  • Jack Smalligan, Urban Institute, and Co-Principal Investigator of the Academy Task Force on AI, Emerging Tech, and Disability Benefits
  • Darren Webb, Mindset Care
  • Julia Simon-Mishel, Philadelphia Legal Assistance
  • Ariana Aboulafia, Center for Democracy and Technology
  • Moderator: Natalie Alms, GovExec