Experience a Class: How Do You Use AI to Do Policy Analysis? - October 21, 2026

Find out what a RAND School class is like. Join us for “How Do You Use AI to Do Policy Analysis?” with Professor Bill Marcellino as we explore the question, “What can AI do—and what still requires a human analyst?

Professor Marcellino will demonstrate how AI can assist with a machine-learning workflow used to analyze text. Participants will see how an analyst can use AI to help carry out individual tasks, while still relying on human judgment to design the overall approach, connect the pieces, and assess whether the results are sound. Through a visual, behind-the-scenes look at the workflow, participants will explore what it means to work with AI as a tool for analysis—and where human oversight remains essential.