Category: Technology

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Technology

The Global Tech Divide: How the Digital Revolution is Leaving Some of Us in the Digital Dark Ages

The digital revolution has changed nearly every facet of daily life—from communication and work to tackling urgent global issues such as climate change and public health.…

October 30, 2024

Environment and Biosecurity
Technology

Not Just (Computer) Viruses: What AI Policy Can Learn from Pandemic Preparedness

U.S. policymakers are sprinting to bolster the federal government’s capabilities to detect and counter AI-related national security threats. As…

June 7, 2024

Technology

Gaming for the Win: Merging Video Games, Synthetic Training Environments, and Combat Simulators

According to a victorious Ukrainian tank commander, video games helped him figure out “how” and “where” to strike a much better armed and armored Russian T-90M…

June 5, 2024

Technology
Terrorism & Transnational Threats

AI-Enabled Deception: The New Arena of Counterterrorism

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is constantly reshaping the boundaries of innovation, permeating every aspect of modern society, from healthcare to finance. As of November 2023,&…

May 3, 2024

Technology
Terrorism & Transnational Threats

Surging Violence and Far-Right Extremism: Unpacking Social Media’s Role in the 2024 Election

Across the Western world, right-wing political movements are on the rise. In the United States, this has manifested in an uptick of far-right extremist activity on the fringes…

April 25, 2024

Defense
Technology

From Sling and Stone to Autonomous Drone? Key Questions for Determining Whether Autonomy Favors Davids or Goliaths

Suppose that the year is 2035 and America is engaged in counterinsurgency operations in the Middle East: would autonomous drones favor the insurgents or counterinsurgents?…

April 17, 2024

Technology

Fighting Fire with Fire: Opportunities for NATO’s Use of AI to Defend Against AI-Assisted Disinformation

“The question is no longer whether [artificial intelligence] deepfakes could affect elections, but how influential they will be,” according to experts.  None are…

March 26, 2024

Technology

Prosecuting Asimov’s Nightmare: Killer Robots and the Law of War

The United States and China are in a breathless race to master artificial intelligence (AI), accrue its benefits, and, in so doing, gain an advantage over the other. They are…

March 4, 2024

Technology

From Laboratories to Language Models: Can AI Support Rigor in the Jungle of Policy Analysis?

Policymakers navigate deep uncertainty when dealing with national security and foreign policy dilemmas. Compared to some fields of engineering and traditional “hard…

February 5, 2024

Technology

Open-Source Datasets: A Double-Edged Sword

In late December, a New York Times article highlighted a new artificial intelligence (AI) program run by the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Ministry of State…

January 13, 2024