Category: Technology

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Environment and Biosecurity
Technology

The Double-Edged Sword: Opportunities and Risks of AI in Biosecurity

Biosecurity has an AI problem. And AI has a biosecurity problem. According to some scientists, engineers, and AI specialists, the use of artificial intelligence in the…

November 15, 2024

Defense
Technology

Nuclear Detonations in Space: Reducing Risks to Low Earth Orbit Satellites

On July 9, 1962, just after 11 PM, the dark, cloudy summer night above Honolulu turned to day for six minutes. A brilliant flash lit up the sky, shifting from green to yellow to…

November 5, 2024

Technology

The 2024 National Security Memorandum on AI: A Timeline and Index of Responsibilities

On October 24, 2024, the Biden administration published the “Memorandum on Advancing the United States’ Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Harnessing Artificial…

November 4, 2024

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