Category: Technology
48 Articles
- 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
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
- Technology
The United States’ Semiconductor Export Controls at One Year: Is the PRC Racing Forward?
On October 7, 2022, the United States Department of Commerce announced a series of export controls that signaled a marked shift in U.S. policy and a new era of global technology…
October 19, 2023
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
- Intelligence & National Security
- Technology
Dr. Policymaker or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Question “Market Irrationality”
The passage of the CHIPS and Science Act and economic competition between the United States and the PRC over strategic technologies have reinvigorated the exploration of …
May 15, 2023
- Technology
PeaceBot: ChatGPT’s Role in Conflict Prevention & Resolution
Our ways of waging war have evolved; it is time our ways of waging peace do as well. It’s been over a year since Russia started its war against Ukraine, and it’s not likely…
May 1, 2023