AI & Emerging Technology
Just Security’s expert authors offer strategic analysis on AI, cyber, quantum and other emerging technologies, including the national security implications of AI, global governance frameworks, the evolving cyber risk landscape, and how technology use cases comport with legal and ethical considerations.
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Why a Global “Moratorium” on Solar Radiation Management Deployment Should Get a Chilly Reception
A bottom-up norm-setting approach would rectify the concerns of agreeing to a global moratorium on solar radiation management deployment.

Is the U.S. Abandoning the Fight Against Foreign Information Operations?
The Trump administration's policy shift paves the way for foreign propaganda to flourish, leaving Europe to step into the breach.

Ukraine’s Use of Technology in Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes Investigations
Technology can help bring justice for Ukrainian survivors of sexual and gender-based crimes, but the process is not without challenges.

One Step Forward? Agreement on Spyware Regulation in the Pall Mall Process
A new code marks a serious commitment by states to regulate digital surveillance tools, but stops short of agreeing to hard legal standards.

Structuring Markets for Strategic Quantum Innovation
To harness quantum's full potential, governments should create a market environment conducive to strategic innovation.

Don’t Succumb to Climate Fatalism
Climate policy is taking a hit, but succumbing to this backsliding is not the answer. Instead, there are real security, economic, and political benefits to hitting back.

How Congress Can Stop the Looming Crypto Disaster
Legislative and administrative accommodation of the crypto industry pose fundamental challenges to control over money and credit.

Open Questions for China’s Open-Source AI Regulation
China's accelerating wave of AI regulation makes one thing clear: the era of lightly-governed open-source AI in the country is ending.

The Digital Divide Meets the Quantum Divide
Governments should pursue policies that aim to make the benefits of quantum technologies accessible to all, not just the Global North.

Governing the Quantum Revolution
Introducing a new series bringing together a range of perspectives on the policy challenges emerging from the quantum revolution.

Beyond Data Rescue: Building Structural Safeguards for Federal Data Preservation
Disappearance of vital resources from government websites exposes a fragile ecosystem in which accountability mechanisms have broken down.

Online Safety Regulations Around the World: The State of Play and The Way Forward
A global survey and analysis of online safety laws reveals an emerging set of discernible approaches to platform regulation.