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How Social Media Interventions Can Aid Atrocity Prevention

Bridging responsible social media with the expertise of those well-versed in the dynamics of mass violence can greatly bolster interventions.
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Early Warning in Atrocity Scenarios Must Account for the Effects of Technology, Good or Bad

Atrocity-prevention systems developed before the spread of new technologies need to more systematically account for their impacts.
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Thinking Beyond Risks: A Symposium on Tech and Atrocity Prevention

Governments and civil society can harness new and established technologies, even while proactively mitigating associated risks.

The Trump Administration Must Make Quantum Technology a Priority in the First 100 Days

The world is on the brink of a quantum revolution and the U.S. lead is narrowing rapidly.
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What’s to Stop Algorithm-Driven Recruiters From Rejecting Able Federal Workers With Neuro-Divergent Disabilities?

The U.S. government has bought AI-assisted recruiting aids, which tend to "screen out" those with developmental or learning disabilities.
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The United States Must Win The Global Open Source AI Race

Critics of open source AI must consider the security implications of strategic competition with China.
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As Interpol Gets New Secretary General, What are the Risks of Abuses Over Reforms?

Interpol's General Assembly will formally elect a new operational head from Brazil amid growing political and legal challenges.
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Seizing the Moment: Opportunities to Regulate Spyware and the ‘Pall Mall Process’

If the Pall Mall Process is to remain relevant, then France and the U.K. must become advocates for national and global regulation on spyware.
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Local Officials Cannot Block Election Certification. But They Can Fuel Disinformation.

Local officials cannot prevent the results of an election from being finalized — but what comes next could be dangerous.
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The U.S. National Security Memorandum on AI: Leading Experts Weigh In

Leading experts unpack the Biden administration's National Security Memorandum on AI.
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Courts Blocked Georgia’s Hand-Count Rule, But Risk of Election Misinformation Remains

The hand-counting rule provides foreign adversaries with a potentially tailor-made narrative to spread election disinformation.
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The Just Security Podcast: The Spread of Political Propaganda on Encrypted Messaging Apps

Messaging platforms such as have become highly influential tools for manipulating and misleading voters around the world.
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