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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AI at UNGA79: Recapping Key Themes
Leaders emphasized the importance of global AI governance at this year's U.N. General Assembly high-level week.

Summary of DOJ Indictment of Iranian 2024 Election Interference
Editor’s note: Readers may also be interested in David Aaron’s analysis of the indictment. On Friday, the Department of Justice announced charges in another state-sponsored…

Analysis of Remarkable and Unremarkable Aspects of Iranian 2024 Election Interference Indictment
What's novel and what's routine in the indictment of the three alleged Iranian government operatives.

The Just Security Podcast: A New Guide to International Law and Military Activities in Outer Space
Legal experts have published the Woomera Manual on the International Law of Military Space Activities and Operations.

The Next Step for USAID’s New Digital Policy: Account for Conflict Risks and Include Peacebuilding
These elements are vital to ensuring that the agency's aid programs related to digital technology address drivers of violent conflict and fragility, and mitigate risks.

Rethinking Responsible Use of Military AI: From Principles to Practice
Highlights from the second global summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) in Seoul, South Korea.

Rethinking the United Nations Cybercrime Treaty
The U.N. Convention Against Cybercrime clearly challenges the democratic vision for a free Internet and puts the United States on the spot.

The Just Security Podcast: What to Expect from the 2024 U.N. General Assembly
Unpacking the key themes around this year’s U.N. General Assembly is Richard Gowan, the U.N. Director at the International Crisis Group.

Musk, X, and Trump 2024: Where are the Legal and Ethical Boundaries?
Analysis of the ethical and legal lines for social media companies in influencing the outcome of a presidential election, in light of Elon Musk's support for former President Trump.

Law of War Questions Raised by Exploding Pagers in Lebanon
The exploding pagers in Lebanon raise a number of factual and legal questions related to the obligations of the attacker under the law of armed conflict.

Competition, Not Control, is Key to Winning the Global AI Race
Winning the global AI innovation race requires more than export controls.

History Has Already Discredited the TikTok Ban
The TikTok ban is a reincarnation of past reactionary efforts to limit Americans from accessing media from abroad.