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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What Just Happened: What Trump’s Hobbling of the Privacy Oversight Board Portends for Exercise of Surveillance Powers
A “small” story about the removal of the three Democrats on the Private and Civil Liberties Board (PCLOB) is ominous.
What Just Happened: Trump’s Announcement of the Stargate AI Infrastructure Project
An expert explainer on President Donald Trump's announcement of the Stargate AI infrastructure investment project.
A Start for AI Transparency at DHS with Room to Grow
An assessment of the achievements and areas for improvement in the DHS's most recent AI use case inventory.
A Free Speech View on the “Free Speech” Executive Order
There’s a version of this executive order that might have given free-speech advocates hope that the incoming administration would investigate “jawboning”—government pressure…
President Trump’s Attempt to “Save” TikTok is a Power-Grab that Subverts Free Speech
"I remain convinced that the statute authorizing the ban is an ill-advised and unconstitutional law that does lasting damage to the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans…
The Future of the AI Diffusion Framework
The Biden administration's AI diffusion rule is another salvo in the United States' escalating AI competition with China.
Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order and What Comes Next Under Trump
Regardless of what steps Trump takes next, Biden's cybersecurity EO reflects an important consensus on the evolving cyber threat landscape.
The Just Security Podcast: The Supreme Court’s Decision on TikTok
Marty Lederman, Asha Rangappa, and Xiangnong (George) Wang discuss how the Supreme Court balanced free speech rights and national security concerns in the TikTok case.
Spyware Company NSO Group Faces Setbacks in Attempts to Avoid US Lawsuits
In a case brought by WhatsApp, a US court ruled that the NSO Group was liable for hacking and breach of contract.
Unpacking the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on AI Infrastructure
The Biden administration's latest executive order on AI aims to balance innovation with national security, economic competitiveness, and environmental sustainability.
Stefanik’s Senate Confirmation Hearings Bring Mix of Worry and Opportunity at UN
Foreign diplomats at the U.N. will likely watch Stefanik's confirmation hearings with a mixture of trepidation and tempered optimism.
How Not to Decide TikTok: U.S. press freedom hangs in the balance
"If the Court were to accept the Solicitor General’s rationale ... the government would be free to force the removal of owners of any media outlet whose fealty it did not trust."