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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The Handover of AI Standard-Setting
Providers, not regulators, are increasingly setting the standards against which their own AI systems are measured.
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Geopolitics of Software Supply Chains
Software ecosystems are strategic infrastructure, yet they remain almost invisible within national security risk assessments.
What Online Platforms Can and Must Do to Help Mitigate Escalating Political Violence
"These platforms still serve as ... the infrastructure through which divisive and violence-promoting narratives are distributed, amplified, and monetarily rewarded."
Northern Ireland’s Racist Violence Has a Familiar Playbook
In Northern Ireland, a horrific crime is being manipulated to justify racist violence and the targeting of migrants.
Legal Considerations Related to the Anthropic “Export Controls Directive”
"The breadth of the order issued with respect to the Anthropic models is unprecedented."
The Mythos Recall and Washington’s Missing AI Safety Playbook
"Further evidence of the need for a regulatory system that provides a more stable equilibrium for stakeholders to operate."
It’s Not too Late to Fix the AI Exports Program
The administration must treat the program as economic statecraft rather than a vehicle for green-lighting deals industry would pursue anyway.
Combatting AI Coercion and the Unexpected Climate Dividend
Globally, AI infrastructure is consolidating faster than governments are moving. Governments need to build resilience through diplomatic initiatives and AI partnerships.
Beyond Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence: The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, Gender, and the Governance of Digital Economies in ASEAN
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women is quietly becoming a normative force in the governance of digital economies.
AI ‘Regulation’ in the Chokepoint State
President Trump’s new executive order on AI regulation rests on broad executive discretion and seeks to bypass judicial accountability.
Collection: Coverage of Trump Administration Executive Actions
Coverage of key developments, including in concise “What Just Happened” expert explainers, legal and policy analysis, and more. Check back frequently for updates.
The Lessons of Zambia’s RightsCon Cancellation for International Democracy Promotion
The once-lauded Zambian president's nixing of a major digital rights conference shows the risks of lionizing individual leaders without a backup plan.