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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Digital Tech Companies in War: What is the Law? What are the Risks?
Tech companies need to be familiar with IHL to protect their employees, properties, and surrounding civilians during armed conflict.

Social Media Platform Integrity Matters in Times of War
Twitter’s failure to moderate content about the Israel-Hamas conflict should be a lesson for other social networks.

Expert Q&A with David Aaron on FISA Section 702 Reauthorization and Reform
Seasoned intelligence law expert and DOJ alum David Aaron explains why Section 702 must be reauthorized, why reforms that help the program evolve over time are useful, and where…

The Just Security Podcast: An Insider View of the Defense Department with Colin Kahl
Just Security’s Co-Editor-in-Chief Tess Bridgeman sat down with Colin Kahl, the former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

On Eve of Elections, Polish Democracy is Subverted by Autocratic Media Advantage
Pro-democracy allies and organizations should call out such media capture and other tools of domestic election interference.

Using AI to Comply With Book Bans Makes Those Laws More Dangerous
Using generative artificial intelligence tools to comply with book bans will only further threaten freedom of speech.
AI and the Future of Drone Warfare: Risks and Recommendations
The most immediate threat is not the “AI apocalypse” – where machines take over the world – but humans leveraging AI to establish new patterns of violence and domination…

How Section 702 Surveillance Helps Keep Sensitive U.S. Technologies From China, Russia, Iran and North Korea
An article by the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security.

True-Believers and Nay-Sayers: This Year’s UNGA Had Something for Everyone
The 78th U.N. General Assembly eased, rather than resolved, some of the host of tensions and challenges facing the United Nations.

Concealing Surveillance: The Government’s Disappearing Section 702 Notices
The impending sunset of FISA Section 702 gives Congress an opportunity to examine how it is working in practice and ensure sweeping reform.

U.S. Senate AI Hearings Highlight Increased Need for Regulation
Emerging from the first of a planned series of listening sessions on AI on September 13, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer reported that, during the closed-door meeting, every…

Resolving Carpenter’s Third-Party Paradox (Part II – The Solution)
Part II of a series discussing the digital-privacy paradox emerging from a Fourth Amendment revolution in Carpenter v. United States.