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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Restricting the Government from Speaking to Tech Companies Will Spread Disinformation and Harm Democracy
Invoking the First Amendment, a single district court judge effectively issued a prior restraint on large swaths of speech, cutting short an essential dialogue between the government…
Digital Evidence Collection at the Int’l Criminal Court: Promises and Pitfalls
The tools should aid in the international criminal justice project by granting victims and witnesses greater agency and accelerating the Court’s truth-seeking function.
Weighing the Risks: Why a New Conversation is Needed on AI Safety
The rapid development of AI implies that different stakeholders must prepare to tackle existing and future risks simultaneously.
2023 ‘Democracy Perception Index’ a Wake-Up Call for US, EU
"Perhaps surprisingly, the survey found that only around half of citizens in the United States and parts of western Europe viewed their country as a democracy."
Regulation is Not Enough: A Blueprint for Winning the AI Race
The race for AI supremacy will be determined by innovation, infrastructure, and integration with the private sector.
To Legislate on AI, Schumer Should Start with the Basics
Editor’s Note: This article was cross-posted with Tech Policy Press here. Last Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) unveiled his SAFE Innovation Framework,…
The Just Security Podcast: The Proud Boys’ Attack on Pride
The group's ideology depends on narrow constructions of gender and family structure harming those who don’t fit into the mold of a Proud Boy.
Meta’s Oversight Board Recommends Major Advance in International Accountability
The Oversight Board’s recommendation that Meta create a protocol to preserve and share graphic conflict-related content signals that we may be teetering on the edge of a powerful…
Disinformation in a Triple Threat: How Old and New Challenges Make Peacekeeping More Dangerous
As the largest financial contributor – and debtor – to UN peacekeeping, the US is uniquely positioned to reverse the trend.
The Outer Space Treaty and Promoting Responsible Use of Space
States should continue to work on confidence building measures in outer space and should ban anti-satellite tests, which are harmful to humankind.
Cluster Munition Convention Offers Roadmap for New Autonomous Weapons Treaty
Proponents of an autonomous weapons systems treaty should look to the Convention on Cluster Munitions' success for guidance and motivation.
Expert Backgrounder: Title I of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act vs. Section 702
A quick-reference guide to understanding the legal debate about electronic national security surveillance (and how to spot imposters trying to muddy the waters)