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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Nigeria’s Twitter Ban Is a Bellwether Case for Internet Freedom
When Twitter removed his post, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria banned the site. Other leaders may follow suit.

The Propaganda Playbook: A Section-by-Section Dissection of Tucker Carlson’s Communication Strategy
Historian of political rhetoric and propaganda expert, professor Jennifer Mercieca annotates a recent Tucker Carlson presentation.

Toward a True Account of Collateral Damage in U.S. Military Operations
The Pentagon reports annually on how many civilians were killed in U.S. operations, but silent on damage to civilian homes, markets and other civilian infrastructure vital to human…

Protect Communications Privacy for All of Us—Not Just Lawmakers and Reporters
It’s Time for Congress to Finish What It Started After the Snowden Revelations.

A Deeper Dive: Facebook’s Response to Oversight Board on Trump May Be Less Than It Appears
A deeper dive shows the company is not ready to engage with the board's most far-reaching recommendations,

The Internet of Things Moment: My Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
I was asked to testify at a Senate hearing about home technologies and antitrust. The growth of the consumer-facing “Internet of Things” continues, and it has complicated,…

Why Biden and Putin Should Restart Talks on Strategic Stability and Nuclear Arms Control
Their summit is pivotal to begin reducing the growing risk of nuclear conflict and get back on track to pare excessive, dangerous stockpiles,

Four Key Takeaways from the Senate’s Cybersecurity Confirmation Hearing
There were approximately 65,000 ransomware attacks last year in the United States, and that number doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Over the past few weeks, cybersecurity has…

For Facebook’s Sake: Getting Conversant with Human Rights
The Facebook Oversight Board decision on former President Trump has helped bring into sharper focus what international law scholars and lawyers have long understood: international…

The Sixth United Nations GGE and International Law in Cyberspace
Top expert analysis of the much-anticipated report that provides consensus views among key States on the application of international law to cyberspace.

Senate Report on January 6 Points to Need to Investigate Role of Social Media in Insurrection
Hendrix identifies three lines of inquiry for an investigation to follow.

Oxford Statement on International Law Protections in Cyberspace: The Regulation of Information Operations and Activities
The Internet has allowed the dissemination of content across the globe in a matter of seconds. Recommendation algorithms, found in social media platforms and search engines, have…