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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All Hands on Deck: Cyber Attacks Against Private Companies and International Law
Last Wednesday, reports surfaced that the U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing had been hit by a serious ransomware attack. A leaked internal memo suggested that some production equipment…
Are Children Safe on Facebook? 12 Questions Congress Should Ask Zuckerberg
About 170 million children 13-17 years old are Facebook users. How do recent data breaches, current marketing ploys, and privacy protections apply to this vulnerable population?…
How to Move the Battle Lines in the Crypto-Wars
Get ready for another round of the crypto-wars. A recent report in the New York Times indicates that the Justice Department has been quietly discussing with researchers ways to…
Zero Shades of Grey: Russian-Ops Violate International Law
A lot more is known since January 2017 when I wrote a piece for Just Security arguing that the Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election should be interpreted as a violation…
It’s Not a Filter Bubble. It’s a Filter Shroud
The filter bubble is floating in hot water these days. “Your filter bubble is destroying democracy,” Wired tells us. Bill Gates says filter bubbles are “super important”…
Congress Should Place More Limits on Cellphone Location Tracking After Carpenter
This spring, the United States Supreme Court will issue a ruling in the landmark case of Carpenter v. United States, deciding whether the government requires a warrant to continuously…
Mr. Zuckerberg, Here’s How You Should Be Regulated
On Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg finally ended days of silence and set out on a media tour to explain Facebook’s role in the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. CNN’s Laurie Segall…
Civilian Casualties: We Need Better Estimates—Not Just Better Numbers
The Pentagon could do a better job reducing civilian casualties in wartime. Here's how.
Privacy and Civil Liberties under the CLOUD Act: A Response
[Cross-Posted at Lawfare] In a post last week, Neema Singh Guliani of the ACLU and Naureen Shah of Amnesty International disagreed with our earlier arguments as to “Why the CLOUD…
Did Cambridge Analytica Leverage Russian Disinformation for Trump?
The FBI investigation into Russian election interference already includes exploration of how far-right media outlets propelled Russian disinformation. What role did Cambridge Analytica…
Follow-Up Questions For Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and Trump Campaign on Massive Breach
Late on Friday night, Facebook made a surprising announcement. The company said it was suspending the British firm Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL), and its political…
Why the CLOUD Act is Good for Privacy and Human Rights
Above: Lawyer Joshua Rosenkranz and Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft, speak to reporters following oral arguments in the U.S. v. Microsoft case at the…