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 DNC Lawsuit and First Amendment Sensitivities
The First Amendment generally bars civil or criminal liability for publication of truthful material about a matter of public concern. That is true even in the case of stolen information.…
Google Employees’ Ire Over DoD’s AI Work Shows Need to Bridge Tech and Security
Years ago, at a conference of national security types, I asked a pointed question of two former senior intelligence officials about encryption, and whether it was good for the…
Trump Administration’s New Weapons Export Policies Stress Benefit to U.S. Economy
After months of anticipation, the Trump administration recently released a new conventional arms transfer (CAT) policy and a new unmanned aerial systems (UAS) export policy. Both…
Kompromising Congress?
"Given what appears to be the low level of information security on the Hill, we probably don't need to ask whether such information has been gathered by foreign intelligence services.…
A Dozen Questions Parliament Should Ask Facebook’s Chief Technology Officer
Facebook's Mike Schroepfer is set to testify before the British Parliament this week. Important questions remain unanswered on the Cambridge Analytica scandal and more. What are…
Is Facebook a Community? Digital Experts Weigh In
The notion that Facebook is a community of more than 2 billion users worldwide, and over 200 million in the United States, seems core to Zuckerberg’s conception of the platform,…
Cambridge Analytica, Big Data and China
As a researcher into China’s mass surveillance systems, I watch the revelations about the murky practices of the data marketing firm Cambridge Analytica and the debates about…
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”…