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Grok Showed the World What Ungoverned AI Looks Like
As the Grok case demonstrated, AI harms will continue to unfold without trusted channels between governments, industry and civil society.

Artificial Urgency: Reflecting on AI Hype at the 2026 REAIM Summit
The 2026 REAIM Summit demonstrated the ongoing misalignment between global initiatives, industry narratives around AI capabilities, and the realities of military AI use.

The War on Anthropic: Pretextual Designation and Unlawful Punishment
The Trump administration’s salvo against Anthropic is invalidated by statutory limits, First Amendment freedoms, and the Constitution’s absolute bar against bills of attainder

Human Rights at Risk in the Sprint Toward AI Sovereignty
Policymakers and the private sector should work with civil society to ensure that the pursuit of “sovereign AI” does not undermine fundamental rights.

Big Tech’s Moment of Truth on AI Safety
AI companies should resist the urge to undercut Anthropic and use their collective leverage to make clear that access to frontier models comes with limits.

America’s Key to Biotechnology Leadership? AI-Ready Biodata.
To lead in biotechnology, the United States must modernize its data infrastructure and create biodata built for the AI future.

U.S. Withdrawal from International Cyber Organizations Weakens Global Cooperation Against Cyber Threats
The U.S. withdrawal from international cyber organizations will hamper intelligence sharing, coordinated response, and joint capabilities.

Grok, Deepfakes, and the Collapse of the Content/Capability Distinction
The Grok case suggests that effective AI regulation may come not from comprehensive AI-specific frameworks, but from applying existing harm-based laws to new capabilities.

What Lies Ahead for Nuclear Technology and Security in 2026
In 2026, the nuclear order will become more fragmented, less predictable, and increasingly difficult to govern through existing institutions.

Securing Justice for Cyber-Enabled International Crimes
A new ICC policy provides a valuable framework for the investigation of cyber-enabled international crimes.

The Third Summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM)
The Third REAIM Summit will provide a unique forum for industry, academia, and policy experts to discuss AI in the military domain with governments and militaries.

Artificial Guilt? A Practitioner’s Guide to Criminal Liability in the Age of GenAI
An expert guide to analyzing criminal exposure arising from the use—or misuse—of generative artificial intelligence.