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The United States Must Avoid AI’s Chernobyl Moment
Without smart and targeted oversight, the United States risks a Chernobyl moment — a public backlash that could cripple AI development.

What U.S. Federal Employees Should Know About Workplace Surveillance
Government employees must take steps to guard against internal workplace surveillance in the current political climate.

From Open-Source to All-Source: Leveraging Local Knowledge for Atrocity Prevention
The focus on open source investigation of serious international crimes often comes at the expense of more effective local expertise.

Human Rights and Democracy in the Quantum Age
Now is the time to prepare for the second quantum revolution.

Export Controls on Open-Source Models Will Not Win the AI Race
Policymakers should balance the benefits of open-source AI development with the need to address geopolitical considerations.

Confronting Gendered Harm in Cyberspace is not a Matter of Social Justice — It’s a National Security Imperative
Despite the worsening cyber threat landscape, U.N. cyber norms remain gender-blind, undermining States' ability to protect all citizens.

The Munich Security Conference Provides an Opportunity to Improve on the AI Elections Accord
Ahead of the Munich Security Conference, one crucial issue is at risk of falling by the wayside: protecting democracy from abuses of AI.

The Just Security Podcast: Key Takeaways from the Paris AI Action Summit
Brianna Rosen joins the podcast to recap key takeaways from the recently concluded Artificial Intelligence Action Summit.

Q&A with Marietje Schaake on the Tech Coup and Trump
A Q&A with Marietje Schaake, author of The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley, on Big Tech and threats to democracy.

The Just Security Podcast: Diving Deeper into DeepSeek
Brianna Rosen, Lennart Heim, Keegan McBride, & Lauren Wagner discuss what DeepSeek means for national security and U.S. policy going forward.

What DeepSeek Really Changes About AI Competition
Beyond the hype, a crucial look at the real costs of China's DeepSeek, why compute still matters, and what US policymakers should do about it.

Throwing Caution to the Wind: Unpacking the U.K. AI Opportunities Action Plan
The U.K. AI Opportunities Action Plan prioritizes a speculative future benefit over safeguarding against foreseeable risks to human rights.