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The Draft UN Cybercrime Treaty Is Overbroad and Falls Short On Human Rights Protection

If adopted, the draft treaty would allow States to undermine human rights protection and security of digital communications.

It’s Not Just Technology: What it Means to be a Global Leader in AI

Establishing global leadership in AI requires technological innovation, domestic implementation, effective regulation, and moral legitimacy.
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AI Governance in the Age of Uncertainty: International Law as a Starting Point

AI's potentials can only be safely and equitably harnessed through respect for international law at the national, regional and global levels.
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EU’s AI Act Falls Short on Protecting Rights at Borders

More robust and enforceable governance mechanisms are needed to regulate the high-risk AI experiments at borders, including a moratorium on violent technologies and red lines under…
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National Security at the United Nations This Week (Dec. 11-Dec. 15)

The latest in our weekly series on UN developments at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.
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Two Supreme Court Cases Could Shape the Future of AI and Content Moderation

The Supreme Court’s decision in the social media cases will shape the kinds of arguments that labs can make against AI regulations.
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2024 and Beyond: Just Security’s US Election Protection Coverage

Just Security's Election Protection Series will track the challenges facing American elections as 2024 tests the strength of democracy.
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The Biden Administration Should Continue Rebuffing NSO Group’s Latest Lobbying Efforts.

The NSO Group's efforts to curry favor and evade accountability in the United States must fail due to its role in global human rights abuses.
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The Just Security Podcast: Counterterrorism and Human Rights (Part 2 Spyware and Data Collection)

This is Part 2 of a conversation with Fionnuala Ni Aoláin who recently served as UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counterterrorism.

Is AI the Right Sword for Democracy?

The "AI for Democracy" argument rests on misguided - and potentially dangerous - assumptions.
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Book Review: An Optimist’s Guide to Reining In Big Tech

In his new book, Mark MacCarthy offers a timely blueprint for applying tools developed for other industries to regulate Big Tech.
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The Just Security Podcast: The Dangers of Using AI to Ban Books

Some public schools are turning to AI to comply with book bans - Emile Ayoub joins the show to discuss the risks and pitfalls.
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