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AI researchers should help with some military work
Commentary
In January, Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said that artificial intelligence (AI) would have a “more profound” impact than even electricity. He was following a long trad...
By Gregory C. Allen
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What the Interwar Years Say About the US Army’s Newest Force Concept
Commentary
You fix the roof when it’s sunny, says U.S. Army Secretary Mark Esper, pointing to his service’s various efforts to improve doctrine and gear during a relative lull in fightin...
By Lauren Fish
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New Frontiers of Chinese Defense Innovation: Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technologies
Commentary
Will the Chinese military succeed in advancing new frontiers of defense innovation? China has already emerged as a powerhouse in artificial intelligence and quantum technologi...
By Elsa B. Kania
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“Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War” featuring Paul Scharre
Podcast
Join Kara Frederick from the CNAS Technology and National Security Program in a discussion with Paul Scharre on the national security implications of robotics, autonomy, and a...
By Kara Frederick & Paul Scharre
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Killer Robots and Autonomous Weapons with Paul Scharre
Podcast
Paul Scharre, senior fellow and director of the technology and national security program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), discusses autonomous weapons and the...
By Paul Scharre
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Analysis on UN Certain Conventional Weapons Convention
Podcast
Join Kara Frederick, from the Technology and National Security program at CNAS, in a discussion with Mary Wareham, Paul Scharre, and Elsa B. Kania on the key takeaways of the ...
By Kara Frederick, Paul Scharre, Elsa B. Kania & Mary Wareham
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Artificial Intelligence, International Competition, and the Balance of Power
Commentary
In early September 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin brought artificial intelligence from the labs of Silicon Valley, academia, and the basement of the Pentagon to the fo...
By Michael Horowitz
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Paul Scharre: Automous Weapons, the Private Sector, & China
Video
Paul Scharre is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Future of Warfare Initiative at the Center for a New American Security. His talk on Artificial Intelligence and the Future...
By Paul Scharre
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a16z Podcast: Autonomy in Service
Podcast
We now live in a world where connecting the dots between intel and modeling threats has become infinitely more complex: not only is the surface area to protect larger than eve...
By Gregory C. Allen
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Now is the time to take DIUx global
Commentary
The Defense Innovation Unit Experimental — the Pentagon’s signature effort to engage commercial technology startups ― is primed to go global. In fact, DIUx could become a key ...
By Daniel Kliman & Brendan Thomas-Noone
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Artificial Intelligence: The Consequences for Human Rights
Congressional Testimony
Submitted Written Testimony Chairman Hultgren, Chairman McGovern, and distinguished members, thank you for inviting me to testify today. Recent years have seen rapid advances ...
By Paul Scharre
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Beyond Cold War: Paradigms for U.S.-China Strategic Competition
Commentary
Beijing has long called for the United States to abandon what it calls its “Cold War mentality” (冷战思维). Today, that critique, long a staple of official Chinese propaganda, is ...
By Elsa B. Kania
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The Dead Prussian Podcast: On Autonomy
Podcast
In this episode, Mick chats with Paul Scharre, a former Army Ranger and Senior Fellow & Director of the Technology and National Security program at th...
By Paul Scharre
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Growing conflict between Pentagon and tech engineers
Video
A dozen Google employees quit this week after more than 3,000 signed a petition demanding the tech giant not partner with the Pentagon; national security correspondent Jennife...
By Paul Scharre
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Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
What happens when a Predator drone has as much autonomy as a Google car? Or when a weapon that can hunt its own targets is hacked? Although it sounds like science fiction, the...
By Paul Scharre
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Analysis of the Trump Administration’s Drone Export Policy
Podcast
Paul Scharre, Senior Fellow and Director of the Technology and National Security program at CNAS, discusses the Trump Administration’s recent Drone Export Policy and its relat...
By Paul Scharre & Michael Horowitz
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Autonomous Weapons or “Killer Robots”: The Next Threat to World Peace?
Podcast
Our guest is Paul Scharre, a former Army Ranger who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He’s the director of the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New A...
By Paul Scharre
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MWI Podcast: The Future of Autonomous War, with Paul Scharre
Podcast
The fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and autonomous technology are exploding in development. So how will these advancements change the way we fight future ...
By Paul Scharre
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Reform weapons training to protect US troops from brain injury
Commentary
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the signature wound of today’s wars, with nearly 380,000 servicemembers diagnosed since 2000. TBI can come from falls, bullets shrapnel, or the...
By Paul Scharre & Lauren Fish
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Podcast: Defense One Radio: Conversations with Eric Fanning, Paul Scharre and more.
Podcast
In this episode, recorded on Wednesday, May 2, 2018:Aerospace Industries Association CEO Eric Fanning sits down for a chat (30:25);• Then later (47:15) we’ll speak with f...
By Paul Scharre
