Security will be a Critical Aspect of New AI Center
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The recent signing of an agreement between the United Arab Emirates and the United States to create a large scale joint center […] More
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Counter-AI May be the Most Important AI Battlefront
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Artificial intelligence (AI) has truly captivated the American imagination, with increasing attention focused on the latest AI breakthroughs and capabilities. With each […] More
To Beat China, America Must Balance AI Innovation with National Security
OPINION — While the White House is busy restricting trade with China, it keeps unlocking the back gate. Even as the Department of Commerce expanded export restrictions on March 26 to prevent […] More
Helping the AI Industry Secure Unreleased Models is a National Security Priority
OPINION — Artificial intelligence is at the center of the U.S.-China rivalry, with companies in both nations racing to develop and deploy leading AI systems. The […] More
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After China’s DeepSeek Breakthrough, Time to ‘Rethink the Equation’ in AI
EXPERT INTERVIEW — World leaders and tech executives are gathered in Paris for the latest global summit on artificial intelligence. The French AI summit, co-hosted by […] More
China’s DeepSeek Breakthrough – and What it Means for National Security
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — When word first came last week that China’s AI startup DeepSeek had launched an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that could compete […] More
How 2024 Battleground States Are Preparing for AI Election Threats
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — With the 2024 U.S. election season already the most volatile in recent history, election officials across the country are scrambling to […] More
AI-Powered Adversaries are Gearing Up to Undermine Elections
OPINION — Last December, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) declassified an Intelligence Community Assessment and a memorandum on how foreign adversaries […] More
When Conspiracy Theories Get Dangerous
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE – Conspiracy theories may have been around since humans began telling stories but today, the volume and spread of such theories is amplified […] More
How Does the Intelligence Community Adapt in the Age of AI?
OPINION — CIA Director William Burns’ recent remarks to the Ditchley Foundation highlighted three key challenges to American security; (1) strategic geopolitical competition; (2) transnational […] More
The Hunt for Spies Inside the U.S. is Harder than you Think
EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER+MEMBER INTERVIEW — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin says there is “no such thing as an overseas police station” but U.S. counterintelligence officials beg […] More
Data is “Ammo in AI Warfare,” and the Pentagon May Be Running Low
OPINION — “During the daily battle rhythm, the DoD [Department of Defense] creates more than 22 terabytes [equal to 22 trillion bytes with a byte […] More
Seven Critical Technologies for Winning the Next War
OPINION / ANALYSIS — The world is speeding up. Adversaries such as China are seeking to remake global power structures and compete with the United […] More
‘We Need an AI Geneva Convention,’ says Rep. Moulton
EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER+MEMBER INTERVIEW — On the same day that a group of industry leaders warned of the “risk of extinction” that stems from unbridled artificial intelligence, […] More
War-fighting Is Getting a Fresh Look, With an AI Focus
OPINION — “As service chief, we all have, you know, a dual obligation to make sure that the force can do what the combatant commanders […] More
The Race to Write the World’s First AI Rule Book
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — Designed to drum up the world’s first AI rulebook, the European Union’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act is a far-reaching legal framework […] More
Is AI the right fit for predictive military maintenance?
OPINION — The DoD is continually challenged to provide battle-ready ground combat systems, ships, submarines and aircraft to its warfighters, spending nearly $90 billion each […] More
How AI and ML are Impacting DOD and CIA’s Future
OPINION — Two reports released last Wednesday raise separate questions about the ability of the Defense Department (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) to meet the […] More
The Drone Series: What’s Over the Horizon?
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – Russian authorities say they shot down a Ukrainian drone over the area that serves as headquarters for the Russian Black Sea Fleet […] More