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Why the Harvard case matters.
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Beyond a Manhattan Project for Artificial General Intelligence
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The Situation: Stand With The Powerful!
Why the Harvard case matters. -
The White House Can’t Accept Russia’s Annexation of Crimea Without Congress
President Trump may be able to recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea—but that doesn’t mean he can make Congress play along. -
Will Central Bank Digital Currencies Revolutionize Global Finance?
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may not be the game-changer in international finance and security that some predict. -
Reversing Humphrey’s Executor and the Problem of the Federal Reserve
There is simply no principled way for the Supreme Court to retain the Fed’s removal protections while overturning Humphrey’s Executor. -
The Case for a Joint U.S.-China AI Lab
The best AI development path for both the U.S. and China is to cooperate—by jointly backing the world’s best AI lab. -
The Situation: Contracting Detention to a Lawless State
What law lets the Trump administration store Venezuelans in Salvadoran prisons? -
Beyond a Manhattan Project for Artificial General Intelligence
The Apollo program, as a whole-of-society initiative, is a better model for an AGI mega-project than the narrowly focused Manhattan Project. -
Ready for Launch: A Space Cybersecurity Road Map for Trump 2.0
Space systems are vulnerable, but the government and private companies are ready to cooperate. -
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Mexico rejects the “unwilling or unable” doctrine of self-defense. The United States should, too.
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