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Peering into the ‘Double Black Box’ of National Security and AI
A review of Ashley Deeks, “The Double Black Box: National Security, Artificial Intelligence, and Struggle for Democratic Accountability” (Oxford University Press, 2025) -
Spain Leaves Key Under Mat for Huawei
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
Reductions in Force Challenges in the Federal Courts
The Supreme Court’s recent orders clear the way for the Trump administration to continue RIFs. -
Scaling Laws: Eugene Volokh: Navigating Libel and Liability in the AI Age
Discussing the complexities of libel in the age of AI. -
Privacy, Consent, and National Security After the 23andMe Bankruptcy
The sale of 23andMe’s DNA database underscores the need to ban the transaction of Americans’ genetic data as a corporate asset. -
How Appropriations Are Transforming the Defense Department’s Domestic Operations
Congress and the Trump administration are using appropriations law to entrench the Defense Department’s roles in migrant detention and immigration enforcement. -
Lawfare Daily: The End of USAID, with Nicholas Kristof
Discussing the global impact of the Trump administration's dismantling of the USAID. -
The Situation: No, Don’t Release the Epstein Files
I have a better idea. -
Partners or Provocateurs? Private-Sector Involvement in Offensive Cyber Operations
A structured framework to evaluate the risks and benefits of authorizing private companies to “hack back.” -
The Cybersecurity Patchwork Quilt Remains Incomplete
Trump’s first executive order on cybersecurity embraced more Biden initiatives than it overturned, but still misses the mark—accountability. -
Rational Security: The “Altered State” Edition
Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, and Eric Ciaramella talked through the week’s big national security news stories. -
ChinaTalk: Xi Zhongxun: The Party’s Interests Come First
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