Armed Conflict
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Explainable AI and the Legality of Autonomous Weapon Systems
This month, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will assess the first phase of its Explainable AI program—a multi-year, multi-million dollar effort to enable artificial intelligence (AI...
Congress
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Livestream: House Homeland Security Committee Hearing on Artificial Intelligence and Counterterrorism
The House Committee on Homeland Security will hold a hearing titled, “Artificial Intelligence and Counterterrorism: Possibilities and Limitations” at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. A video of the hearing is avai...
Courts & Litigation
Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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Increasing Transparency at the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled recently that the commission must hold open meetings and make material available to the public. -
Will Trump Sanction China’s Use of Facial Recognition Software?
Chinese human rights practices are in the news again. The White House is reportedly weighing sanctions against Chinese officials and companies that are engaged in or facilitating the mass surveillance an...
Cybersecurity & Tech
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A Digital Regulator Must Be Empowered to Address AI Issues
But not as the overseer of general-purpose AI. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Jim Dempsey and Jonathan Spring on Adversarial Machine Learning and Cybersecurity
Risks associated with the rapid development and deployment of artificial intelligence are getting the attention of lawmakers. But one issue that may not be getting adequate attention by policymakers or b... -
The EU’s AI Act Is Barreling Toward AI Standards That Do Not Exist
The EU needs the technical standards supporting its AI Act to be restrictive enough to protect consumers, but flexible enough to enable innovation. Given society’s current understanding of AI, there are ...
Democracy & Elections
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Recent Developments in AI and National Security: What You Need to Know
Here’s an introduction to the revolutionary implications of artificial intelligence for national security, and a summary of recent articles in the space.
Executive Branch
Foreign Relations & International Law
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Machines Learn That Brussels Writes the Rules: The EU’s New AI Regulation
Europe’s new AI proposal sets out a nuanced regulatory structure with several important innovations. But the initiative also appears to have some surprising gaps. -
Two New Democratic Coalitions on 5G and AI Technologies
The coalitions aim to focus on norm development, market supply and other issues around 5G telecommunications technology and artificial intelligence. -
Will Trump Sanction China’s Use of Facial Recognition Software?
Chinese human rights practices are in the news again. The White House is reportedly weighing sanctions against Chinese officials and companies that are engaged in or facilitating the mass surveillance an...
Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence – A Counterintelligence Perspective: Part I
Artificial intelligence will change the world. Because so many people and companies believe this, AI and the entire technological ecosystem in which it functions are highly valuable to private-sector org...
States & Localities
Surveillance & Privacy
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The EU’s AI Act Is Barreling Toward AI Standards That Do Not Exist
The EU needs the technical standards supporting its AI Act to be restrictive enough to protect consumers, but flexible enough to enable innovation. Given society’s current understanding of AI, there are ... -
The AI “Revolution in Military Affairs”: What Would it Really Look Like?
Assessing the scale and immediacy of artificial intelligence’s likely impact on warfare challenges analysts and policymakers. A mental model that breaks down the technological and human factors involved ... -
A.I. Programs Write for Lawfare on Judge Cannon's Ruling in the Mar-A-Lago Case
Artificial intelligence is heralded as the next big thing, threatening to replace all kinds of writers the internet over. Can it replace Lawfare editors and contributors?
Terrorism & Extremism
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Livestream: House Homeland Security Committee Hearing on Artificial Intelligence and Counterterrorism
The House Committee on Homeland Security will hold a hearing titled, “Artificial Intelligence and Counterterrorism: Possibilities and Limitations” at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. A video of the hearing is avai...