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Roundtable Discussion: AI and Human Decision Making

On June 29, 2018, Technology for Global Security and the Center for Global Security Research hosted a roundtable discussion. The discussion specifically investigated the potential security implications of these technologies as they are considered for use in military capacities. The discussion was attended by a mix of academics, research scientists, venture capitalists, civil society, and industry.
artificial intelligence, autonomous weapons, black box, cyber attacks, decision-making, deterrence, disinformation, ethics, military, stability
November 28, 2018

Report

AI and Human Decision Making: AI and the Battlefield

As the 21st-century geopolitical balance shifts in uncertain ways, there is an increasing eagerness to deploy AI tech into both the physical and digital battlefields to gain both tactical and strategic advantage over adversaries. Based on workshops with IST and the Center for Global Security Research, "AI and Human Decision-Making" considers the implications of AI and ML for the physical and digital battlefield.
algorithms, arms race, artificial intelligence, black box, decision-making, fog of war, military, wargaming
November 28, 2018

AAR, Report

Assessing the Strategic Effects of Artificial Intelligence

On September 20-21, 2018, the Center for Global Security Research (CGSR) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), in collaboration with IST, hosted a workshop to examine the implications of advances in artificial intelligence (AI) on international security and strategic stability.
artificial intelligence, decision-making, deterrence, instability, modernization, nuclear war, quantum, stability, surveillance
September 20, 2018

AAR, Report

AI and the Military: Forever Altering Strategic Stability

IST and the Center for Global Security Research in 2018 convened workshops to explore the role of AI in 21st century security context. Should we be concerned about an “AI arms race”? What are the risks of unintended consequences and strategic surprise driven by AI?
arms race, artificial intelligence, drone, electromagnetic pulse, machine learning, national security, strategic stability
February 13, 2019
Atlas of Crisis Communications: Nuclear States

Report

Atlas of Crisis Communications: Nuclear States

Leah Walker and Andrew Facini present an atlas of hotlines between states with nuclear weapons, part of IST’s work efforts to reinvigorate broader nuclear crisis control through research and development aimed at identifying and solving practical nuclear risk reduction gaps.
Testimony: Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments, Enabled by Cryptocurrency

Testimony

Testimony: Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments, Enabled by Cryptocurrency

On June 7, 2022, IST Chief Strategy Officer Megan Stifel testified in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for the hearing entitled, "Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments, Enabled by Cryptocurrency."
The Ransomware Task Force: One Year On

Progress Report

The Ransomware Task Force: One Year On

In the year since the publication of the RTF report, the Ransomware Task Force reflects on progrsss, noting a great deal of action to combat ransomware and a continued rise observed incidents. This summary briefly discusses some of the ransomware-related activity of the last year, its impact, the current threat level, and the RTF's recommendations for moving forward.
The Lawfare Podcast: Cybersecurity and Ukraine

In the News, Podcast

The Lawfare Podcast: Cybersecurity and Ukraine

Megan Stifel joined the Lawfare Podcast to discuss the importance of cybersecurity in the war in Ukraine.
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