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Governing AI Effectively – A Bipartisan Discussion

October 23, 2020 2:00 pm

Governing AI Effectively – A Bipartisan Discussion

As the AI in Governance Act of 2020 passed the House of Representatives and moved toward becoming law, IST welcomed Rep. McNerney (D-CA), Rep. Olson (R-TX) and Safiya Noble, Associate Professor at UCLA for a high-level public panel discussion on the bill.

AI governance, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies

October 23, 2020

Active Measures, Disinformation Campaigns, and Election Security with Nellwyn Thomas and Thomas Rid

October 8, 2020 1:00 pm

Active Measures, Disinformation Campaigns, and Election Security with Nellwyn Thomas and Thomas Rid

To understand the historical and current challenges of political warfare and disinformation and what is being done to address these threats, IST hosted a high-level panel discussion with experts on active measures, the history of information operations, the evolution of modern disinformation campaigns, and their implications for today’s election security.

disinformation, election security, information operations

October 8, 2020

Virtual Event and Live Q&A with Mr. Nand Mulchandani, Acting Director of the U.S. Department of Defense Joint Artificial Intelligence Center

August 25, 2020 1:30 pm

Virtual Event and Live Q&A with Mr. Nand Mulchandani, Acting Director of the U.S. Department of Defense Joint Artificial Intelligence Center

On August 25, 2020, IST hosted a live discussion with Nand Mulchandani, Acting Director of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.

artificial intelligence, Department of Defense, global military planning

August 25, 2020

Launch Event of the Institute for Security and Technology

August 4, 2020 10:30 am

Launch Event of the Institute for Security and Technology

In celebration of our evolution from Technology for Global Security to The Institute for Security and Technology (IST), we hosted a rebrand and relaunch event on August 4, 2020.

democracy, digital security, emerging technologies, human rights

August 4, 2020

Ask Me Anything featuring Paul Scharre, Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security

June 16, 2020 1:00 pm

Ask Me Anything featuring Paul Scharre, Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security

How are militaries using unmanned systems, robotics, and AI? Does this strategic shift make escalation less likely—or more? “Killer robots” have recently sparked debate in Washington, Geneva, and the rest of the world. What are the strategic implications of new developments in robotics and autonomy, and how can we anticipate these changes? IST hosted Dr. Paul Scharre for an Ask Me Anything on Zoom to discuss his research at the intersection of strategy and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, unmanned systems, and autonomy for military use.

AMA, artificial intelligence, robots, unmanned systems

June 16, 2020

Debate: After SolarWinds: Dual Hatting, and the Implications for A National Cybersecurity Strategy

January 14, 2020 3:00 pm

Debate: After SolarWinds: Dual Hatting, and the Implications for A National Cybersecurity Strategy

As one of the biggest cyberattacks to have targeted the US government and private industry in recent years, the ‘SolarWinds hack’ revealed significant implications for future government cybersecurity strategies. IST hosted a conversation assessing the implications of the SolarWinds hack on the U.S. government’s role in cybersecurity defense and a broader national cybersecurity strategy.

cyber attacks, CYBERCOM, cybersecurity, Solar Winds

January 14, 2020