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Artificial Intelligence

Ensuring that AI development and deployment makes the world more secure

What 111 National Security Practitioners and Policymakers Actually Think About Artificial Intelligence

IST recently released the results of a survey asking national security professionals about their views on artificial intelligence. In this month’s edition of The TechnologIST, Sophia Mauro compiled top takeaways and striking quotes from the survey’s launch event.

AGI, AI, artificial intelligence, biological weapons, China, cybersecurity, military, national security, nuclear weapons, superintelligence

September 8, 2026

September 2, 2026 1:30 pm

AI and the Future of National Security: Results From a Landmark Survey of 111 National Security Policy Professionals

IST, in partnership with the Future of Life Institute, conducted the first unclassified survey of national security practitioners to cut through the hype and identify the risks and opportunities that experts see in advanced AI deployment. Join report authors and contributing experts in a launch event to celebrate the report’s release, share key findings, and explore what’s next for AI in national security.

artificial inteligence, cybersecurity, military, national security

September 2, 2026

AI and the Future of National Security: Findings from a survey of 100+ national security practitioners on the opportunities and risks of advanced AI deployment in military, cybersecurity, intelligence, and CBRN

A landmark survey of 111 national security experts by the Institute for Security and Technology reveals urgent concerns over AI catastrophic risks, nuclear integration, and policy unreadiness.

AI, AI governance, AI risk, artificial intelligence, bioweapons, cyber defense, cybersecurity, national policy, national security

September 2, 2026

Safety Takes a Back Seat: IST Releases AI and the Future of National Security Survey

In a survey released today by the Institute for Security and Technology and with support from the Future of Life Institute, a majority of national security experts see the risk of an AI-caused catastrophe at or above their tolerance for continuing to pursue global AI leadership.

AGI timelines, AI governance, AI risk, ASI, bioweapons, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, intelligence analysis, national security, nuclear

September 2, 2026

IST Launches Initiative for Managing the Risks from Recursive Self-Improvement (RSI) and Self-Modifying AI Systems in Partnership with the Future of Life Institute

The Institute for Security and Technology announced a new research initiative in partnership with the Future of Life Institute to establish governance frameworks and control mechanisms for AI systems with recursive self-improvement (RSI) capabilities.

AI, artificial intelligence, frontier AI, recursive self improvement, risk management, rsi

August 11, 2026

What We Knew Would Happen Is Happening

Three recent incidents involving OpenAI and Anthropic models, including one where a Claude agent engaged in social engineering during UK AISI-permitted cyber testing, map to Level 2 on IST's Loss of Control Risk Schema. IST analysis raises open questions for policymakers and developers about monitoring, disclosure standards, and whether frontier labs have crossed a shared capability threshold.

AI, AI risk, AI safety, Anthropic, artificial intelligence, autonomous agents, cybersecurity, frontier models, Hugging Face, loss of control, OpenAI, sandbox, UK AI Security Institute

August 6, 2026

National Security and Policy Implications of World Models

LLMs were never the whole of AI—only its first commercial frontier. Though models like ChatGPT have captured the global spotlight, text-based AI has inherent limitations. Enter world models. This primer unpacks what these models do, and why the transition matters.

artificial inteligence, LLMs, national security, world models

July 30, 2026

Building Towards a Beneficial Future Together: IST Engages with Partners on the Recent Vatican AI Encyclical

How can we ensure AI fosters human flourishing, instead of shaping us? IST’s Elizabeth Vish and Fatima Faisal Khan joined a DC gathering exploring religion and AI, centered on the Vatican's Magnifica Humanitas encyclical and its call for "digital sobriety."

artificial intelligence, digital sobriety, encyclical, faith, Magnifica Humanitas, religion

June 29, 2026

Democratic Governance of Frontier AI: A Markup

On June 2, OpenAI published "Democratic Governance of Frontier AI," a proposal for how the United States should govern its most capable AI systems. In the first of a series of markups, IST’s Fatima Faisal Khan unpacks the proposal for policymakers.

AI, artificial intelligence, commentary, evaluation, governance, policy, regulation, safety, standards

June 18, 2026

Rapid Reaction: IST Experts on the Artificial Intelligence Executive Order

Team members from across IST’s artificial intelligence security portfolios shared their initial thoughts on what the Trump administration's Executive Order on artificial intelligence gets right, where there is room for improvement, and how it stands to impact the AI ecosystem and AI security more broadly.

AI, artificial intelligence, cyber, data poisoning, frontier AI, LLMs, security, vulnerability disclosure

June 2, 2026

How China Builds AI Power: IST Hosts Panel at the AI+ Expo

How is China building AI power, and what does the United States still misunderstand about the systems and actors driving it? At the AI+ Expo this month, hosted by the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), IST convened a firestarter brief and panel with China experts to unpack one of the most consequential questions shaping technology and national security.

AI, capital, China, chips, foundries, geopolitics, industrial policy, semiconductors

May 21, 2026

Ahead of Beijing: Common Cause on AI’s Biggest Risk

Later this week, Presidents Trump and Xi will sit down in Beijing. AI is on the agenda. Just two weeks ago, IST’s Steven M. Kelly, AI Policy Network’s Mark Beall, and IAPS’ Karson Elmgren also traveled to China with a mission to discuss AI. In a recap blog, they emphasize the need for collaboration.

AI, artificial intelligence, China, dialogue, loss of control

May 13, 2026

Q&A: From Capability to Trust: AI Agents & Agency in the Internet Ecosystem

As AI agents rapidly reshape how the internet functions, how can we preserve trust and stability in our digital ecosystem? Today’s report examined core challenges presented by the proliferation of agents across our systems, and offered recommendations for policymakers, industry leaders, and more.

agency, agentic, agents, AI, artificial intelligence, attribution, authorization, identity, intellectual property, stability, trust

April 30, 2026

Report, White Paper

AI Agents & Agency in the Internet Ecosystem

AI agents are rapidly reshaping how the internet functions. Software systems operate, interact, and execute tasks autonomously – marking a structural shift in our digital ecosystem. A new report presents three core insights into the AI agent landscape, supporting activities by policymakers, industry leaders, and standards bodies to enhance trust and stability.

agency, agentic, agents, AI, artificial intelligence, attribution, authorization, identity, intellectual property, stability, trust

April 30, 2026

What Anthropic’s Mythos Preview Tells Us About AI Loss of Control Risk

The release of Claude Mythos Preview has made cyber headlines. But instead of viewing it through the lens of misuse, policymakers should actually be approaching Mythos through the lens of AI Loss of Control, argue Ritika Verma and Mariami Tkeshelashvili.

AI, artificial intelligence, cyber, loss of control, Mythos, system card

April 29, 2026

May 7, 2026 2:30 pm

From Funding to Foundries: How China Builds AI Power

On May 7, at the AI+ Expo hosted by the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), IST convened a panel on one of the most consequential questions shaping technology and national security today: how is China building AI power, and what does the United States still misunderstand about the systems and actors driving it?

AI, capital, China, chips, foundries, geopolitics, industrial policy, semiconductors

April 28, 2026