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Decoupling Wastes U.S. Leverage on China
Commentary
The ability to deny China access to advanced chips is a powerful advantage whose value is growing exponentially...
By Paul Scharre
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‘Policy Seems Very Rushed’: Expert on Police Using Robots for Lethal Force
Paul Scharre, vice president and director of studies at the Center for a New American Security and the author of "Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War," disc...
By Paul Scharre
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AI and the Future of War
Podcast
AI safety is having a moment. To discuss why AI safety matters for national security, ChinaTalk speaks with Paul Scharre (@paulscharre), Vice President and Director of Studies...
By Paul Scharre
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Paul Scharre explains recent attacks in Ukraine War
Video
Paul Scharre joins BBC World News to discuss recent attacks by Ukrainian soldiers on Russian military supplies, and what effect that has on the war as it reaches six months. ...
By Paul Scharre
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The True Cost Of Killer Drones
Video
Is it better to have a person pull the trigger or is it OK to let computer algorithms choose between life and death? Paul Scharre joins Business Insider to discuss. Watch the...
By Paul Scharre
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Will Tomorrow’s Wars Be Fought by Robots?
Podcast
Artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are poised to change the battlefield, and with it, soldiers themselves. Today, the human cost of war is high. Will that be true ...
By Paul Scharre
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How to Stop Putin Without Starting WWIII
Commentary
The United States and other NATO countries should aid Ukraine through weapons, intelligence, and diplomatic support, but should stay clear of direct involvement in the war....
By Paul Scharre
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Drone Warfare Just Got Deadlier | System Error
Video
Drone warfare has transformed combat. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian air force utilized Turkish-made drones to offset some of Russia’s enormous military...
By Paul Scharre
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US waited too long to withdraw from Afghanistan
Commentary
There was no good way for the United States to exit the failed war in Afghanistan....
By Paul Scharre
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Artificial intelligence arms race does not exist
Video
Paul Scharre, former special assistant to the under secretary of defense for policy, now vice president and director of studies at the Center for a New American Security, spok...
By Paul Scharre
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Debunking the AI Arms Race Theory
Commentary
In 2015, a group of prominent AI and robotics researchers signed an open letter warning of the dangers of autonomous weapons. “The key question for humanity today,” they wrote...
By Paul Scharre
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Artificial intelligence, coming to a battlefield near you ...
In this fast take episode of Military Matters, Jack Murphy talks with Paul Scharre about how AI will affect the future of simulation training and beyond. Listen to the full c...
By Paul Scharre
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Are ‘killer robots’ the future of warfare?
Podcast
Paul Scharre joins host Suzanna Kianpour to discuss the technology, fears and even potential advantages of developing autonomous weapons. Listen to the full conversation from...
By Paul Scharre
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Transcript from The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan's Pech Valley
Transcript
On March 11, 2021, the CNAS Technology and National Security Program hosted a virtual book discussion with author Wesley Morgan about his new book, The Hardest Place: The Amer...
By Paul Scharre & Wesley Morgan
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Transcript from Artificial Intelligence and the Role of Confidence-Building Measures
Transcript
On March 5, 2021, the CNAS Technology and National Security Program hosted a virtual discussion on AI and the role of confidence-building measures. This event is a part of the...
By Paul Scharre, Helen Toner, Michael Horowitz & Kerstin Vignard
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Dangers of an AI Race
Video
AI has value across a range of military applications, but also brings risks....
By Paul Scharre
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Esper's Convenient Lie
Commentary
Esper’s claim that the two decades of countering violent extremism left the U.S. under-prepared for a near-peer fight doesn’t hold water....
By Paul Scharre
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The Militarization of Artificial Intelligence
Commentary
Militaries are racing to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) with the aim of gaining military advantage over competitors. And yet, there is little understanding of AI’s long-te...
By Paul Scharre
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Transcript from Emerging Concepts in Joint Command and Control
On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, the CNAS Technology and National Security Program hosted a virtual panel discussion on emerging concepts in joint command and control featuring Hon...
By Robert O. Work, Chris Dougherty & Paul Scharre
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Are AI-Powered Killer Robots Inevitable?
In war, speed kills. The soldier who is a split second quicker on the draw may walk away from a firefight unscathed; the ship that sinks an enemy vessel first may spare i...
By Paul Scharre
