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Artificial intelligence arms race does not existPaul 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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Commentary
Technology & National Security
Debunking the AI Arms Race TheoryIn 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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Technology & National Security
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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Podcast
Technology & National Security
Are ‘killer robots’ the future of warfare?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
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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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Technology & National Security
Transcript from Artificial Intelligence and the Role of Confidence-Building MeasuresOn 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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Technology & National Security
Dangers of an AI RaceAI has value across a range of military applications, but also brings risks....
By Paul Scharre
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
Esper's Convenient LieEsper’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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Commentary
Technology & National Security
The Militarization of Artificial IntelligenceMilitaries 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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Defense / Technology & National Security
Transcript from Emerging Concepts in Joint Command and ControlOn 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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Technology & National Security
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 itself...
By Paul Scharre
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Technology & National Security
Transcript from Military AI ApplicationsOn April 29, the CNAS Technology and National Security Program hosted an expert discussion on "Military AI Applications" with the Honorable Robert O. Work and Dr. Paul Scharre...
By Robert O. Work & Paul Scharre
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
The Defense Department Needs a Real Technology StrategyDefense Department leaders agree the U.S. military must reinvigorate its technological edge. They just can’t agree on which technologies matter. Nor do they appear to be layin...
By Paul Scharre & Ainikki Riikonen
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Defense / National Security Human Capital / Middle East Security / Technology & National Security / National Security Law
The Iranian Missile Strike Did Far More Damage Than Trump AdmitsOver 100 American soldiers have been treated for traumatic brain injuries following Iran’s missile strike on Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq. The strike came in retaliation f...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman & Paul Scharre
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Technology & National Security
Transcript from U.S. AI Strategy Event: “The American AI Century: A Blueprint for Action”On January 10, the CNAS Technology and National Security Program hosted a major U.S. AI strategy event. We are pleased to share the transcript of the presentations and panel d...
By Robert O. Work, Paul Scharre, Martijn Rasser, Megan Lamberth, Ainikki Riikonen, Dr. Lynne Parker & Olivia Zetter
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Technology & National Security
Episode 26 - Paul ScharreWhat are autonomous weapons systems? How are they used in modern warfare? And how do we strengthen international cooperation? In this episode, the Director of the Technology a...
By Paul Scharre
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
Robots That KillBy Paul Scharre
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security / National Security Law
CNAS: Bold Ideas for National SecurityThis year, CNAS experts brought bold ideas and bipartisan cooperation to the national security conversation. In 2020, the CNAS team will continue tackling the biggest security...
By Susanna V. Blume, Kara Frederick, Kayla M. Williams, Loren DeJonge Schulman, Richard Fontaine, Kristine Lee, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Ely Ratner, Paul Scharre, Elizabeth Rosenberg & Carrie Cordero
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Commentary
Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
The China ChallengeThe United States and China are strategic competitors, and technology is at the center of this competition, critical to economic strength and national security. The United Sta...
By Martijn Rasser, Elizabeth Rosenberg & Paul Scharre
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Commentary
Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
Beyond the Trade WarIn an essay for Foreign Affairs, Ely Ratner, Elizabeth Rosenberg, and Paul Scharre write that "the United States needs a fundamentally different approach to economic competiti...
By Ely Ratner, Elizabeth Rosenberg & Paul Scharre
