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How Congress can help ensure US leadership in artificial intelligenceThe age of artificial intelligence is upon us. AI is no longer a future technology but a present one. The AI revolution is highly global, with nations such as China playing a ...
By Paul Scharre & Ainikki Riikonen
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
Quantum HegemonyChina is positioning itself as a powerhouse in quantum science, posing a challenge to U.S. national security and innovation leadership. Elsa B. Kania, an Adjunct Fellow at CNA...
By Elsa B. Kania, John Costello & Paul Scharre
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
Autonomous Weapons and the Future of WarWhat happens when a Predator drone has as much autonomy as a Google car? Or when a weapon that can hunt its own targets is hacked? Although it sounds like science fiction, the...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Paul Scharre
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Commentary
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Congress Can Help the United States Lead in Artificial IntelligenceThis week the U.S. Congress will hold hearings focusing on the Defense Department’s progress on artificial intelligence, a critical technology area. On the agenda is the new N...
By Paul Scharre & Michael Horowitz
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Technology & National Security
CNAS’ Scharre, Lockheed’s Maxwell on Onyx Exoskeleton and Super SoldiersPaul Scharre, director of the technology and national security program at the Center for a New American Security, and Keith Maxwell, the project manager of Lockheed Martin’s O...
By Paul Scharre & Keith Maxwell
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
Ep. 27: CENTCOM's Gen. Votel; Exosuits and super soldiers; Weaponizing social media and moreThis week on the program: • During a flight over Turkmenistan this week, America’s top commander in the Middle East spoke by phone with Defense One Executive Editor Kevin Baro...
By Paul Scharre & Lauren Fish
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Technology & National Security
Paul Scharre on Here & There PodcastPaul Scharre joins Dave Marash on the Here & There podcast to discuss new technological developments in warfare, from artificial intelligence and autonomous systems to the rol...
By Paul Scharre
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
The US Military Must Lighten Warfighters’ LoadsIn World War II, being an infantryman was the third-deadliest job in the American military, behind bombardiers and submariners. In the years since, technology has woven a cloa...
By Paul Scharre
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Technology & National Security
Future of Life Institute: AI and Nuclear Weapons – Trust, Accidents, and New Risks with Paul Scharre and Mike HorowitzIn 1983, Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov prevented what could have been a devastating nuclear war by trusting his gut instinct that the algorithm in his early-warning...
By Michael Horowitz & Paul Scharre
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
Quantum Hegemony? China’s Ambitions and the Challenge to U.S. Innovation LeadershipPaul Scharre, Director and Senior Fellow of the Technology and National Security program at CNAS, hosts a discussion with Technology and National Security Adjunct Fellow Elsa ...
By Elsa B. Kania & Paul Scharre
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Video
Technology & National Security
Will WWIII Be Fought By Robots?What will autonomous weapons mean for how future wars are waged and the loss of human lives in armed conflicts? That's the topic of a new book, Army of None: Autonomous Weapon...
By Paul Scharre
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
A Million Mistakes a SecondMilitaries around the globe are racing to build ever more autonomous drones, missiles, and cyberweapons. Greater autonomy allows for faster reactions on the battlefield, an ad...
By Paul Scharre
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
How will Trump create a 'space force'?CNAS Technology and National Security Program Director Paul Scharre talks to CBS News about the latest announcements regarding the potential creation of a separate military se...
By Paul Scharre
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
Trump's administration reveals more on 'Space Force'The US Vice-President Mike Pence has been advocating the White House plan for a sixth arm of the military: a space force. While military officials appear to be warming to the ...
By Paul Scharre
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
Six arrested after Venezuelan president dodges apparent assassination attemptVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was speaking at a military event when a drone carrying plastic explosives detonated on Saturday. CNAS Technology and National Security Dire...
By Paul Scharre
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
The US Military Should Not Be Doubling Down on SpaceYes, a #SpaceForce is a dumb idea, but not because @realDonaldTrump said it. The U.S. military has real problems in space and a Space Force is likely to make them worse, not b...
By Paul Scharre
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
Strategic Competition in an Era of Artificial IntelligenceKara Frederick hosts a session with Paul Scharre and Gregory C. Allen on the third report of CNAS’ AI and International Security series, “Strategic Competition in an Era of Ar...
By Paul Scharre, Kara Frederick & Gregory C. Allen
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
Artificial Intelligence and International SecurityKara Frederick, from the Technology and National Security program at CNAS, hosts a discussion on the basics of artificial intelligence and its impact on national security with...
By Paul Scharre, Kara Frederick, Edoardo Saravalle & Gregory C. Allen
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
Relax, Google, the Robot Army Isn’t Here YetPeople can differ on their perceptions of "evil." People can also change their minds. Still, it's hard to wrap one's head around how Google, famous for its "don't be evil" com...
By Paul Scharre
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
“Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War” featuring Paul ScharreJoin Kara Frederick from the CNAS Technology and National Security Program in a discussion with Paul Scharre on the national security implications of robotics, autonomy, and a...
By Kara Frederick & Paul Scharre
