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Preserving U.S. Military Advantage Amid Rapid Technological Change
Congressional Testimony
We live in a period of tremendous technological change. This disruption creates opportunities for the United States but also for our adversaries. To sustain its battlefield ad...
By Paul Scharre
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What an American Approach to AI Regulation Should Look Like
Commentary
Lawmakers should recognize that whatever laws they pass must have the foresight and flexibility to endure as AI evolves....
By Paul Scharre & Vivek Chilukuri
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The Perilous Coming Age of AI Warfare
Commentary
The end state of this competition will likely be war executed at machine speed and beyond human control....
By Paul Scharre
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Paul Scharre on AI 101
Podcast
Paul Scharre, Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at CNAS and author of Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, joins the show to talk ab...
By Paul Scharre
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Four Battlegrounds
Podcast
An award-winning defense expert tells the story of today’s great power rivalry―the struggle to control artificial intelligence. A new industrial revolution has begun. Like me...
By Paul Scharre
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Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Stability
Commentary
A lack of clear guidance risks forgoing valuable opportunities to use AI or, even worse, adopting AI in ways that might undermine nuclear surety and deterrence....
By Paul Scharre & Michael Depp
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Obstacles and Opportunities for Transformative Change
Congressional Testimony
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By Paul Scharre
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The Cloud Can Solve America’s AI Problems
Commentary
Washington doesn’t have to restrict chip exports to control the technology’s future development....
By Paul Scharre & Tim Fist
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Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
Podcast
As technology continues to advance, the development of autonomous weapons, such as drones and robots, has become a hotly debated topic. While some argue these weapons reduce t...
By Paul Scharre
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How to Prevent an AI Catastrophe
Commentary
How dangerous is AI? The honest and scary answer is that no one knows....
By Markus Anderljung & Paul Scharre
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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Warfighting
Podcast
In this week’s episode, Jack Murphy talks about how AI will shape warfighting in the future with former U.S. Army Ranger Paul Scharre, executive vice president and director of...
By Paul Scharre
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Recognizing AI's Superhuman Qualities
Podcast
On today’s episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, the show sat down with Paul Scharre, Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for a New American...
By Paul Scharre
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Unknown: Killer Robots
Video
What happens when a machine makes life-or-death decisions? A documentary from Netflix featuring analysis and commentary from Paul Scharre, Stacie Pettyjohn, and Robert Work ex...
By Paul Scharre, Stacie Pettyjohn & Robert O. Work
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Foreign Policy Live: The Scramble for AI
Podcast
In collaboration Foreign Policy Magazine, today we bring you a special bonus episode featuring Paul Scharre, Executive Vice President and Director of Studies here at CNAS. He ...
By Paul Scharre & Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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How Militaries Are Using Artificial Intelligence on and off the Battlefield
Video
Artificial intelligence has been a crucial tool for many nations’ militaries for years. Now, with the war in Ukraine driving innovation, AI’s role is likely to grow. Paul Scha...
By Paul Scharre
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War In The Age of AI. A Chilling, Mind-Blowing Talk With A Former Pentagon Defense Expert
Podcast
The transformation to AI-enabled warfare is happening at breakneck speed. The stakes are huge and — given the sophistication and vulnerability of the weapons systems — so are ...
By Paul Scharre
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AI’s Gatekeepers Aren’t Prepared for What’s Coming
Commentary
What is clear is that current state-of-the-art AI models are not safe and no one knows how to reliably make them safe....
By Paul Scharre
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Is an AI arms race underway?
Video
The role of artificial intelligence has long been debated in military communities. But as recent leapfrog advancements in technology have garnered headlines about the effects ...
By Paul Scharre
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Autonomous F-16 fighter jets being tested by the U.S. military
Video
The U.S. military is testing an autonomous F-16 fighter jet that can make combat safer for American soldiers. In simulations, the AI already outflies trained human pilots. Her...
By Paul Scharre
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Congress ponders regulation of powerful emergent A.I. platforms
Podcast
Can Congress keep up with the pace of growth in artificial intelligence? Paul Scharre of the Center for a New American Security talks about the current attempts to regulate A....
By Paul Scharre
