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Killer Apps
Commentary
The nation that leads in the development of artificial intelligence will, Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaimed in 2017, “become the ruler of the world.” That view has b...
By Paul Scharre
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White House AI Executive Order and DoD AI Strategy
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This week, the U.S. government released two major new strategic documents on artificial intelligence. The White House published an executive order by President Trump launching...
By Robert O. Work, Paul Scharre, Gregory C. Allen, Kara Frederick, Michael Horowitz & Elsa B. Kania
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How Congress can help ensure US leadership in artificial intelligence
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The 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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Congress Can Help the United States Lead in Artificial Intelligence
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This 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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The US Military Must Lighten Warfighters’ Loads
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In 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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A Million Mistakes a Second
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Militaries 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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How will Trump create a 'space force'?
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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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Six arrested after Venezuelan president dodges apparent assassination attempt
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Venezuelan 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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The US Military Should Not Be Doubling Down on Space
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Yes, 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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Relax, Google, the Robot Army Isn’t Here Yet
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People 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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Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
What 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 Paul Scharre
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Reform weapons training to protect US troops from brain injury
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the signature wound of today’s wars, with nearly 380,000 servicemembers diagnosed since 2000. TBI can come from falls, bullets shrapnel, or the...
By Paul Scharre & Lauren Fish
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The future of war will be fought by machines, but will humans still be in charge?
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Drone swarms. Self-driving tanks. Autonomous sentry guns. Sometimes it seems like the future of warfare arrived on our doorstep overnight, and we’ve all been caught unprepared...
By Paul Scharre
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The first drone warship just joined the Navy and now nearly every element of it is classified
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The first warship to traverse open waters without a single crew member recently joined the U.S. Navy's fleet after eight years of development and testing. And now nearly every...
By Paul Scharre
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Human judgment and lethal decision-making in war
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For the fifth year in a row, government delegates meet at the United Nationsin Geneva to discuss autonomous weapons. Meanwhile, the technology that enables greater autonomy in...
By Paul Scharre
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Meet the New Robot Army
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In contemporary sci-fi—HBO’s “Westworld,” for example—sentient machines take up arms against humanity. In the real world, intelligent—and increasingly autonomous—robots are be...
By Paul Scharre
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The Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence: Forecasting, Prevention, and Mitigation
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities are growingat an unprecedented rate. These technologies have many widelybeneficial applications, ranging from machine...
By Paul Scharre
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Why Drones Are Still the Future of War
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In a recent Foreign Affairs article, Jacquelyn Schneider and Julia Macdonald argue, based on their research interviewing U.S. ground troops, that troops prefer close air suppo...
By Paul Scharre
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Debating Slaughterbots and the Future of Autonomous Weapons
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Stuart Russell, Anthony Aguirre, Ariel Conn, and Max Tegmark recently wrotea response to my critique of their “Slaughterbots” video on autonomous weapons. I am grateful for th...
By Paul Scharre
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Why You Shouldn't Fear 'Slaughterbots'
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Killer drones in the hands of terrorists massacring innocents. Robotic weapons of mass destruction breeding chaos and fear. A video created by advocates of a ban on autonomous...
By Paul Scharre