AI is the most transformative technology of our lifetimes, bestowing potentially decisive military, economic, and scientific advantages to nations that best harness its potential. The Tech Program conducts wide-ranging policy research to secure and extend America’s AI leadership, such as identifying bottlenecks to continued progress such as energy and computing infrastructure, developing governance frameworks that balance innovation and risk management, and developing a strategy to scale AI partnerships and adoption abroad rooted in democratic values as a counter to China’s emerging techno-authoritarianism.
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Artificial Intelligence Safety and Stability
Nations around the world are investing in artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their military, intelligence, and other national security capabilities. Yet AI technology, at...
Technology & National Security
CNAS AI Governance Forum
Artificial intelligence has catapulted into the public consciousness, sparking excitement and fear. Tech companies and investors are pouring billions into generative AI, and g...
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Highlights
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AI and the Evolution of Biological National Security Risks
Reports
New AI capabilities may reshape the risk landscape for biothreats in several ways. AI is enabling new capabilities that might, in theory, allow advanced actors to optimize bio...
By Bill Drexel & Caleb Withers
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Catalyzing Crisis
Reports
The arrival of ChatGPT in November 2022 initiated both great excitement and fear around the world about the potential and risks of artificial intelligence (AI). In response, s...
By Bill Drexel & Caleb Withers
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Future-Proofing Frontier AI Regulation
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Executive Summary Policymakers should prepare for a world of significantly more powerful AI systems over the next decade. These developments could occur without fundamental b...
By Paul Scharre
