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Stephen Hawking, Artificial Intelligence, and the UN Summit
Podcast
This week, countries discuss lethal autonomous weapons at the United Nations, while Stephen Hawking warns of the dangers of artificial intelligence. Paul Scharre, Director of ...
By Paul Scharre & Neal Urwitz
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Journalists Aren’t 'Fake News.' They’re Patriots
Commentary
On Monday, journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered by a car bomb. She led the research into the Panama Papers, which exposed tens of billions of dollars of stolen money...
By Neal Urwitz
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Limbaugh, Hannity and Jones on North Korea: A parody in one act
(North Korea, marking the Oct. 10 founding of the ruling Workers' Party, has launched a nuclear strike on Seattle. Hundreds of thousands are dead. The United States gears up f...
By Neal Urwitz
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It's Not a Tax Cut — It's Generational Theft
Hey Baby Boomers — if you could stop stealing from my generation, we’d really appreciate it. To be clear, I’m referring to President Trump’s tax-cut proposal. His proposal, if...
By Neal Urwitz
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National Competition in Artificial Intelligence
Podcast
Vladimir Putin recently said that whoever leads in artificial intelligence "will be ruler of the world." Elon Musk has warned that national competition in AI is the "most like...
By Paul Scharre & Neal Urwitz
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A New Push for Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
Podcast
Susanna Blume, fellow with the CNAS Defense Strategies and Assessments Program, discusses the new push for Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). Hosted by Neal Urwitz....
By Neal Urwitz & Susanna V. Blume
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Keeping Confederate Statues Doesn't Defend History
The people arguing against removing statues to Confederate leaders insist "We’re just defending history," adding, "We’re just preserving the memory of the Civil War." Hogwash....
By Neal Urwitz
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Assessing North Korea's Nuclear Threat
Podcast
Dr. Daniel Kliman, a senior fellow with the CNAS Asia-Pacific Security Program, discusses the growing threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons program and the implication...
By Daniel Kliman & Neal Urwitz
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What "Winning" Looks Like in Pakistan and Afghanistan
CNAS Adjunct Senior Fellow Stephen Tankel discusses what "winning" looks like in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Hosted by Neal Urwitz....
By Stephen Tankel & Neal Urwitz
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Paul Scharre discusses Facebook Shutting Down its AI Program
Podcast
Paul Scharre, senior fellow and director of the CNAS Technology and National Security Program, weighs in on news that Facebook shut down its artificial intelligence program af...
By Paul Scharre & Neal Urwitz
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Dr. Jerry Hendrix on the Defense Industrial Base
Podcast
Dr. Jerry Hendrix, senior fellow and director of the CNAS Defense Strategies and Assessments Program, discusses Trump's executive order on the Defense Industrial Base. Hosted ...
By Jerry Hendrix & Neal Urwitz
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Lauren Fish on the NDAA and Defense Policy
Podcast
Lauren Fish, research associate with the CNAS Defense Strategies and Assessments Program, discusses new challenges and opportunities with the National Defense Authorization Ac...
By Lauren Fish & Neal Urwitz
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Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Debate the Future of AI: Who's Right?
As Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg publicly debate the future of artificial intelligence, CNAS Technology and National Security Program Director Paul Scharre sits down with Neal...
By Paul Scharre & Neal Urwitz
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Trump Complaining About 'Fake News' a Snowflake Move
The Trump administration is, to borrow the president’s description of his own attorney general, beleaguered. It hasn’t had a win since confirming Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme C...
By Neal Urwitz
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Goodbye to Spicer — This Wasn't His Fault
To the surprise of no one, Sean Spicer resigned as White House Press Secretary on Friday. The rumors he was “out” had been swirling for months. The press — even traditionally ...
By Neal Urwitz
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Artificial Intelligence and National Security
Podcast
Gregory Allen, a new adjunct fellow with the CNAS Technology and National Security Program, discusses a report that he recently co-authored a report on artificial intelligence...
By Gregory C. Allen & Neal Urwitz
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The NDAA Explained
Podcast
Lauren Fish, research associate with the CNAS Defense Strategies and Assessments Program, explains the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Hosted by Neal Urwitz....
By Lauren Fish & Neal Urwitz
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How Artificial Intelligence Could Impact Warfare
Paul Scharre, the new director of the CNAS Technology and National Security Program, discusses what he calls a new industrial revolution powered by artificial intelligence due...
By Paul Scharre & Neal Urwitz
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A Focused Trump Could Help His Press Secretaries Succeed
The Trump administration is struggling to get a strong, positive message to the American people. Whenever the administration wants to focus on a policy matter — remember Infra...
By Neal Urwitz
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RT and the 'Little Green Men' of News
New French President Emmanuel Macron received overwhelmingly positive reviews for saying that Russian state-owned media outlets Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik "behaved like dec...
By Neal Urwitz
