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Unclear on unmanned, Part 3: A New Year’s resolution to slow down
The U.S. Navy began last year racing down a path to field a 355-ship fleet by 2030, a plan in which robot ships made up a significant portion of the new hulls, after Secretary...
By Paul Scharre
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Facebook’s push into Asia-Pacific runs into political hurdles
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Facebook is pushing hard into developing Asian markets as the pace of its growth in the west slows, but a growing array of political stand-offs is threatening its relentless g...
By Coby Goldberg
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California Mine Becomes Key Part of Push to Revive US Rare Earths Processing
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In 2021, a more than 70-year-old mine in California’s Mojave Desert will become the center of an effort to revive an American mineral refining system that some say is critical...
By Martijn Rasser
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Joe Biden’s 5 Tech Priorities
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President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team describes its animating philosophy as “build back better.” It’s both a nod to the Trump administration’s penchant for paring back t...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Massive hack of US government launches search for answers as Russia named top suspect
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Days after several US agencies confirmed their networks were compromised in a massive data breach, federal officials are still struggling to understand the scope of the damage...
By Carrie Cordero
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Trump Could Torpedo a Bill to Boost Funding for AI
Over a tumultuous four years, the Trump administration has steadily emphasized the importance of artificial intelligence to American competitiveness. Now President Trump must ...
By Martijn Rasser
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As China Leads Quantum Computing Race, U.S. Spies Plan for a World with Fewer Secrets
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Back in 1994, when quantum computers existed only as so much chalk on a blackboard, mathematician Peter Shor invented what may soon prove to be their killer app. Shor trained ...
By Paul Scharre
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Can China Become Self-reliant in Semiconductors?
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The U.S. added China's biggest computer chipmaker SMIC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies last week, a move that will further widen the gap between China’s c...
By Martijn Rasser
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U.S. Policy on China May Move From ‘America First’ to America & Co.
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In tech, Metcalfe’s Law posits that a network becomes more useful in proportion to the number of its users, squared. That means big networks are much more valuable than small ...
By Martijn Rasser
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AI Ethical Principles Offer Strength, Opportunity
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“Artificial intelligence will be the future, and the department ... must readily and effectively adopt its best practices if the [U.S.] wants to maintain its superpower status...
By Megan Lamberth
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Congress wants to boost the prominence of Pentagon’s AI center
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Congress signaled its confidence in the Pentagon’s young artificial intelligence office through a series of measures that increase its standing in the agency, including giving...
By Martijn Rasser
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How the Biden administration is expected to approach tech research and development
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Experts expect President-elect Joe Biden’s administration to build on the Trump administration’s investments in emerging technologies, while adding to research and development...
By Martijn Rasser
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Biden likely to remain tough on Chinese tech like Huawei, but with more help from allies
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President Trump set the United States on a new course with his years-long fight against Chinese technology, which he labeled a security threat and a tool for spreading Chinese...
By Paul Scharre
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U.S. Military Wants to Bring Allies into AI Fold
The Defense Department has kicked off a new initiative to bring like-minded nations together to work on AI policies and capabilities. In September, the Pentagon’s Joint Artifi...
By Paul Scharre
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The military is calling in AI for support
For all our fears about Terminator-style killer robots, the aim of AI in the U.S. military is likely to be on augmenting humans, not replacing them.Why it matters: AI has been...
By Michael Horowitz
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The ‘Magic Bullet’ Drones Behind Azerbaijan’s Victory Over Armenia
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Azerbaijan’s drone-led assault seems to have scored a decisive victory over Armenian forces in the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, with a peace deal coming into effect a...
By Samuel Bendett
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Pentagon Grappling With AI’s Ethical Challenges
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Artificial intelligence is a top modernization priority for the U.S. military, with officials envisioning a wide range of applications, from back office functions to tactical ...
By Paul Scharre
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China appears to be testing a brand new military exoskeleton
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China's military is apparently testing a new exoskeleton to help soldiers haul heavy loads with relative ease, according to footage broadcast on Chinese state-owned television...
By Samuel Bendett
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China Threatens U.S. Primacy in Artificial Intelligence
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It is a statement that has been broadcasted and heard around the world: China intends to be the global leader of artificial intelligence by 2030. The country is putting its mo...
By Elsa B. Kania
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The AI Company Helping the Pentagon Assess Disinfo Campaigns
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In September, Azerbaijan and Armenia renewed fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory in the Caucasus mountains. By then, an information warfare campaign over the ...
By Martijn Rasser
