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MQ-9 Reaper.

In the debate over autonomous weapons, it’s time to unlock the “black box” of AI

By Arthur Holland Michel | Artificial Intelligence, Opinion

Vladimir Putin.

How Russia, China, and other governments use coronavirus disinformation to reshape geopolitics

By Isra Thange, Nicola Bariletto, Luca Zanotti, Jacob Rob, Samikshya Siwakoti, Jacob N. Shapiro | Analysis, Disruptive Technologies

Kamala Harris mike pence vice-presidential debate 2020 susan page

Here, have this calm and civilized existential threat scorecard for tonight’s vice-presidential debate

By Thomas Gaulkin | Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Risk

White House covid-19 coronavirus fail

How to ignore the CDC’s new coronavirus guidelines, in six official White House photos

By Dawn Stover | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies, Satire

Trump is a “superspreader.” Of misinformation

By Dawn Stover | Columnists, Disruptive Technologies

Trump at a rally.

Trump tested positive for COVID. An October Surprise that comes as no surprise

By Matt Field | Biosecurity

President Trump has COVID-19

By John Mecklin | Biosecurity, Special Topics

When AI is in control, who’s to blame for military accidents?

By Julia Ciocca, Lauren Kahn | Analysis, Artificial Intelligence

Gerald Ford receives a swine flu vaccination.

Keep your mask on: Why a coronavirus vaccine won’t be the panacea many hope for

By Eileen Choffnes | Biosecurity

Trump takes questions at coronavirus briefing

The human cost of the Trump pandemic response? More than 100,000 unnecessary deaths.

By Michael Riordan | Biosecurity, Opinion, Science Denial

How to watch Trump and Biden debate the pandemic

By Matt Field | Biosecurity

Get this existential threat debate scorecard and ask the questions Fox News likely won’t

By Thomas Gaulkin | Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Risk, Special Topics