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China is rapidly developing its military AI capabilities

By Matt Field | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies, What We’re Reading

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Credit: World Economic Forum / swiss-image.ch / Valeriano DiDomenico CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

A new voice chimes in on regulating facial recognition and big-tech

By Matt Field | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies, What We’re Reading

Megaphragma mymaripenne, a microscopic wasp. Credit: Alexey A. Polilov CC BY 4.0.

Microscopic wasps and their tiny brains could help DARPA develop “third-wave” AI

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies, What We’re Reading

Artificial intelligence: a detailed explainer, with a human point of view

By Milton Hoenig | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies

The military applications of AI

Artificial intelligence, cyberattack, and nuclear weapons—A dangerous combination

By Pavel Sharikov | Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Designer warriors: Altering conflict—and humanity itself?

By Brad Allenby | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies, Synthetic biology, Technology and Security

How swarming will change warfare

By Paul Scharre | Disruptive Technologies, Technology and Security

Artificial intelligence beyond the superpowers

By Perry World House | Artificial Intelligence, Columnists

JAIC: Pentagon debuts artificial intelligence hub

By Jade Leung, Sophie-Charlotte Fischer | Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies

The military applications of AI

An expert collection on the military applications of AI

By | Artificial Intelligence, What’s New at the Bulletin

As technology goes democratic, nations lose military control

By Ben FitzGerald, Jacqueline Parziale | Special Topics, Technology and Security

(Automated) planning for tomorrow: Will artificial intelligence get smarter?

By Edward Moore Geist | Special Topics, Technology and Security