Expert Available on AI Nationalism: Making the Case Against Nationalistic Policies
George Washington UniversityAaronson argues that AI nationalist policies in one country can make it harder for firms in another country to develop AI. ...
Aaronson argues that AI nationalist policies in one country can make it harder for firms in another country to develop AI. ...
The University of Texas at El Paso announced new collaborations with the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency that support research and training to strengthen the nation’s leadership in semiconductor, or microchips, technology.
American citizens around the nation are pausing this morning to remember the victims of September 11th terror attacks. ...
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Director Kim Budil today announced that the 2024 John S. Foster, Jr. Medal is awarded to Franklin Miller, a principal at The Scowcroft Group. The ninth recipient of the prestigious Foster Award, Miller is recognized for his exceptional and inspirational career dedicated to national security, defense policy and international relations. Miller will be honored at a ceremony in Livermore on Oct. 30.
An international collaboration to protect the world from nuclear threats got a boost in 2023 when a visiting researcher brought an understudied plutonium processing chemistry method to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for hands-on research. “It’s not trivial to bring an outside researcher to PNNL and get them working in a glove box,” said PNNL nuclear forensics scientist and technical group leader Dave Meier.
U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, holding rare talks with the leader in sign that the U.S. and China may be working closer towards... ...
Scientists have developed a way to detect tiny amounts of hard-to-detect explosives more than eight feet away.
Researchers outline dangers of developing AI-powered autonomous weapons
Argonne clean-energy projects are funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Projects build on Argonne’s leading role in decarbonizing the U.S. economy.
Illinois Grainger Engineering physics professor Brian DeMarco stood on stage in Chicago on Tuesday when Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the new federal- and state-funded Quantum Proving Ground (QPG), which promises to combine scientific rigor with industry and academic expertise to design the future of quantum computing.
A national security expert at GW shares his thoughts on some of the most pressing national security challenges the next U.S. president will have to face. ...
Recent events have brought the issue of assassination attempts on Donald Trump into sharp focus. These incidents have significant implications for national security and the political landscape.
Virtual reality technology can do more than teach weaponry skills in law enforcement and military personnel, a new study suggests: It can accurately record shooting performance and reliably track individuals’ progress over time.
The Gevena Convention protects people who have fallen victim to armed conflict, but militaries around the world use thousands of animals in combat, support, and ceremonial roles. Who looks out for them?
At the Tennessee Valley Corridor Summit 2024 in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Vanderbilt University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced a partnership to develop training, testing and evaluation methods that will accelerate the Department of Defense’s adoption of AI-based systems in operational environments.
The Honorable Jon Rychalski, Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer in the Department of Veterans Affairs, has been named as the new Vice President for Financial Operations at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in Bethesda, Md.
In a whirling geopolitical landscape of new nuclear weapons, hypersonic weapons, drones and satellites, the U.S. is hustling to test new kinds of radars aimed at detecting evolving threats. Many of these tests take place in a simulated research environment created at Sandia National Laboratories.
In a development aimed at reinforcing the United States' national security capabilities, ADDMAN Group, via its HARBEC business unit, has been entrusted with a pivotal qualification project for the US Navy.
The vote this week by the U.S. House of Representatives, by an overwhelming 352-65 margin, could lead to a nationwide ban of the popular social media app TikTok.