Strategic Technologies Program

There is little reason to believe that Russia is using artificial intelligence-enabled autonomous weapons in Ukraine. This commentary explores Russia's potential to deploy autonomous weapons, with or without advanced AI.

A leaked draft opinion of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization raises questions over a constitutional right to privacy in the United States.

While Chinese officials have been open about their willingness to engage in diplomatic talks on artificial intelligence (AI), in practice, China often refuses to put the topic on the agenda. This commentary observes the future of U.S.-China diplomacy on AI.

Ukraine’s ingenuity at rapidly turning commercial technology into military capability has played an enormous role in its success. This commentary offers lessons for U.S. policymakers to increase adoption of commercial technology by the Department of Defense.

The Digital China strategy seeks to accelerate development of new type infrastructure. The United States and its allies need to understand the overall strategy driving these efforts as they take stock of the technology competition.

Europe’s regulation of tech companies contributes to their slow growth and lag in innovation. This commentary argues Europe must develop a new approach to fostering innovation and economic growth that balances regulation.

There is increasing global momentum to compel Google and Facebook to compensate news outlets for their content, including within the United States, Australia, and Canada—but these measures would not tackle core issues around their dominant status in digital advertising.