Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology
Emerging technology covers fast-moving tools such as artificial intelligence, advanced computing, autonomous systems, and microchips that change how countries compete and defend themselves. Governments weigh the benefits against risks to security, privacy, and safety. The military, the intelligence community, the National Security Council, Congress, and private companies all take part.
People usually ask how the military uses artificial intelligence, what limits and principles apply to it, why microchips matter for security, how government uses tools such as facial recognition, and who sets the rules.
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U.S. Space Policy: From Cold War Competition to Commercial Partnership
From the Cold War panic that birthed NASA to the modern establishment of the U.S. Space Force and the rise of private spaceflight, America's…
Why the National Security Council Focuses on Microchips
In the White House Situation Room, the President and senior cabinet officials convene to address the most pressing threats to the nation. This body,…
Facial Recognition Technology: How It Works, Where It’s Used, and What It Means for Privacy
Using your face as identification has become routine in modern American life. Millions of people unlock smartphones with a glance, creating seamless personal security…
The Pentagon’s Gamble: How JADC2 Aims to Revolutionize Modern Warfare
The U.S. military is betting everything on a radical transformation that could either save American dominance or create the world's most expensive vulnerability.
The Pentagon’s Effort to Balance AI Power and Principles
The United States military is racing to harness artificial intelligence before its adversaries do. The Department of Defense has made AI its top technology…