ICYMI: a summary from Inside AI Policy of CNAS's event yesterday on AI and the evolution of biological national security risks 👇

New article in Foreign Affairs from Jason Matheny, Roger Brent, and T. Greg McKelvey, Jr. has a lot of parallels with my new CNAS report on AI x Bio risks with Caleb Withers . Some resonances and disagreements below... 👇 1/5 cnas.org/publications/r…

"Even a revolution in bioweapons information assistance is unlikely to directly equate to a revolution in bioterrorists’ capabilities," Bill Drexel and Caleb Withers write in their new report. Read it now: cnas.org/publications/r…

"Taken together, China’s history of crises and the current conditions of its high-tech sectors suggest that Beijing’s bid to lead the world in biotechnology and AI is a recipe for disaster," write Bill Drexel and Caleb Withers in a new report. Read it here:

Despite impressions that "producing biological weapons with all of the information that AI can provide is easy, straightforward," Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley said last week CNAS that "producing biological weapons is very complex, very complicated." axios.com/2024/08/23/ai-…

Digital access to chips only provides point-in-time compute power, which can be restricted or shut off at any stage. Access to a small number of chips ≠ proliferation concerns. Lennart Heim and I previously explored the benefits of more precise cloud controls, together with KYC.

"On the Russian side, Telegram is used by all levels of the Russian ministry of defense, from the senior officials down to specific units who report on their progress, the Russian government officials, by regional officials, by volunteers, by private citizens, and many others,”

"It is essential that U.S. leaders soberly address the risks of biological catastrophe—which many claim will change dramatically in the age of artificial intelligence." From Bill Drexel and Caleb Withers in their report on #AI and #biorisk: cnas.org/publications/r…

ICYMI: experts in #biosecurity and #artificialintelligence joined CNAS fellow Bill Drexel to discuss how biological national security risks will evolve in the age of AI. Catch up on the recording: cnas.org/events/virtual…

"Recent legislative proposals and executive actions on AI risk entangling [NIST] in politically charged decisions, potentially calling the organization’s neutrality into question," writes CNAS adjunct senior fellow Keegan McBride techpolicy.press/regulating-art…

"Catastrophic AI risks, like all catastrophic risks, demand attention from the national security community as a critical threat to the nation’s health, security, and economy," write Bill Drexel and Caleb Withers in their CNAS report 👇cnas.org/publications/r…

Quantum information science carries great promise for innovation, but also great security risks. How should the US approach developing #quantum computers and related technologies? Read the report from CNAS adjunct associate fellow Sam Howell: cnas.org/publications/r…

Fast-moving advancements in biotechnology and AI may reshape the risk landscape for biothreats. Bill Drexel and Caleb Withers explore the state of biosecurity in a new report, and offer actionable recommendations to address emerging threats. Read👇 cnas.org/publications/r…

Is AI changing the course of elections? Or are such concerns exaggerated? CNAS adjunct senior fellow Keegan McBride and colleagues Felix M. Simon Sacha Altay unpack these questions in MIT Technology Review technologyreview.com/2024/09/03/110…

How should IGOs coordinate to assess the risks of AI? Are new institutions needed? CNAS research assistant Caleb Withers contributed to a Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative Carnegie Technology and International Affairs paper addressing these important questions on #AIgovernance carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

American higher ed is not having the liberalizing impacts on Chinese students once expected. In a new Lawfare article, Grace Gao and I explore how universities can proactively address the issue, and target CCP propaganda effectively 🎓🇨🇳🇺🇸🏫👇🧵 1/10 lawfaremedia.org/article/how-to…

As college students begin classes, CNAS fellow Bill Drexel & co-author Grace Gao discuss in Lawfare how 🇺🇸 universities can better expose 🇨🇳 college students to liberal democratic values—and counteract 🇨🇳 propaganda in the process lawfaremedia.org/article/how-to…

"Sensible measures now can set on firmer footing the trajectory of biosecurity in the age of AI," Bill Drexel and Caleb Withers recommend in a new report. More here: cnas.org/publications/r…