Foreign Policy
If Kamala Harris Was the Czar of Anything, It Would Be AI
The Democratic party’s presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris (D-CA), was never the border czar, despite her political opponents’ attempts to label her as such. If VP Harris has ever had a Biden administration czarship (although not with an official title) it was in artificial intelligence (AI). AI might lack the political resonance of the border today, but it is time we reconsider its significance to the average voter. When AI is recast as a sweeping change that could affect jobs, income equality, national security, and the rights of ordinary citizens, it is rather quickly tran
Antitrust Ruling Is Bad News for Google (Foreign Policy)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Fri, 08/16/2024 - 15:25How Washington Missed the Boat on AI Regulation (Foreign Policy)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Mon, 06/10/2024 - 15:17Big Tech Is Trying to Prevent Debate About Its Social Harms (Foreign Policy)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 04/04/2024 - 15:03FTC Chair Lina Khan | America Has a Resilience Problem (Foreign Policy)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 03/20/2024 - 16:562023: The Year Policymakers Woke Up to AI (Foreign Policy)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Tue, 12/26/2023 - 14:05Will Open-Source Intelligence Liberate Palestine From Digital Occupation?
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) has not-so-quietly revolutionized the global flow of information during times of conflict. By piecing together publicly available content, like satellite images, cellphone videos, and social media posts, open-source analysts cut through the fog of war, exposing and publicizing critical intelligence once monopolized by state authorities. For Palestinians, open-source intelligence is a double-edged sword. On one hand, OSINT offers Palestinians low-cost, relatively accessible tools to collect and disseminate valuable information about the conflict in their regi