In the debate on how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact military strategy and decision-making, a key question is who makes better decisions — humans or machines? Advocates for a better leveraging of artificial intelligence point to heuristics and human error, arguing that new technologies can reduce civilian suffering through more precise targeting and ... Show More
Aug 7
An evitable catastrophe: reclaiming humanity from the nuclear brink
On August 6th and 9th 1945, Hiroshima and Nagasaki became the first – and so far only – targets of nuclear weapons in warfare, killing over 100,000 people instantly and devastating countless lives for decades to come. The humanitarian consequences of such weapons are unmatched in ... Show More
14m 58s
May 16
When AI Gets Too Smart: Pull the Plug (Or Sabotage First)?
In this episode of All Things Policy, Rijesh Panicker, Bharath Reddy, and Ashwin Prasad discuss the strategic future of humanity with AI, based on the Superintelligence strategy paper. What will the future with AI look like? When might AI achieve critically dangerous capabilities ... Show More
47m 41s
Dec 2016
Philosophy and the Future of Warfare
Can there be such a thing as a ‘moral’ war? Can it ever be right to kill innocent people, even in self-defence? Can there be such a thing as a ‘moral’ war? Can it ever be right to kill innocent people, even in self-defence? How do autonomous weapons, remote control weapons and dr ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 19
Exploring the Dark Side of AI: Risks, Consciousness, and Responsibility
The Cybersecurity Today episode revisits a discussion on the risks and implications of AI hosted by Jim Love, with guests Marcel Gagné and John Pinard. They discuss the 'dark side of AI,' covering topics like AI misbehavior, the misuse of AI as a tool, and the importance of data ... Show More
1h 5m
Dec 2024
Yuval Noah Harari's Nexus- Book Summary
The Power of Information Networks
Buy on Amazon Harari emphasizes that the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church, and even the Soviet Union were essentially vast information-processing networks. They wielded influence by controlling the flow of information. In today’s world, this sam ... Show More
15m 32s
Feb 2025
DeepSeek: The Game-Changer in AI and the Impact on Cybersecurity
In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love dives deep into the latest advancements in AI technology with a focus on the new open-source model, DeepSeek, from China. Love discusses the significant cost differences in training and running this model compared to competito ... Show More
48m 19s