#23 Into the Gray Zone: Emerging Technology’s Role in the Geopolitical Landscape
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How does emerging technology like artificial intelligence (AI) fit into the broader geopolitical landscape, particularly one that continues to rapidly evolve? CSIS’s Melissa Dalton and Lindsey Sheppard join the podcast to discuss their recent research project, the Gray Zone Project (https://www.csis.org/grayzone), on current challenges faced by the U.S. and its allies, and how emerging technologies could be leveraged to help resolve or mitigate some of the analytic tasks facing national security organizations.
CSIS is an independent, bipartisan think tank in Washington, D.C. focused on producing objective analytic analysis that is targeted primarily toward U.S policy makers, but also an increasingly broader audience to include the tech community, allies and partners, and private sector. CSIS’s International Security Program analyzes how the U.S. can best deter, campaign in, and respond to “gray zone” approaches.
Learn more about CosmiQ at www.cosmiqworks.org, and CSIS at www.csis.org.
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