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Can Humans Survive a Faster Future?
May 1, 2018
Life is moving faster and faster. Just about everything—transportation, weapons, the flow of information—is accelerating. How will decisionmakers preserve our personal and national security in the face of hyperspeed?
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Artificial Intelligence
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The Human Side of Artificial Intelligence: Q&A with Osonde Osoba
May 1, 2018
Osonde Osoba has been exploring AI since age 15. He says it's less about the intelligence and more about being able to capture how humans think. He is developing AI to improve planning and is also studying fairness in algorithmic decisionmaking in insurance pricing and criminal justice.
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Artificial Intelligence
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Will Artificial Intelligence Undermine Nuclear Stability?
Andrew J. Lohn @andrewjlohn, Edward Geist
May 1, 2018
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
In the coming years, AI-enabled progress in tracking and targeting adversaries' nuclear weapons could undermine the foundations of nuclear stability. Will AI someday be able to guide strategy decisions about escalation or even launching nuclear weapons?
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Politics and Government
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What Role Will the United States Play in the World?
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
Apr 30, 2018
World Economic Forum
Under the leadership of President Trump, the United States is questioning the net strategic benefits of its participation in the postwar order as never before. Foreign policy priorities are increasingly disconnected from the day-to-day concerns of most Americans.
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Bi-polar Disorder
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What Mariah Carey's Bipolar Revelation Could Mean for Public Health
Sarah MacCarthy
Apr 30, 2018
KevinMD.com
Five-time Grammy winner Mariah Carey is being widely applauded for recently revealing she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2001. By openly talking about her mental health struggles, she is helping lift mental illness out of the shadows and bringing attention to how common mental illness can be.
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Syria
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What Does Mission Accomplished in Syria Really Mean?
Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein
Apr 30, 2018
United Press International
The use of chemicals cannot be allowed to become an acceptable form of warfare either in Syria or anywhere else. Mission accomplishment in Syria, just like in chemical weapon nonproliferation, will require far more than missile strikes alone.
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International Diplomacy
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Is America Ready for a Peace Deal in Afghanistan?
Laurel E. Miller, Stephen Watts
Apr 27, 2018
The National Interest
The Trump administration appears to be following its predecessor in imagining a political endgame in Afghanistan. It is focused on military efforts to try to turn the tide of the conflict, in hopes of negotiating from a stronger position. But if all sides continue to seek military advantage, negotiations will never commence.
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Diet and Eating Habits
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Why Obesity Rates Continue to Climb—and What Can Be Done to Stop It
Deborah A. Cohen @DrDebCohen
Apr 26, 2018
KevinMD.com
Too many Americans are being harmed by a food environment that lacks the necessary standards to make it easier for people to maintain a healthy weight. Policies aimed at portion control and cleaning up the food swamp could make a difference.
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e-Government
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E-enabled Elections: The Future of Overseas Voting in Europe?
Katherine Stewart
Apr 26, 2018
The RAND Blog
Interest in technological solutions for elections is at an all-time high, but there are only a few mature online voting systems to learn from. Countries seeking to pilot e-enabled elections can learn from Estonia and others, but should also learn from those that never made it to full implementation.
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Counterterrorism
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The Continuing Plague of Vehicle Attacks: What Can Be Done?
Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke
Apr 26, 2018
The Globe and Mail
Attacks using vehicles like the one in Toronto this week are difficult to defend against, but that doesn't mean that law enforcement and local security forces can't make progress. There are four crucial elements to consider when thinking about mitigating the effects of ramming attacks.
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Foster Care
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How the Child-Welfare System Could Protect More Kids and Save Billions of Dollars
Apr 25, 2018
It costs billions of dollars each year to investigate child abuse reports, counsel and support families, and provide foster homes for kids at risk. A greater focus on preventing abuse and neglect, and on placing children with relatives rather than strangers, could improve thousands of young lives.
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Military Strategy
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The More Things Change: Explaining Continuity in Defense Strategy
Raphael S. Cohen
Apr 25, 2018
War on the Rocks
United States presidential administrations from Clinton to Trump have championed different approaches to military and defense policy. The verbiage of the National Defense Strategy, however, remains relatively the same and the numbers reflect more incremental rather than monumental shifts.
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Democracy
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In Africa, Presidential Term Limits Are Working
Alexander H. Noyes
Apr 24, 2018
The Washington Post Monkey Cage Blog
World news regularly features headlines about African power grabs and constitutional coups. Presidents Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia both adhered to term limits, stepping aside after finishing their second terms. Are they part of a broader trend?
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Peacekeeping and Stability Operations
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Stabilization Is Essential to Accomplishing the Mission
Linda Robinson @RobinsonL100
Apr 24, 2018
The RAND Blog
There's good reason to hope that the forthcoming policy on stabilization in places like Iraq will get the United States to the right middle road. But this new effort will fall short if Congress doesn't maintain the necessary funding for the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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Artificial Intelligence
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How Artificial Intelligence Could Increase the Risk of Nuclear War
Apr 24, 2018
Advances in artificial intelligence have provoked a new kind of arms race among nuclear powers. AI could challenge the basic rules of nuclear deterrence and lead to catastrophic miscalculations.
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The RAND Blog

Can Humans Survive a Faster Future?

The Human Side of Artificial Intelligence: Q&A with Osonde Osoba

Will Artificial Intelligence Undermine Nuclear Stability?

What Role Will the United States Play in the World?

What Mariah Carey's Bipolar Revelation Could Mean for Public Health

What Does Mission Accomplished in Syria Really Mean?

Is America Ready for a Peace Deal in Afghanistan?

Why Obesity Rates Continue to Climb—and What Can Be Done to Stop It

E-enabled Elections: The Future of Overseas Voting in Europe?

The Continuing Plague of Vehicle Attacks: What Can Be Done?

How the Child-Welfare System Could Protect More Kids and Save Billions of Dollars

The More Things Change: Explaining Continuity in Defense Strategy

In Africa, Presidential Term Limits Are Working

Stabilization Is Essential to Accomplishing the Mission

How Artificial Intelligence Could Increase the Risk of Nuclear War

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