Large language models cannot eliminate the need for human judgment in constitutional law. Modern artificial intelligence (AI) systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT have improved at a dizzying pace, leading some judges, lawyers, and…
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. The U.S. government and lawmakers are scrambling to deal with the ongoing compromise of U.S. telecommunications companies by a Chinese…
The U.S. has invited a conundrum for the Department of Justice upon itself. On Aug. 9, an ad hoc United Nations committee unanimously adopted draft language for a new cybercrime convention (the Draft Convention).…
The new UN cybercrime convention left everyone unhappy. But is that necessarily the sign of a good compromise? They say that a good compromise leaves everyone unhappy. That may very well be…
Teenagers use generative artificial intelligence for many purposes, including emotional support and social interactions. A study by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers found that parents have little understanding of GAI, how their children use…
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The SEC’s cyber disclosure rule underscores the need for regulatory harmonization post-Loper Bright. CISA’s rules offer a solution. On Nov. 6, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) proposed a new cyber rule, with the…
A news story used brokered location data to track military personnel—illuminating a considerable threat to national security. They tracked phones traveling from U.S. military barracks in Germany to work buildings, Italian restaurants,…
The technique could make AI systems better at complex tasks that involve variability. Fields ranging from robotics to medicine to political science are attempting to train AI systems to make meaningful decisions…
The memorandum provides guidance to government agencies—in coordination with the private sector—for responsible AI development. On Oct. 24, President Biden released a National Security Memorandum on artificial intelligence (NSM on AI), in addition to…
Law enforcement and national security officials have fought end-to-end encryption for decades—but the technology is more needed than ever. For the past 50 years, governments have carried out a campaign against end-to-end encryption (E2EE),…
