AI: An Analyst’s Forecasting Tool
Speakers: Dr. Kevin Modlin (Western Kentucky University) & Dr. Roberto Flores (Utah Valley University) Date: 10 July 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Kevin Modlin (Western Kentucky University) and Dr. Roberto Flores (Utah Valley University) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Artificial intelligence (AI) is proliferating throughout society […]
Continue ReadingThe Next US Warfighting Advantage: The Mind-Tech Nexus
Speaker: Todd Veazie (USN, Ret) and Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology) Date: 26 June 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Todd Veazie (USN, Ret) and Dr. Nicholas Wright(Intelligent Biology) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. During World War II, Germany combined emerging technological advancements with human elements of warfare—such […]
Continue ReadingArtificial General Intelligence’s Five Hard National Security Problems
Speaker: Jim Mitre (RAND Global and Emerging Risks) Date: 10 June 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Jim Mitre (RAND Global and Emerging Risks) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could reach or exceed human-level cognitive abilities across a wide range of disciplines, potentially revolutionizing how […]
Continue ReadingFocus on the New Economy, Not the Old: Why China’s Economic Slowdown Understates Gains
Speaker: Mr. Gerard DiPippo (RAND) Date: 30 April 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Gerard DiPippo(RAND) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. National headlines about China’s economy have focused on its decelerating economic growth and gross domestic product (GDP). Despite these macroeconomic indicators, China continues to pursue its high-tech […]
Continue ReadingHuman, Machine, War: How the Mind-Tech Nexus Will Win Future Wars
Editors: Nicholas Wright (Georgetown University, University College London, Center for Strategic and International Studies), Michael Miklaucic (National Defense University), Todd Veazie (Joint Staff J3 Strategic Multilayer Assessment Office) Publication Preview Air University Press has published Strategic Multilayer Assessment’s (SMA) latest book, Human, Machine, War: How the Mind-Tech Nexus Will Win Future Wars. Forewords by General […]
Continue ReadingStrategic Stability and Emerging Russian and Chinese Technologies
Speakers: Dr. Juljan Krause (University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation), Dr. Kimberly Peh (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), & Dr. Spenser Warren (Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs) Date: 20 March 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Juljan Krause (University of California […]
Continue ReadingBiosecurity Balancing Act: Delicate Dual-Use Issues of Synthetic Biology and Precision Medicine
Speakers: Dr. James Giordano (Georgetown University Medical Center) & Dr. DiEuliis (National DefenseUniversity) Date: 2 October 2024 Speaker Session Summary The field of biomedical research is rapidly expanding and evolving, providing numerous opportunities for technological advancements in synthetic biology, genome editing, and bioengineered devices. Dr. Giordano categorized emerging biotechnology into six types: drugs, bugs, toxins, devices, […]
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The Promise & Perils of AI: What We’ve Learned from Some of the Largest Real World Deployments of Generative & Classical AI to Understand Global News
Speaker: Dr. Kalev Hannes Leetaru (GDELT Project) Date: 11 July 2024 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Kalev Hannes Leetaru (GDELT Project) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. One of the GDELT Project’s goals is to use artificial intelligence (AI) to better understand our world. To accomplish this monumental task, […]
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Why, What, and How Free Societies Must Develop Effective Deterrence of Actors Intending Bad Ends Given Our GenAI Era
Speaker: Dr. David Bray (Stimson Center; LeadDoAdapt Ventures) Date: 13 March 2024 Speaker Session Summary The advent of widespread internet access and the emergence of new forms of generative AI (GenAI) have broken down the physical boundaries that once separated international and intranational communities. Dr. Bray delineates three overarching trends that delineate the interplay between […]
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AI-Driven Expert-Validated Threat and Foreign Influence Assessments
Speaker: Ms. Jacki Davenport (Seerist) Date: 25 January 2024 Speaker Session Summary Seerist developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled threat intelligence platform that utilizes information from open-source resources to identify, monitor, and track global threats. Alongside Deloitte, Seerist also developed the Foreign Influence Risk Index (FIRI), which examines the dynamics of great power competition. Seerist’s AI-enabled […]
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