“Army Science and Technology Emerging Trends Report” Speaker: Souhan, B. (Director for Technology Wargaming for the Deputy Assistant of the Army (Research and Technology)) Date: 11 July 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Brian Souhan (Director for Technology Wargaming for the Deputy Assistant of the Army (Research and Technology)), as a part of […]
Continue Reading“Defending Global Interests“ Speaker: Webb, A. (Future Today Institute) Date: 26 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Amy Webb (Future Today Institute) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Ms. Webb first stated that the US’s free market economy rewards short-term solutions with long-term risk, which can sometimes be problematic. She then spoke about […]
Continue Reading“Understanding China’s AI Strategy: Clues to Chinese Strategic Thinking on Artificial Intelligence and National Security” Speaker: Allen, G. (Center for a New American Security (CNAS)) Date: 30 April 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Gregory Allen (Center for a New American Security (CNAS)) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. Mr. Allen’s presentation […]
Continue Reading“AI, China, Russia, and the Global Order: Chinese and Russian Domestic AI, Relative Power, and Military Dimensions” Panel Discussion Speakers: Kania, E. (Center for a New American Security (CNAS)); Hoffman, S. (Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)); Kerr, J. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)); Lewis, J. (Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)); Libicki, M. […]
Continue Reading“AI, China, Russia and the Global Order: What is Happening in China and Russia, and What Impacts Does This Have Abroad?” Panel Discussion Speakers: Ahmed, S. (University of California, Berkeley); Bendett, S. (CNA); Creemers, R. (Leiden University); Esplin Odell, R. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology); Morgus, R. (New America); Weber, V. (Oxford University) Date: 12 February 2019 Speaker Session […]
Continue Reading“Operating at Speed in Technology Influenced Environments” Speaker: Snow, J. (USSOCOM Donovan Group) Date: 7 February 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Lt Col Jennifer “JJ” Snow (USSOCOM Donovan Group) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Lt Col Snow began by stating that technology is advancing at an “exponential […]
Continue Reading“Due Diligence Considerations for Scientists, Commanders, and Politicians As They Explore AI Opportunities for Defense” Speaker: Kostopoulos, L. (LK Cyber) Date: 29 January 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos (LK Cyber) as a part of its SMA DHS Speaker Series. To begin, Dr. Kostopoulos spoke about humans’ overconfidence in […]
Continue ReadingAI, China, Russia, and the Global Order: Technological, Political, Global, and Creative Perspectives Contributors: Ahmed, S. (UC Berkeley); Bajema, N. (NDU); Bendett, S. (CNA); Chang, B. (MIT); Creemers, R. (Leiden University); Demchak, C. (Naval War College); Denton, S. (George Mason University); Ding, J. (Oxford); Hoffman, S. (MERICS); Joseph, R. (Pytho LLC); Kania, E. (Harvard); Kerr, J. […]
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