Avi Perera writing journal

📰 Writing

I like to write about things like AI, productivity, travel, and other stuff I'm interested in. Hopefully you'll find some of it interesting too.

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🌐International Relations (IR)

The Illusion of Affordability: Why We Are Rich in Distractions and Poor in Sovereignty

An unvarnished analysis of price divergence over the last 20 years based on Mark J. Perry's Chart of the Century....
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Weapons

IDF SMASH 2000

SMASH 2000: Technical Dossier & Legal Analysis Lead Paragraph: The SMASH 2000 is a “smart” fire control system developed by...
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Weapons

Clearview AI

Clearview AI: Technical Dossier & Legal Analysis Lead Paragraph: Clearview AI is a facial recognition platform built upon an unprecedented...
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Weapons

PredPol (Geolitica)

PredPol (Geolitica): Technical Dossier & Legal Analysis Lead Paragraph: PredPol (recently rebranded as Geolitica before ceasing operations) was a predictive...
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Weapons

Palantir Project Maven

Project Maven: Technical Dossier & Legal Analysis Lead Paragraph: Project Maven, formally known as the Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team, is...
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Weapons

MQ-28 Ghost Bat

MQ-28 Ghost Bat: Technical Dossier & Legal Analysis Lead Paragraph: The MQ-28 Ghost Bat is an autonomous Unmanned Combat Aerial...
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Conceptual illustration of an AI robotic interface overlaying a human fingerprint, representing the debate over meaningful human control in warfare.
🌐International Relations (IR)

The Global Shell Game: What “Meaningful Human Control” Actually Means—and Why No One Agrees

The battle for the future of global security is currently being waged over a single phrase: "meaningful human control". Explore...
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Conceptual illustration of robotic military hardware overshadowing the UN General Assembly, representing the stalled ban on killer robots.
🌐International Relations (IR)

The Consensus Trap: How Five Nations Quietly Derailed the Global Ban on Killer Robots

For over a decade, the international community has tried to regulate Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS). Explore how a small...
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Abstract conceptual rendering of the algorithmic battlefield, depicting digital data streams overriding a traditional military command structure.
🌐International Relations (IR)

The Algorithmic Battlefield: 5 Takeaways from the Silent Revolution in Warfare

As military powers integrate systems like Palantir and Project Nimbus into a "Digital Targeting Web," human control over lethal force...
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Palantir Gotham
Weapons

Palantir Gotham

Palantir Gotham: Technical Dossier & Legal Analysis Lead Paragraph: Palantir Gotham is a foundational data integration and AI decision-support platform...
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Lavender
Weapons

IDF Lavender

Lavender: Technical Dossier & Legal Analysis Lead Paragraph: The Lavender system is an AI-driven Decision Support System (AI-DSS) developed by...
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Abstract digital map showing data points converging, representing the automated US immigration system's digital dragnet.
🌐International Relations (IR)

The Digital Dragnet: 4 Surprising Ways the U.S. Immigration System Became a Fully Automated Machine

The U.S. immigration system has shifted from judicial review to a fully automated machine. Explore four surprising ways digital dragnets,...
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