-"The use of AI-based Decision Support Systems could disrupt the criteria for identifying co-parties to an armed conflict."
Philippa Webb
Dating apps borrowed ranking logic from chess and video games. What happens when that logic meets loneliness, recommender systems and the manosphere?
When Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that “the Thucydides Trap can be overcome,” he was not offering diplomatic small talk. He was issuing a carefully calibrated statement about the trajectory…
This is the second consecutive year I have sat through the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific’s flagship course, the Disarmament Toolkit, first…
Every July, a fairly unglamorous document lands on the desks of UN Member State delegations. It has none of the drama of a Security Council resolution or the visibility of…
The battle for the future of global security is currently being waged over a single phrase: “meaningful human control”. Explore how lexical fissures and strategic ambiguity are shaping the lethal autonomous weapons debate.
Discover 5 surprising lessons from China’s 2026 AI agent regulations. Learn how new laws tackle virtual companions, Machiavellian AI, and SkillJect attacks.
On November 6, 2025, the mask of the “Rules-Based Order” slipped. In a stunning UN vote on Lethal Autonomous Weapons (Resolution L.41), the United States didn’t lead the free world—it joined a coalition of five with Russia, North Korea, and Israel to protect the development of “Killer Robots.” Here is the geopolitical breakdown of why the “Hegemons” are terrified of peace.
Highlights from UN Disarmament Toolkit 2025 Session 3: outer space security, military AI, Northeast Asia tensions, and evolving cyber governance.
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Discover a Cambridge student’s hands-on review of JSTOR’s AI research tool beta. Learn how this innovative tool transforms academic research with smart features and time-saving capabilities.
Explore a detailed comparison of global AI governance frameworks, including the EU AI Act, US AI Bill of Rights, and other key regulatory approaches shaping the future of artificial intelligence.
A Cambridge-educated researcher’s update on five AI failures and what the 2026 legal landscape means for them.
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