The development and application of artificial intelligence tools have become central priorities for U.S. national security officials, as well as policymakers in other countries. AI debates have surfaced multiple, at times competing priorities: speed of development and adoption, safety concerns in context of defense and intelligence applications, and the need for concerted international action to reduce risks for humans in a world of proliferating, increasingly intelligent AI agents.
This session will explore considerations for American deployment of AI tools, how other countries are deploying AI in their own national security strategies, and implications for U.S. policy including with regard to the sale of frontier chips and other technologies.
Speakers:
- Saif Khan, Distinguished Fellow, Institute for Progress
- Maher Bitar, Executive Director, National Security Action
- Christopher Fonzone, Adjunct Professor and Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law
- Helen Toner, Interim Executive Director, Center for Security and Emerging Technology, Georgetown University
Moderator:
Daniella Cheslow, National Security Reporter, POLITICO
