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AI Governance and Defense

How algorithmic systems reshape the conduct and governance of modern defence and security.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso, DVIDS. Public domain.

This hub investigates how algorithmic systems reshape the conduct and governance of modern defense and security. Leveraging the interdisciplinary Algorithmic Warfare Research Lab, we examine how AI influences human judgment and institutional accountability in conflict. We also engage leading experts through the Tech Talk speaker series to foster new minds and accelerate the development of ethical, cutting-edge AI policy.

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Algorithmic Warfare Research Lab

The Algorithmic Warfare Research Lab, led by Fellow Joshua Greenburg and Junior Fellows Varija Mehta and Aniket Martins, studies how algorithmic systems reshape the conduct and governance of war. By uniting expertise from public policy, law, computer science, engineering, philosophy, and sociology, the lab examines how these systems influence human judgment and institutional accountability. The work bridges scholarly research and practical policy needs, producing insights for academics, practitioners, and policymakers through applied research settings.

AI Governance

Expanding on previous work, Director Dr. Sarah Kreps, Senior Fellow Dr. Doug Kriner, and Fellow Adi Rao focus on frontier policy questions regarding AI regulation, the pace of innovation, and misinformation.

Tech Talk

Through Tech Talk, TPI brings together AI and cyber security experts from academia, industry, and government to discuss frontier issues with students and policymakers. The series is dedicated to fostering new minds, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ethical, cutting-edge AI policy development.

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New op-ed: when trust in AI becomes scarce

New op-ed: when trust in AI becomes scarce

Junior Fellow Fiona Neibart argues that the regulation-versus-innovation framing misses how trust is becoming infrastructure, and how it could harden into a competitive moat.

Interview with Chinasa T. Okolo

Interview with Chinasa T. Okolo

Brooks Technology Institute (BTPI) Junior Fellow Kayla Schechter spoke with Chinasa T. Okolo, a Cornell alumna and current policy advisor on artificial intelligence (AI) governance, to discuss her research and insights into the promise...

In conversation with Chinasa T. Okolo

In conversation with Chinasa T. Okolo

Kayla Schechter spoke with Chinasa T. Okolo, a Cornell alumna working on AI governance, to discuss AI policy in the Global South and what meaningful participation in global governance requires.

In conversation with Amelia Arsenault

In conversation with Amelia Arsenault

Basim Ali sat down with Amelia Arsenault, a fellow of the institute and doctoral candidate at Cornell, to discuss artificial intelligence, geopolitics, and international political economy.