Another important analysis on the intersection of AI and law of armed conflict - by Mike Schmitt and Klaudia Klonowska. This one on the obligations related to military and civilian use of data centers, and more. justsecurity.org/161316/data…

As Bruce Swartz writes in @justsecurity.org, a president who acts as the nation’s chief prosecutor also bears the job’s responsibilities. justsecurity.org/159847/serv…

Just the Docs: Department of War, DOT, DHS bar unauthorized drones at southern border; Hegseth vows to shoot down cartel drones. Read the press release: justsecurity.org/161351/defe…

It is uncertain whether the U.S. election-security system can adapt at the same pace as foreign capabilities are expanding, writes Brian O'Neill. The latest on foreign election threats, and the defenses meant to stop them: justsecurity.org/161370/fore…

U.S. state legislatures are increasingly adopting laws aimed at protecting individuals from surveillance, harassment or coercion by foreign regimes or their agents in the U.S. Grady Vaughan, @Bromund and Ariel Rawls on some hitches and best practices: justsecurity.org/158542/stat…

Data centers are quickly becoming prime targets in modern warfare. Klaudia Klonowska and Michael Schmitt on what states are obligated to do under international law to protect civilians from the effects of enemy attacks on data centers. justsecurity.org/161316/data…

Today's news roundup: - Musk promises to give SpaceX shares to every American child - Supreme Court to decide on legality of federal ban on home distilling of alcoholic spirits - Vance refuses to endorse Netanyahu's upcoming bid for re-election 👇️ justsecurity.org/161419/earl…

Lisa Reinsberg and Jessica Peake on the need for a renewed international order characterized by fairness, functionality, relevance, coherence, responsiveness, stability, and accountability. justsecurity.org/161089/revo…

Samantha Trepel breaks down the Justice Department's letter to California election officials over purported noncitizen voting. justsecurity.org/161204/doj-…

Europe’s recent experience offers an urgent warning for U.S. electoral institutions ahead of the midterms, writes Michael John-Hopkins and Rebecca Patterson. justsecurity.org/153999/fore…

This weekend's news roundup: - Trump announces plans to renovate disputed East Potomac Golf Links - NIH accuses RFK Jr. of undermining trust in science - Brazil's government declares lowest annual Amazon deforestation rate since records began 👇️ justsecurity.org/161263/earl…

Following @60Minutes segment on DOJ harassment of state and local election officials, we just published ... Dissecting DOJ’s Letter to California Election Officials: Empty Threats of Criminal Liability By Samantha Trepel justsecurity.org/161204/doj-…

Court-ordered psychiatrist finds USS Cole defendant competent to be tried. The latest dispatch by Carol Rosenberg on Guantanamo military commissions. justsecurity.org/161173/mili…

Want to double your support for Just Security? Please do. ❤️🙏 The need for independent analysis and free public resources has never been greater. Your support makes that happen.

Really excited to be part of @just_security 's series on Filling the Accountability Gap in AI Governance. My contribution is about the gap in anti-hacking law exposed by the OpenAI–Hugging Face incident. There’s a case for applying existing anti-hacking law, but there are challenging obstacles on whether to courts can assign intent to corporations that make these it hard to use it. (Interestingly, while the article is focused on the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, similar issues appear to exist in UK and Australian laws—as well as state anti-hacking laws like California's CDAFA.) That’s why the article calls for amending the law to reach developers and deployers who recklessly cause unauthorized access through autonomous AI agents. An important point to keep in mind is that clearer rules can benefit both potential defendants as well as the public. A proposal like this has been put forward by @HawleyMO and @ChrisMurphyCT. While a lot of people are nervous about expanding the CFAA, it's important to keep in mind that this gap isn't going anywhere, and this approach isn't incompatible with reasonable safeguards against entrapping innocent people in CFAA violations (such as requiring that there be circumvention of technological barriers to access and keeping the standard at recklessness).

Laws against hacking assume a human intended the break-in. But as AI agents are increasingly testing that assumption, Congress may need to act, writes @bahradx. justsecurity.org/160341/law-…

President Trump is acting as chief prosecutor of the United States. Bruce Swartz, Kit Beyer and John David Cobb examine the constitutional, legal, and ethical constraints on the president when he chooses who is to be investigated or prosecuted: justsecurity.org/159847/serv…

Secretary Rubio's upcoming visit to Central Asia to bolster trade ties gives the White House a rare opportunity to press for the release of Uzbekistan's political prisoners, write Kaitie Holland and Sergei Korotkov. justsecurity.org/161025/secr…

Today's news roundup: - Trump labels Ukraine attack on Russian oil refinery a disgrace - Trump says he is holding denuclearization talks with China and Russia - Nine former FBI agents sue agency for unlawful firing 👇️ justsecurity.org/161058/earl…

The judge in the USS Cole bombing case postponed the start of jury selection to Oct. 26. Carol Rosenberg on four issues that could further delay the first-ever capital trial at Guantanamo: justsecurity.org/161003/guan…