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We’re failing at the ethics of AI. Here’s how we make real impact 

We don’t have the luxury of failing at the ethics of AI - but we are. For real impact, we must address three pivotal issues.

Digitally transforming the humanitarian industry

Anja Kaspersen discusses how the humanitarian industry can be transformed by technology.

10 trends for the future of warfare

History can only tell us only so much. There is a need for fresh thinking about the implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for international security.

Five ways mining and metals companies can improve security and tackle geopolitical uncertainty

Three years ago, who anticipated the global refugee crisis, the rise of ISIS, or Brexit? Not surprisingly geopolitical uncertainty ranks among the top concerns in the last two editions of...

Should we ban weapons that don't even exist yet?

Breaking the impasse in non-proliferation is a major challenge for the next UN Secretary-General, argues Anja Kaspersen.

The global war of narratives and the role of social media

The creation of strategic narratives is at the core of modern strategic communication strategies in business, politics and even in warfare. The battle of narratives has become the bedrock...

Four threats to aviation security – and four responses

From terrorist attacks to geopolitical posturing, if there is one industry that tends to find itself dragged onto the frontline of global security and cyber risks, it is aviation.

7 trends shaping the future of peace and security in Africa

Can we achieve accountability in African societies by strengthening institutions? Can the rule of law be a deterrent to bad leaders? These are some of the issues that need to be addressed...

We're on the brink of an artificial intelligence arms race. But we can curb it

A recent survey of leading AI researchers by TechEmergence found a wide variety of concerns about the security dangers of AI.

Is technology blurring the lines between war and peace?

With the changing nature of war, we either rewrite the rules, or face a future where there is no distinct or real peace.

Why equity matters more than you might think

Violence and instability causes dreadful socioeconomic outcomes. But causality runs both ways: inequality leads to the unrest and security breakdown in the first place.

5 lessons for international security from Davos 2016

International security was top of the agenda in Davos this year. What was discussed?

3 technologies that will transform warfare

As the pace of technological change accelerates, balances of power could be radically transformed by a simple software update.

A 6-point plan for avoiding a dystopian future

After a challenging year in 2015, we must avoid sleepwalking into more widespread chaos or all-out war.

3 ways to defeat ISIS