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Artificial Intelligence Research Needs Responsible Publication Norms
After nearly a year of suspense and controversy, any day now the team of artificial intelligence (AI) researchers at OpenAI will release the full and final version of GPT-2, a language model that can “ge... -
On the Ground in Northern Syria
President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces from observation posts in northeastern Syria has paved the way for Turkey’s military offensive into areas inhabited by Syrian Kurds and other minority c... -
Rational Security: The 'Quid, Meet Quo' Edition
The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine delivers devastating testimony about a quid pro quo. The White House chief of staff says that quid pro quo was real—then says it wasn’t. Plus the latest breaking news on ... -
The National Security Law Podcast: We Almost Tried Hard!
We’ve got a short one this week, but also we didn’t plan or prep much, so we have that going for us! -
More on the Role of OMB in Withholding Ukrainian Aid
Russell Vought, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), announced on Twitter that he and Michael Duffy, an OMB political appointee, are refusing to be deposed by House committee... -
D.C. Circuit to Hear Oral Arguments in Guantanamo Case
The D.C. Circuit will hear oral arguments on December 11 in Ali v. Trump. Abdul Razak Ali, who has been detained at Guantanamo for over 17 years, had petitioned for an initial en banc hearing before the ... -
The Report, Episode Eight: The End of the Beginning
Today, we released the eighth episode of Lawfare’s narrative audio documentary, The Report, which tells the story Robert S. Mueller lays out in his famous 448-page document. This episode begins our cover... -
The Lawfare Podcast Shorts: What William Taylor’s Testimony Adds to the Ukraine Story
Amb. William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, testified on Tuesday in a close-door meeting with Congressional committees involved in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. Tuesday afternoon... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
During closed-door testimony to Congress yesterday, William B. Taylor Jr., the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, detailed President Trump’s personal role in an effort to withhold security aid to Ukraine unti... -
Update From the Military Commissions: A Big September in the 9/11 Case
Last month, the military commission for the matter of United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad et al. (i.e., the 9/11 trial) held a marathon three weeks of nearly back-to-back hearings. After being held u... -
Livestream: House Foreign Affairs Hearing on Kurdish Allies in Syria
On Oct. 23, the House Foreign Affairs Committee will host a hearing titled, "The Betrayal of Our Syrian Kurdish Partners: How Will American Foreign Policy and Leadership Recover?" The committee will hea... -
Encryption and Combating Child Exploitation Imagery
Child exploitation images are a horrific problem. Even the most clinical descriptions (such as the 23 sites described in the Freedom Hosting NIT warrant application) turn the stomach and chill the soul. ...
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