News Archive

War on the Rocks Article
Friday, June 1, 2018

War on the Rocks has published an article by Ph.D. student Max Margulies: https://warontherocks.com/2018/05/the-greatest-sacrifice-why-military-service-should-not-be-an-obligation-of-citizenship/

Ian S. Lustick in The Nation
Monday, May 21, 2018

Ian S. Lustick has published an article in The Nation. "Israel’s Massacre of Palestinian Civilians Should Spark Horror—and Action" can be read in full at https://www.thenation.com/article/israels-massacre-of-palestinian-civilians-should-spark-horror-and-action/.

Michael Horowitz in Texas National Security Review

Thursday, May 17, 2018

In TNSR, Michael Horowitz evaluates how developments in artificial intelligence — advanced, narrow applications in particular — are poised to influence military power and international politics. The full article can be found at https://tnsr.org/2018/05/artificial-intelligence-international-competition-and-the-balance-of-power/.

Michael C. Horowitz Awarded Department of Defense Grant to Lead Team on Study of Autonomous Systems and AI
Thursday, May 17, 2018

Michael C. Horowitz, Professor of Political Science, will lead a research team that has been awarded a $1.04 million grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, through the Department of Defense (DoD) Minerva Initiative, for a project titled “The Disruptive Effects of Autonomy: Ethics, Trust, and Organizational Decision-Making.”

Michael Horowitz quoted in Defense News
Friday, April 27, 2018

Michael Horowitz has been quoted in an article in Defense News on drones.

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