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Politics will undermine international nuclear body

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The NSG was created following India's 1974 nuclear test to prevent the spread of sensitive nuclear technology and material to non-signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation…

Breakthroughs bring the world closer to nuclear fusion

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The outlook for the development of nuclear fusion as an energy source.

Policy is key to managing existential risk of AI

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A particularly sensitive strand of this debate focuses on ‘existential’ risks. This concern was voiced in a terse but influential recent statement by Center for AI Safety (CAIS)…

Space solar power may solve key renewables challenge

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Using satellites to collect solar power in space and transmit it to earth to generate electricity overcomes a serious limitation of terrestrial renewable energy: its…

Cyber conflict will probably become more destructive

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Although Orangeworm is not believed to be state-backed, governments are prioritising the development of offensive cyberweapons but deploying them in different ways. These range…

Space programmes will prioritise moon mining

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The potential benefits are so attractive that governments and firms have begun the groundwork. Over the past two years, the focus of commercial and state initiatives has shifted…

Prospects for global climate policy in 2016

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Prospects for global climate policy in 2016.

Prospects for security and defence in 2016

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Prospects for security and defence in 2016.

AI raises the stakes in wars globally

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Leading powers are expending enormous human and financial resources to leverage AI tools for military purposes, with uncertain effects. Academic and think-tank discussions about…

AI deployment requires new security awareness

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While the number of cyberattacks on AI-based systems is thus far limited, research suggests a latent potential for malicious actors to exploit new types of vulnerabilities that…