CNA Talks: A National Security Podcast

National Security Seminar: Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Operations

Jul 5, 2023

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Introduction

3min

The Potential for Emerging and Disruptive Technologies to Impact Strategic Stability

3min

The Nexus of AI and Nuclear Operations

4min

The Role of Human Control in the Development and Use of AI in the Military Domain

3min

Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Operations: Opportunities and Impacts

2min

The Complexity of Visual Intelligence

1min

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Operations

5min

The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Nuclear Risk

6min

The State Department's Comprehensive Report on Nuclear Operations

4min

10.

The Importance of Multilateral Perspectives on AI

4min

11.

The Role of AI in Nuclear Operations

4min

12.

The Challenges of Defining Artificial Intelligence

2min

13.

The Thorny Issue of Where Does Verification Come Into Play With AI Applications?

6min

14.

The Importance of Export Controls in the Nuclear Space

3min

15.

The Differences Between Russia and China in AI Technology

4min

16.

The Importance of Healthy Skepticism in Decision Support

3min

17.

How to Build Trust in a System That Is Doing Things We Just Don't Understand

2min

18.

The Tension of Automation and Autonomy in Warfare

2min

19.

AI-Driven Escalation in the Military

2min

20.

AI and the Nuclear Escalation Risk

2min

21.

AI and the Nuclear Space

3min

22.

The Risk of Miscalculation in Artificial Intelligence

3min

23.

How to Effectively Address Risk in High Risk Applications

3min

24.

The Concentric Circles of Risk Management for AI Applications and Nuclear Operations

3min

25.

The DOD's Progress on Military AI

2min

26.

The Importance of a Feedback Loop in AI Testing

3min

27.

The Challenges of Adapting to the Future of AI Development

3min

On April 20, 2023, CNA’s National Security Seminar (NSS) series hosted a virtual panel discussion on the challenges, opportunities, and risks of incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into nuclear operations. The event was centered on a recently released CNA report, Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Operations.

Guest Biographies

Mallory Stewart, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance, US Department of State

Paul Scharre, Vice President and Director of Studies and military uses of AI Expert, CNAS

Timothy P. McDonnell, Research Analyst and nuclear weapons policy expert, Strategy and Policy Analysis Program,

Larry Lewis, Principal Research Scientist and AI expert, Special Activities and Analysis Program, CNA

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