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Shots in the Dark

May 5, 2021

Mark Zaid, lawyer for CIA and State Department victims, discusses directed-energy attacks in Washington. Ronen Bergman explores Israeli assassination operations on Iran's nuclear scientists. Gilman Louie, a technology venture capitalist, talks about the perils of losing the race on artificial intelligence to adversaries.

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Ronen Bergman

Mark Zaid

Gilman Louie

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Quick takeaways

There is a long history of directed-energy attacks against U.S. officials, with Russia/Soviet Union believed to be the leading culprit.

The rapid advancement of AI poses significant national security implications, and the US must take competition with China seriously.

Deep dives

Threats of Directed Pulse Energy Attacks

There have been recent reports of possible directed pulse energy attacks against government employees in the greater Washington area. These attacks come after years of similar reports about the so-called Havana syndrome. The attacks, which have been going on for decades, pose a danger to U.S. officials, particularly intelligence officers and military personnel.

Introduction

2min

Decades of Directed Energy Attacks and Government Cover-up

4min

Lack of Public Response and Effort to Protect Personnel

3min

Investigating Classified Information and Israeli Operations in Iran

13min

Israel's Potential Unilateral Action and Changes in Mossad Leadership

2min

Intelligence and Special Operations

4min

The Current State of Warfare and the Implications of AI

27min

The Importance of Thoughtful and Responsible Implementation of Autonomous Systems

2min

Jeanne Meserve looks into the mysterious directed-energy attacks on officials in Washington with Mark Zaid, lawyer for CIA and State Department victims. Then Ronen Bergman, author of a groundbreaking book on Israeli assassination operations, talks with Jeff Stein about the effect of Mossad’s hits on Iran’s nuclear scientists and uranium facilities. Last but hardly least, Jeanne talks at length with technology venture capitalist Gilman Louie about his work with the CIA and the perils of losing the race on artificial intelligence to America’s adversaries.

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