The Authoritarian Lasso of Digital Surveillance in Rwanda
The authoritarian lasso is a new phenomenon that uses modern digital technologies to blur the boundaries between domestic and international space.
Technology
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AI, Mental Health, and the Competitive Advantage of Accountability
Hundreds of millions of people already use AI for psychological support. Accountability is not only an ethical imperative but a competitive one.
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Should I Use AI? Three Questions to Ask Yourself
After thinking, praying, reading, researching, and talking about whether to use AI, here are the three questions I pose.
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What RFK Jr. Is Missing in His Push to Deprescribe Psychiatric Medication
Deprescribing works only when people have somewhere else to go.
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Online Spaces for Children Don’t Have to Be Outlawed. They Just Have to Be Safe Enough.
In well-designed play environments, safety is not achieved by eliminating risk but by designing for it.
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Medicare’s New AI Won’t Stop Unnecessary Surgery
An algorithm paid to deny care can’t distinguish between surgeries that should happen and ones that shouldn’t. Congress should fix the payment system instead.
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Why States Still Anchor Space Norms
Commercial space is booming, but governments still set the rules. To harness innovation, states need to proactively involve the private sector.
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Insurance Algorithms Are Increasingly Determining Patient Care
The history of insurance shows a privatized public insurance market is working as designed: maximizing revenue by charging taxpayers and minimizing payment by denying claims.
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No One Is Building America’s $500 Drone
As the U.S. restricts Chinese drones, American manufacturers are focusing on military systems — leaving firefighters, search teams, and other civilian users without affordable alternatives.
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The Adversary’s Forecast
How extreme weather and AI-enabled cyber capabilities are creating the perfect storm to attack the power grid.