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Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Nabil Bhatia

Analyzing the Islamic State’s Weapons Capability: What Weapons Does It Use and Where Does It Get Them?

With multiple global sources of weapons and ammunition and its industrial scale weapons manufacturing operations, one may ask what can be done to degrade ISIS’ weapons capability. Nabil Bhatia analyzes ISIS’ diversified weapons arsenal and proposes a course of action for the international community.

Jacqueline Hicks Society, Culture, and Security

Artificial Intelligence “Master” Defeats Top AlphaGo Players; What Does This AI Advancement Mean for Us?

Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo program takes shape as an online player named “Master” in the Ancient Chinese game of Go. Now that “Master” has defeated many of the top Go players worldwide, Jacqueline Hicks looks at the recent artificial intelligence developments.

Adena Eliasoph Society, Culture, and Security

The Politics of Personality: The (de)stabilizing Effects of Political Attitudes

Temperament plays an increasingly relevant role in the success or failure of a political office. Adena Eliasoph explores the media’s role in responsibly informing the public and the impact that ‘identity politics’ can have on global economies, civil society, and multilateralism.