The Aspen Strategy Group is proud to release a series of original papers and op-eds authored by ASG members and distinguished experts who joined us for the 2024 ASG Workshop. This collection examines the nexus of artificial intelligence and national security and its real-world implications for decision-makers.
We brought together ASG members and AI experts from industry, academia, and government to consider the question: Set against the sobering backdrop of competition with China, Russia, Iran, and others, how can we leverage artificial intelligence to advance U.S. interests while working with like-minded partners and allies to mitigate its most serious risks?
This collection explores their answers and offers a variety of recommendations for the path forward.
– Anja Manuel, Executive Director, Aspen Strategy Group
Thank you to Graham Allison, Yoshua Bengio, Steve Bowsher, Senator Chris Coons, Secretary Mark T. Esper, Jennifer Ewbank, David Ignatius, Nicholas Kristof, Anja Manuel, Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Eileen O’Connor, General David Petraeus, Daniel Poneman, and Kent Walker for contributing to this effort.
Table of Contents
AI and National Security
Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
It’s Time for Limited, Mandatory Testing for AI
Anja Manuel
Implications of Artificial General Intelligence for National and International Security
Yoshua Bengio
AI’s Promise for Security and Prosperity–And What We Need to Do to Fulfill It
Kent Walker
No Manhattan Project for AI, but Maybe a Los Alamos
David Ignatius
Putting the [Department of] Energy into AI, and Vice Versa
Daniel Poneman
The National Insecurity of AI
Graham Allison
AI Deepfakes
Senator Chris Coons
America’s Future Advantage Depends on Quick Adoption of Advanced Tech
Secretary Mark T. Esper
Ukraine’s Lessons for the Pentagon
General David Petraeus and Andy Yakulis
AI and the New World of Security Innovation
Steve Bowsher
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the U.S. Intelligence Community: Current Uses and Future Developments
Jennifer Ewbank
False Profits
Eileen O’Connor
A.I. May Save Us or May Construct Viruses to Kill Us
Nicholas Kristof
Please note that all authors’ opinions are their own. This compilation does not reflect the views of all meeting participants, the Aspen Strategy Group, or the Aspen Institute.
