Regulating AI Without Stifling Innovation with Jamil Jaffer
Should lawmakers move quickly to regulate AI, or continue giving innovation room to run? This week, Elisa is joined by Jamil Jaffer, Founder...
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Could AI Hollow Out the Tax Base? with Lee Lockwood
As artificial intelligence reshapes the economy, what happens when fewer workers are earning wages and contributing to the tax base? This we...
News Roundup: Drones, Chips, and the New Economic Battlefield
In this news roundup, Elisa examines how emerging technologies, economic competition, and shifting methods of warfare are reshaping the nati...
Export Controls in the Age of AI & Quantum with Doni Bloomfield (Part 2)
In Part 2 of their conversation, Elisa and Fordham Law Professor Doni Bloomfield examine whether the modern export-control system is equippe...
Export Controls in the Age of AI & Quantum with Doni Bloomfield (Part 1)
Export controls have long determined which American technologies can cross borders—and which must remain secret. In Part 1 of this two-part...
AI, Quantum, and the New Threat Landscape with Rob Joyce
AI, quantum computing, and cyber capabilities are redefining what national security threats look like. This week, Elisa is joined by Rob Joy...
20 Years of DOJ’s National Security Division: A Live Discussion with Former Leaders
The Department of Justice’s National Security Division marks 20 years at the center of the federal government’s national security mission. T...
A New Iran Deal? Unpacking the MOU with Brian Egan
The new Iran memorandum is raising old questions about war powers, diplomacy, and congressional oversight. This week, Elisa is joined by Bri...
FISA 702 Has Sunsetted: What It Means for Intelligence with Glenn Gerstell
FISA 702 is back at the center of the national security debate. This week, Elisa is joined by Glenn Gerstell, senior advisor at the Center f...
Frontier AI and the New AI Executive Order with Josh Geltzer
A new AI executive order is raising big questions about innovation, security, and government oversight. This week, Elisa speaks with Josh Ge...
AI on the Battlefield: Project Maven and the Future of War with Jack Shanahan
Project Maven stands as one of the earliest and most consequential efforts to bring AI into military operations. This week, Elisa sits down...
Unchecked AI and the Exploitation of Personal Data: National Security Implications with Margaret Hu and Davi Ottenheimer (Part 1 Recast)
This week, we revisit Elisa’s conversation with Margaret Hu, Professor of Law at William & Mary, and Davi Ottenheimer, Vice President of Tru...
Cognitive Warfare: AI, False Realities, and the Laws of War with Gary Corn
AI and the modern information ecosystem are making reality harder to verify, and easier to weaponize. This week, Elisa Poteat is joined by G...
Securing AI: Threat Models, Prompt Injections, and National Security with Shoshana Cox
As AI becomes more deeply embedded in government and national security systems, one question grows harder to ignore: can these tools actuall...
Biological Data Governance in an Age of AI with Doni Bloomfield
AI is unlocking new speed and power in biological research, creating opportunities for medical breakthroughs while raising new questions abo...
Ghost in the Machine: What AI Inherited and Why It Matters with Valerie Veatch
As artificial intelligence accelerates, questions about its origins—and underlying assumptions—are becoming harder to ignore. This week, Eli...
Iran’s Cyber Playbook: Attacks, Proxies, and Civilian Impact with Ricoh Danielson
When cyberattacks target hospitals, infrastructure, and everyday systems, the line between battlefield and civilian life begins to blur. Thi...
The Drone Disruption: How Autonomous Systems Are Reshaping the Battlefield with Dawn Zoldi
What happens when weapons that cost a few thousand dollars can rival—and even outmaneuver—systems worth millions? This week, Elisa is joined...
Assessing the War with Iran: Military Policy and Legal Perspectives
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has paused active hostilities—but major questions remain about what comes next. This...
Iran’s Cyber Front: Where Digital and Physical War Converge with Matt Suiche
As the conflict with Iran evolves, cyber capabilities are proving just as consequential as traditional military force. This week, Elisa sits...