@forbes.com footage suggests Ukraine is launching fiber-optic FPV drones from unmanned sea vessels — making them effectively immune to jamming and turning small boats into mobile drone carriers. You can read the article that explains more here: www.forbes.com/sites/davidk...

On October 2nd, our @cornellbtpi.bsky.social Fellows met with Professor @mbrenes.bsky.social: Co-Director of the Brady-Johnson Program at Yale University @yalepress.bsky.social and Professor Michael Williams: Associate Professor at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University @syracuseup.bsky.social.

"Cheap, long-range precision saturation strikes are one of the greatest threats to international security." @cornellbtpi.bsky.social expert @jamespattonrogers.bsky.social tells @wsj.com why the Shahed drone is a "game changing" threat, forcing the West to adapt. #Drones #TechPolicy #Shahed

Why are expensive fighter jets a poor solution for countering low-cost drones? @cornellbtpi.bsky.social Executive Director @jamespattonrogers.bsky.social tells @cnn.com that Europe must adopt a layered defense posture to counter drone threats. #Drones #TechPolicy

U.S. & China say they’ve agreed to a framework to keep TikTok operating in the United States and shift to U.S.-controlled ownership. Sarah Kreps, Director of the @cornellbtpi.bsky.social cautions that ownership changes alone do not eliminate questions about who controls access & influence.

BBC reports the U.S. says a framework for a deal on TikTok ownership with China is agreed. Sarah Kreps: Director of the Tech Policy Institute (TPI) flags persistent risks around data security and algorithm control even if ownership changes. #TechPolicy #TikTok #TPI

Today, a @cornellbtpi.bsky.social Non-Resident Fellow: Dr. Jean-François Bélanger of the Royal Danish Defense College gave a talk. He discussed NATO and whether Europe can build a credible, autonomous defense posture. He also wrote a 2025 Carnegie Endowment piece. #DefensePolicy #NATO #TPI

Sarah Kreps (Director of the Brooks Tech Policy Institute) told PBS NewsHour that the rapid diffusion of graphic clips across social platforms raises urgent ethical and moderation questions. You can read more about it here: apnews.com/article/char... @cornellbtpi.bsky.social

My reading list for this spring: insights offered by @tom-gregory.bsky.social, @jamespattonrogers.bsky.social, @abarder.bsky.social and @margaretomara.bsky.social promise particular relevancy these days!

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New @ejisbisa.bsky.social article by @jamespattonrogers.bsky.social & James Wesley Hutto! 🎉 'The drone revolution: Towards a synthesis in the drone debate' @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org "To what extent can drones be the primary determinants of victory in warfare?" Read here 👉

On May 1, BTPI hosted Dr. Anatoly Levshin (Harvard) to discuss AI and geopolitics. He explored how states may leverage AI’s oracular foresight & virtuosic creativity to advance their interests. publicpolicy.cornell.edu/btpi/seminar... @cornellbrooks.bsky.social

BTPI is excited to announce a new grant opportunity to support Cornell students and faculty conducting research at the intersection of tech, cybersecurity, & public policy! Applications open April 1, 2025. Check it out: publicpolicy.cornell.edu/news/brooks-... @cornellbrooks.bsky.social

Check out BTPI's newest policy report titled, 'Defending America's Skies: Public Support for Homeland Counter-Drone Operations,' by Non-Resident Senior Fellow Dr. Paul Lushenko, Fellow Basim Ali, & Dr. Jennifer Spindle: publicpolicy.cornell.edu/news/defendi... @jamespattonrogers.bsky.social

Trump says a deal with TikTok is coming. What could happen next? Check out this @fox10phoenix.bsky.social article by Austin Williams ft. BTPI Founder and Director Sarah Kreps to learn more www.fox10phoenix.com/news/tiktok-... @cornellbrooks.bsky.social

Want to hear the latest on U.S. tariffs? Check out this @ktvufox2.bsky.social video ft. BTPI Senior Fellow Gustavo Flores-Macias: www.ktvu.com/video/1604245 @cornellbrooks.bsky.social

Just how might GOP politics complicate semiconductor funding? Dive into this Cornell Media article featuring BTPI Founder & Director Sarah Kreps: news.cornell.edu/media-relati... @cornellupress.bsky.social

Curious as to what Mexico is doing to placate Trump as tarrifs loom? Check out this @latimes.com article ft. BTPI Senior Fellow Gustavo Flores-Macias: www.latimes.com/world-nation... @cornellupress.bsky.social

"After three years of war in Ukraine, Cornell experts assess endgame" Check out this Cornell Media article ft. BTPI Senior Fellow David Silbey: news.cornell.edu/media-relati...

TOMORROW AT 2:00PM: Join us tomorrow for a talk on Space Policy and Cyber Security with industry expert Lauryn Williams! @cornellbrooks.bsky.social

Big strides for BTPI's U.S. Semiconductor Hub! We're building an empirical network model of the semiconductor industry, analyzing real-world cyber threats, and secured a strategic partnership with a major semiconductor firm. Check it out: publicpolicy.cornell.edu/news/u-s-sem...

Interested in Space Policy? You don't want to miss this BTPI talk with Lauryn Williams: a former White House & Pentagon policy advisor. Join us Feb. 25th at 2:00PM to learn more the field. Check it out below: events.cornell.edu/event/shapin...

Interested in Space Policy? You don't want to miss this BTPI talk with Lauryn Williams: a former White House & Pentagon policy advisor. Join us Feb. 25th at 2:00PM to learn more the field. Check it out below: events.cornell.edu/event/shapin...

Are renewables the answer to our global sustainable energy needs? Check out this Cornell Policy Review article by BTPI Junior Fellow Ojasvi Rana to learn more about how renewables risk being the biggest misallocation of resources in history: www.cornellpolicyreview.com/renewables-r...

How does Elon Musk's X fit into the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency? Check out this @nytimes.com article by @kateconger.com ft. BTPI Founder & Director Sarah Kreps: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/t...

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has offered to jail deported criminals from the U.S. inside the country's notorious prisons. Want to learn more? Check out this @nytimes.com article by Annie Correal & Emiliano Mega ft. BTPI Senior Fellow Gustavo Flores-Macías: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/w...

Why does Trump want Greenland? Will he get it? BTPI Executive Director @jamespattonrogers.bsky.social and Caroline Kennedy-Pipe answer those questions in their new TIME article. Check it out below! time.com/7208293/buyi... @cornellupress.bsky.social

Drones are proliferating around the world at a record pace. This includes across the Arctic, where every Arctic state has harnessed military drones to keep a watchful eye as tensions increase: www.reuters.com/world/nato-s...

UPCOMING EVENT: Come join us for a lecture on "Tracking Digital Surveillance and Repression" w/ @rondeibert.bsky.social ert.bsky.social TOMORROW (9/5) at 12:00PM in Uris Hall GO8. Check it out below! We would love to see you there.

Want to learn more about the 'almost indetectable' drones Russia has been using in Ukraine? Check out this EuroNews article ft. BTPI executive director @jamespattonrogers.bsky.social! www.euronews.com/next/2024/09...

Huge congratulations to BTPI Founder & Director Sarah Kreps and fellow @ameliacarsenault.bsky.social on their chapter on "AI & International Politics" in the upcoming Oxford Handbook of AI Governance!

Check out our new article, 'Cyber scares and prophylactic policies: Cross-national evidence on the effect of cyberattacks on public support for surveillance,' co-authored with Sarah Kreps, Keren Snider & Daphna Canetti, at the Journal of Peace Research! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

“…it won't be long before 'drone atrocities' are a disturbingly common part of modern civil wars" Check out this Business Insider article by Paul Iddon ft. TPI Executive Director Dr. @jamespattonrogers.bsky.social to learn more: www.businessinsider.com/drones-have-...

TikTok ban bill: TPI Director Dr. Sarah Kreps is skeptical Bytedance would sell. “China’s not in a great place economically, but this is something they’ve done that is very visibly successful around the world. So I don’t see why they would sell it off." www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

Curious about the effects of drones in Ukraine? TPI Senior Fellow Paul Lushenko wrote an article in The Conversation US which puts the effects of drones in Ukraine into the correct - tactical, operational, and strategic - contexts. Check it out below! theconversation.com/cult-of-the-...

Interested in Arctic remilitarization and the proliferation of drones across Arctic states? Check out TPI executive director @jamespattonrogers.bsky.social latest journal article on ‘Arctic Drones’ here: rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Curious about how Meta is handling AI-generated images on social platforms? Check out this Tech Target News article by Esther Ajao ft. TPI Founder and Director Sarah Kreps on the implications of Meta's decision to label AI-generated images. www.techtarget.com/searchenterp...

Curious about Ukraine's military advancements? Check out this Buisness Insider article on Ukraine's newly developed drone by Tom Porter ft. TPI Executive Director @jamesrogerson.bsky.social! www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-appe...

As reports come in that British and U.S. naval forces shot down 21 drones and missiles fired by Yemen-based Houthis, I'll be on CBC’s The Current this morning with @rikefranke.bsky.social to discuss the past, present, and future of drone warfare: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

[NEW TPI SENIOR FELLOW] Dr. David Silbey specializes in the industrialized total wars of the 20th century and the asymmetric responses to those wars. Dr. Silbey got his Ph.D at Duke University and his BA at Cornell University.

[DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES] We had an amazing time learning about the role AI plays in enhancing scientific theories and pioneering discovery from Christopher Earls: the Director of the Scientific Artificial Intelligence Center.

To learn more about the relationship between Microsoft and @openai.bsky.social CEO Sam Altman, check out @rebeccaklar.bsky.social _article on on The Hill featuring TPI's Director Sarah Kreps! thehill.com/policy/techn...

Russia has gained an advantage with first-person view drones as Ukraine plays catch up. To learn more check out iNews article ft. TPI's Executive Director @jamespattonrogers.bsky.social! inews.co.uk/news/world/r...

[EVENT] Ever wondered how human and machine intelligence can be integrated within science? Learn more from the distinguished Christopher Earls on December 4th 3:00-4:00PM. Coffee, refreshments, and snacks provided! events.cornell.edu/event/pionee...

Ever wondered what the public thinks about planetary defense planning? Check out TPI Graduate Fellows @avishaimelamed.bsky.social and Kapu Adi Rao, Director Sarah Kreps, and Cornell senior lecturer Erika Palmer new article in Acta Astronautica!

Check out this @abcnews.bsky.social article ft. director Sarah Kreps on the significance of Sam Altman's ousting from @openai.bsky.social Although his position has been reinstated, how did this affect the AI world? Read more to find out! abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...

As states, corporations, and citizens become increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, we invited @rebeccamslayton to discuss the history and future of cyber security as part of our TPI Distinguished Speaker Series. A huge thanks to everyone who attended! publicpolicy.cornell.edu/btpi/seminar...