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Courts for AI Constitutions
AI labs already write constitutions for their models. What they lack is a court to interpret them. -
‘Defending Taiwan’ and the Limits of Military-Only Deterrence
A Review of Eyck Freymann’s “Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War With China” (Oxford University Press, 2026) -
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The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
Trafficking in Israel’s War Crimes in a Midtown Manhattan Synagogue
Participation in the promotion of land sales in the occupied Palestinian territories violates the Geneva Conventions and may be a war crime. -
A New Research Agenda for AI Constitutionalism
AI constitutionalism is too important to leave to the labs. Here are the questions scholars should take up. -
Immigration as a Test Case for Executive AI Governance
DHS deploys AI in immigration enforcement largely untested, undisclosed, and unreviewed, a preview of how AI could reshape executive power. -
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