Day: September 12, 2024

From gathering and analyzing information to battlefield operations, States are integrating AI into a range of military and intelligence operations. Gaza and Ukraine are battle labs for this new technology. But many questions remain about whether, and how, such advances should be regulated.

 As political and military leaders, industry, academics, and civil society confront a rapidly changing world, how should they approach the role of AI in the military? This week, more than two thousand experts from over 90 countries gathered in Seoul, South Korea, for the second global summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM). The Summit focused on three themes: understanding the implications of AI on international peace and security; implementing responsible application of AI in the military domain; and envisioning the future governance of AI in the military domain.

Just Security Senior Fellow Brianna Rosen and Co-Editor-in-Chief Tess Bridgeman were among the participants at the REAIM Summit, chairing and speaking on several breakout sessions. Today, Brianna joins the show to share her key takeaways from the Summit, including on how it could inform future efforts to build consensus and strengthen AI governance in the military domain.

Listen to the episode, with a transcript available, by clicking below.

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Three Brooklyn residents faced an early morning nightmare Thursday after armed robbers came calling in a dramatic home invasion, authorities said.

Four men climbed through a window near the foyer of a home on the 1900 block of 80th Street in Bensonhurst, at around 4 a.m. on Sept. 12, according to police sources.

Once inside, cops said, the armed intruders used a handgun to pistol-whip a 34-year-old man across his head, causing a large laceration. Another assailant punched a 41-year-old man in the face, causing a cut to his cheek, law enforcement sources reported.

Both male victims and a 19-year-old woman were zip-tied by the suspects, who then ransacked the house looking for valuables, police said.

Moments later, the violent crooks made off watches, pocketbooks, and $20,000 in cash, according to police. The perpetrators — who, authorities said, wore all-black clothing — fled inside a dark-colored vehicle.

The incident was reported to the 62nd Precinct. The female victim was not injured.

Anyone with information regarding the incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.

Those targeted by the Treasury Department include the head of the country’s high court, leaders of state security forces and prosecutors. The move came days after the departure into exile of Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, the former diplomat who represented the main opposition parties and claimed to have won the July 28 presidential election by a wide margin. 

Venezuela’s electoral authorities declared Maduro the victor hours after polls closed, but unlike previous elections, they never released detailed vote tallies to back up their claim. Global condemnation over the lack of transparency prompted Maduro to ask Venezuela’s high court, stacked with ruling party loyalists, to audit the results. 

The court reaffirmed his victory. 

Experts from the United Nations and the Carter Center, which at the invitation of Maduro’s government observed the election, determined the results announced by electoral authorities lacked credibility.

(NewsNation) — Police chiefs of America’s largest cities have published the first guide about UAPs, or unidentified aerial phenomena, which details encounters and how officers can report the incidents.

Major Cities Chiefs Association, a forum for police executives, says UAPs and UFOs pose a national security threat and it’s the responsibility of police officers to know how to detect, track and report them.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings discussed the importance of having a unified plan to handle any encounter or sighting of UAPs on NewsNation’s “Morning in America” on Thursday.

Jennings said the 11-page guide is to help officers understand that unexplained occurrences do happen and it’s important for them to know what to do if they ever encounter that experience.

“They’re happening. Whether you believe in what the origin of them is or not, they’re happening, and it’s important that we are able to report,” Jennings said.

Jennings hasn’t personally seen a UAP or UFO, and sighting reports are fairly low in his city. However, he said they do happen more often in other parts of the U.S.

“We just want to make sure that they’re reporting properly, and they’re taken seriously,” Jennings said.

His police department doesn’t have resources dedicated to UAPs and UFOs, and most departments across the nation don’t have funding for it either. However, police leaders are hoping the little handbook can work as a guide and bring awareness to departments in the U.S.

The goal of the guidebook is to normalize UAP and UFO sightings so that when and if an officer does encounter something, the officer knows what to do and the command to which the officer is reporting, takes them seriously.

“It’s important to make sure we’re tracking these incidents,” Jennings said.