The BackChannel: Artificial Intelligence, Genuine Transformations: The Tech Revolution and the future of National Security

Published: June 29, 2018, 1:49 p.m.

b'In the latest episode of FPRI\\u2019s new podcast, The BackChannel, host Ron Granieri welcomes Templeton Fellows Dominic Tierney and Nada Bakos along with special guest, Professor Michael Horowitz of the University of Pennsylvania to discuss the latest developments in artificial intelligence and their impact on contemporary geopolitics. The global technological environment is changing rapidly, but perennial questions remain.\\xa0 What do we want our machines to do for us?\\xa0 How will those new machines change the way we interact with them or with each other? Continuing in the FPRI tradition of analyzing developments through the lens of history, geography, and culture, Granieri guides a conversation that contextualizes the current state of technology, the role that this \\u201cfourth industrial revolution\\u201d is playing in both American policymaking and the broader international system, and the challenges that lie ahead.'