Russia’s renewed interest in Africa, how a national free community college policy would work, and controversial AI weapons systems.
Assessing ethical AI principles in defense What makes artificial intelligence (AI) weapons systems so controversial? How can their risks be managed? Mark MacCarthy discusses takeaways from a recently-released set of recommendations for the ethical use of AI by the U.S. Department of Defense. Read more | What does Russia really want from Africa? “If Russia’s renewed interest in Africa awakens America’s waning interest in the continent, it could offer both threats and opportunities,” writes Jideofor Adibe. Adibe looks at some of the important questions raised by the first Russia-Africa summit and breaks down Russia’s economic and security interests in the continent. Read more | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |