Foreign Policy Essay
Artificial Intelligence and the Security Dilemma
Chris Meserole Sun, Nov 4, 2018, 10:00 AM
What will it take to mitigate the risks of the technological arms race?
Chris Meserole researches emerging technology, international security, and violent extremism. He is a fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution.
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Foreign Policy Essay
Wars of None: AI, Big Data, and the Future of Insurgency
Chris Meserole Sun, Jul 1, 2018, 10:00 AM
Two new books offer a glimpse of how advances in technology will change how small wars are fought.
Cyber & Technology
How Misinformation Spreads on Social Media—And What To Do About It
Chris Meserole Wed, May 9, 2018, 10:00 AM
Opportunities to glimpse misinformation in action are fairly rare. But after the recent attack in Toronto, a journalist on Twitter unwittingly carried out a natural experiment that shows how quickly “fake news” can spread.
Syria
Trump Plans to Strike Syria, But to What Effect?
Chris Meserole Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 3:50 PM
Can a one-off military strike deter Syria’s Assad from using chemical weapons again? The data suggests no.
Terrorism
Regulating Internet Content: Challenges and Opportunities
Daniel Byman, Sarah Tate Chambers, Zann Isacson, Chris Meserole Thu, Nov 16, 2017, 11:30 AM
Announcing a new working group on technology and terrorism.
Foreign Policy Essay
How Should the Trump Administration Respond to Right-Wing Extremism?
Chris Meserole Sun, Aug 20, 2017, 10:00 AM
If the Trump administration wants to address the threat of far-right violence, there are three concrete steps it can take right now.
Omphalos
Evidence-Based Keys to a Stable Post-Caliphate Iraq
Chris Meserole Fri, Jul 28, 2017, 11:32 AM
How can Iraq prevent another relapse into terrorist and sectarian violence? This is what the research says.