Great Decisions: AI and American National Security

Great Decisions 2025 Topics

Tuesday March 11, 2025 6:00PM
Winkler Activity Center at Winkler Park (Crawdads Stadium) 

AI and American National Security

The AI revolution is the leading edge of a larger high-tech revolution which promises to transform the world. Experts argue that international cooperation is needed to expand the opportunities these new technologies hold while protecting societies from their dangers. What are the key policy debates in this area, and what are the opportunities and limits on global AI rules of the road? How will the AI revolution impact American national security? What are its policy options to secure the benefits of AI and guard against its dangers?

Author: Julie George

Week #8: Tuesday March 18, 2025 6:00PM
Winkler Activity Center at Winkler Park (Crawdads Stadium) 

After Gaza: American Policy in the Middle East

The war in Gaza has brought the region to a crossroads. What are the possible outcomes of the war, and how might the United States use its influence to shape a long-term settlement that leaves both Israel and the Palestinians in a better position? How might Arab states in the wider region be brought into a settlement? What are America’s interests in the Middle East and how can it advance them?

Author: Daniel Kurtzer