Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) transforms industries, offering unparalleled opportunities alongside complex challenges. From healthcare to finance to democracy, AI enhances efficiency, scale, and innovation. But ethical concerns persist around regulation, privacy and bias.

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Deterrence by Resilience: Securing the United States and Promoting Innovation in the Age of Bioconvergence

Aug. 18, 2026 by Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and J. Michael McQuade

From Emerging Technology, Scientific Advancement, and Global Policy

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Anticipatory Arms Control for the AI Age

Jul. 23, 2026 by Shaw, Douglas B., Stephen Herzog and William C. Potter
Policy Briefs

EU Tech Sovereignty Package Policy Brief

Jul. 6, 2026 by Filippo Gualtiero Blancato
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The AI Value Levers: How Innovation-Focused Strategies Outperform—for Firms and Workers

Jun. 25, 2026 by Davd Schatsky

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Research teams across the Belfer Center bring varied expert insights and policy recommendations to improve our understanding of Artificial Intelligence

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Deterrence by Resilience: Securing the United States and Promoting Innovation in the Age of Bioconvergence

Aug. 18, 2026 by Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and J. Michael McQuade

Reports & Papers

from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Anticipatory Arms Control for the AI Age

Jul. 23, 2026 by Shaw, Douglas B., Stephen Herzog and William C. Potter

Reports & Papers

from Arms Control Today

EU Tech Sovereignty Package Policy Brief

Jul. 6, 2026 by Filippo Gualtiero Blancato

Policy Briefs

from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

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The AI Value Levers: How Innovation-Focused Strategies Outperform—for Firms and Workers

Jun. 25, 2026 by Davd Schatsky

Reports & Papers

Securing Tomorrow: A Look at the 18th International Conference on Cyber Conflict

Jun. 4, 2026 by Julia Vassileva

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from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Data Centers and Large-Scale Electric Growth: The Virginia and Texas Experiences

Apr. 20, 2026 by Rachel Mural, Dipesh Pherwani and Chaitanya Gupta

Reports & Papers

from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Power and AI Initiative at the Harvard Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

High-voltage transmission lines provide electricity to data centers in Ashburn in Loudon County, Virginia, on Sunday, July 16, 2023.

AI for Diplomats

Apr. 17, 2026

Explainer

Deception and Detection: Why Artificial Intelligence Empowers Cyber Defense over Offense

Winter 2025/26 by Lennart Maschmeyer

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from International Security