Authoritarian regimes are competing to create and control emerging technology to gain the upper hand in the global power competition, while democracies have the potential to harness emerging technology to strengthen democratic institutions and freedoms. From 5G to social media, find ASD’s work on emerging technology on this page.
Lindsay Gorman and Karen Kornbluh in NBC Think: China tries to push U.S. tech companies around in Hong Kong. Here’s how to push back.
To counter authoritarian information manipulation and control, the United States needs to support free expression and harness innovation through organizations like the Open Tech Fund, Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman and Karen Kornbluh, d [...]
Lindsay Gorman on the US Considering Banning TikTok on Newsy
Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman spoke to Newsy's Sasha Ingber about U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's assertion that users' private information from the video-sharing app could be turned over to the Chinese government. [...]
Competitive Strategies for Democracy in the Age of AI
Introduction In a 1972 paper for the United States Air Force Project at RAND, the late Andrew Marshall defined what he called a more “efficient, effective U.S. competitive role.”A.W. Marshall, Long-Term Competition with the Soviets: A Framework fo [...]
5G Tech Factsheet for Policymakers
ASD Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman, Harvard's Hugo Yen, and Virginia Tech's David Simpson provide a brief overview of 5G technology and related policy considerations for Harvard Belfer Center's Technology Factsheet Series. Introducti [...]
Nad’a Kovalčíková on What’s Next for NATO in a Digital Age with Women in International Security
Fellow and Program Manager Nad'a Kovalčíková was interviewed on Women in International Security's new podcast on the evolution of NATO in the digital age. [...]
Lindsay Gorman on Zoom’s Tiananmen Debacle and Democratic Values in Newsweek
American companies like Zoom need to support our values of openness and freedom of information at home and abroad, Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman argues in Newsweek. Americans are increasingly relying on video conferencing software fo [...]
Kristine Berzina Talks NATO and China on Euronews
Kristine Berzina joined Euronews to discuss President Trump's announcement to remove U.S. troops from Germany, the impact this decision will have on NATO, and NATO's posture towards China. [...]
Lindsay Gorman on Zoom’s China Episode in ChinaFiles
Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman joined a group of experts to discuss Zoom's recent episode where it blocked accounts at Beijing's request and whether or not it's possible for foreign companies with a presence in China to maintain their s [...]
Kristine Berzina, Lindsay Gorman, & Nad’a Kovalcikova on TikTok’s Membership in the EU’s Code of Practice on Disinformation in EUobserver
In an op-ed for EUobserver, Senior Fellow Kristine Berzina, Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman, and Fellow and Program Manager Nad'a Kovalcikova argue that TikTok's membership in the EU's Code of Practice on Disinformation risks prematurely [...]
Defining Deepfakes: How They Are Used and Their Potential Threat to Democracy
Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman defines deepfakes, explains how they are often used, and explains the threat they pose to our democracy in a video for Girl Security's #defendurreality campaign. This video contains a discussion of one of [...]
Lindsay Gorman Discusses DHS Warning that China is Trying to Steal U.S. Coronavirus Research on Newsy
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security warn that China is targeting U.S. drug companies, universities, and researchers. China denies it. Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman joins Newsy to discuss the implications. In the coronavirus er [...]
Lindsay Gorman and Elsa B. Kania on the U.S. Response to China’s Intellectual Property Theft in Foreign Policy
Instead of restricting Chinese students from U.S. academic and scientific research, U.S. concerns and policy responses should focus on how to counter the tactics and mechanisms that China’s party-state exploits for tech transfer, Emerging Technologi [...]