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UC Berkeley Risk and Security Lab and the Council on Strategic Risks Launch Fellowship to Drive Leadership at the Intersection of AI and Nuclear
BRSL and CSR announce the inaugural AIxNuclear Research Fellowship aimed at developing a pipeline of experts fluent in both nuclear and AI governance.
Berkeley Risk and Security Lab Welcomes the Next Frontier Seminar
BRSL announces that the Next Frontier Seminar (NFS) will join BRSL as a program within the Lab, establishing Berkeley as NFS’s new institutional home.
Berkeley Risk and Security Lab Launches New Project with Support from Future of Life Institute to Map Trajectories of Chinese and U.S. AI Development and Escalation Risks
BRSL in collaboration with the Future of Life Institute (FLI) is launching a new multi-phase research project aimed at mapping the trajectories of U.S. and Chinese AI development.
Berkeley Risk and Security Lab Launches the Carnegie Nuclear Security Initiative to Address Global Nuclear Risks
BRSL announces the launch of the Carnegie Nuclear Security Initiative (CNSI)—a major new program focused on the future of nuclear policy, security, and governance in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
Announcements
New Project with Support from Future of Life Institute to Map Trajectories of Chinese and U.S. AI Development and Escalation Risks
BRSL in collaboration with the Future of Life Institute (FLI) is launching a new multi-phase research project aimed at mapping the trajectories of U.S. and Chinese AI development, reviewing each country’s approaches to undermining each other’s development, and assessing blind spots that may lead to escalation risks.
Carnegie Nuclear Security Initiative to Address Global Nuclear Risks
BRSL is proud to announce the launch of the Carnegie Nuclear Security Initiative (CNSI)—a major new program focused on the future of nuclear policy, security, and governance in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
BRSL in the News
AI warfare is already here
Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon highlights the risks of autonomous warfare — but obscures just how close it is.
Before the First Shot: Modern War Gaming
Podcast episode.
Elon Musk loses landmark trial against OpenAI because he waited too long
BRSL Faculty Director Professor Andrew Reddie was featured about the Elon Musk/OpenAI faceoff in court.
US strikes deal with tech giants to deepen AI military ties | DW News
The Pentagon says the United States military has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks. The Defense Department has been rapidly accelerating its use of AI in recent years. The move is raising concerns that AI’s use could invade Americans’ privacy or allow machines to choose targets on the battlefield. DW’s Ben Fajzullin chats with Founder of the Berkeley Risk and Security Lab, Andrew Reddie, about the realities of the tech.
Musk v. Altman live updates: Trial that could alter direction of artificial intelligence begins
BRSL Faculty Director Professor Andrew Reddie was featured on ABC7 News for analysis on the ongoing Musk v. Altman trial.