Statement from Ernest J. Moniz on the Resumption of U.S-China Military Dialogue
"Today’s announcement that President Biden and President Xi have agreed to resume military-to-military communications is a very positive development."
Technical Experts and International Diplomats Convened to Advance the “Joint Assessment Mechanism”
NTI | bio convened two working groups of international biosecurity experts to discuss policy and institutional considerations, and technical operations for the Joint Assessment Mechanism (JAM) to identify the source of high-consequence biological outbreaks of unknown origin.
At Texas A&M, Moniz Highlights Security Challenges Posed by Cyber and AI
NTI Co-Chair and CEO Ernest J. Moniz told university leaders, industry and cyber experts, and graduate students that the institute serves “a very important need” at a crucial time.
NTI and VCDNP Convene Nuclear Security Index Event on Margins of IAEA General Conference
NTI and the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) hosted an event on the margins of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) 67th General Conference to discuss key findings from the 2023 NTI Nuclear Security Index.
Jeong Kim Awarded National Medal of Technology and Innovation
NTI Board Member and Kiswe Mobile Chairman Jeong Kim was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation by President Biden.
NTI Brings Together Experts to Discuss Implications of AI Technologies for Nuclear and Biosecurity
NTI hosted a wide-ranging discussion on the implications of artificial intelligence technologies for nuclear and biosecurity at its Board of Directors dinner in Washington, D.C.
Urgent Steps Needed to Safeguard Rapidly Advancing AI-Bioscience Technologies
Amid significant advances in artificial intelligence (AI), a new NTI | bio report recommends urgent action and oversight by governments, industry, and the scientific community to reduce risks associated with AI-enabled capabilities to engineer living systems.
NTI’s Lynn Rusten on Defense Department’s New Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
The DoD’s new CWMD strategy, last updated in 2014, comes at a time when longstanding norms against nuclear use are being tested.
Dr. Piers Millett Authors Editorial for Science Magazine
In an editorial for Science Magazine, IBBIS Executive Director Piers Millett, argues for greater safeguards to protect the dangerous pathogens kept in labs around the world.
NTI Releases New Paper on Global Effects of Nuclear Conflict: Implications for Nuclear Policymaking, Then and Now
The paper highlights the need for renewed attention to the catastrophic effects of nuclear conflict as a crucial step toward reducing the risk of nuclear use.