Assessing and Managing the Benefits and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear-Weapon Systems
New paper explores the possible applications of AI to nuclear-weapons systems and assesses the benefits, risks, and strategic stability implications.
Cyber
The cyber threat has expanded dramatically in recent years, with a series of damaging, high-profile attacks that have made headlines around the world. Nuclear facilities and critical command and control systems are not immune to cyber attacks—such an attack could facilitate the theft of weapons-usable nuclear materials or a catastrophic act of sabotage. In addition, there is even the possibility that nuclear weapons command and control could be compromised.
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Admiral James Stavridis on “2034: A Novel of the Next World War”
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Statement of Ernest J. Moniz and Sam Nunn, Co-Chairs of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, on the Biden-Putin Summit
More resources
Nuclear Weapons in the New Cyber Age
Signals in the Noise: Preventing Nuclear Proliferation with Machine Learning & Publicly Available Information
The NTI Nuclear Security Index
U.S. Nuclear Modernization: Security & Policy Implications of Integrating Digital Technology
Projects
Cyber-Nuclear Forum
Building Global Cybersecurity Capacity at Nuclear Facilities
Cyber-Nuclear Weapons Study Group
Developing Options to Address Cyber Threats to Nuclear Weapons
U.S.-Russia Cyber-Nuclear Weapons Dialogue
As cyber capabilities evolve and nuclear weapons systems become increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, the risk increases that nuclear weapons will be used by accident or miscalculation.
News & Analysis
Ernest Moniz on Vladimir Putin’s reckless nuclear threats
Ernest Moniz says the Russian leader needs to back away from the nuclear button.
U.S. Nuclear Modernization: Security & Policy Implications of Integrating Digital Technology
NTI explores the risks and benefits related to the digitization and automation plans for modernization of U.S. nuclear weapons systems and addresses implications for the national security community to consider as the process moves forward.
The NTI Nuclear Security Index
Assesses countries’ progress on nuclear security, highlights security gaps, and recommends actions for governments to better protect nuclear materials and facilities and build an effective global nuclear security architecture.
Nuclear Weapons in the New Cyber Age
“WannaCry” About Trump’s Nuclear Posture Review? The Global Implications of Deterring Cyber Attacks with Nuclear Weapons
Explores the global implications of the Trump Administration's 2018 Nuclear Posture Review through an interactive quiz, infographic, and article. (CNS)