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The Human Biases Behind Nuclear Decisions

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The Human Biases Behind Nuclear Decisions

Most of us think of cognitive biases as quirks of everyday decision-making, but a recent Texas National Security Review study shows they are deeply embedded in people’s attitudes toward nuclear weapons and war.

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Dr. James Johnson on How AI is Transforming Nuclear Deterrence

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Dr. James Johnson on How AI is Transforming Nuclear Deterrence

On October 11, NTI hosted Dr. James Johnson for a virtual seminar moderated by Senior Advisor to the NTI President Douglas Shaw to learn more about the consequences of AI technology for the nuclear age and what governments and experts should do in response.  

Nuclear Weapons and New Mexico’s Downwinders: Tina Cordova on “the legacy for us that no one ever talks about.”

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Nuclear Weapons and New Mexico’s Downwinders: Tina Cordova on “the legacy for us that no one ever talks about.”

NTI’s Mary Fulham and Rachel Staley Grant interviewed Tina Cordova about her advocacy work—including recent breakthroughs in Congress—and her take on the recent attention that Oppenheimer has brought to the history of nuclear weapons in New Mexico.

#CranesForOurFuture: Ukrainian Artist Eugenia Zoloto on Finding Hope during War

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#CranesForOurFuture: Ukrainian Artist Eugenia Zoloto on Finding Hope during War

Eugenia Zoloto is a Ukrainian artist who specializes in paper cutting, collages, and illustrations, in addition to working with oil paints and mixed mediums. She lives in Kyiv with her husband and two children and is participating in the 2023 #CranesForOurFuture campaign by contributing a beautiful floral sculpture featuring an origami crane.

Oppenheimer and Advocacy: You’ve Seen the Film, Now What?

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Oppenheimer and Advocacy: You’ve Seen the Film, Now What?

Considering the current nuclear landscape, the power of Christopher Nolan’s film and the moral and ethical questions raised by J. Robert Oppenheimer’s work, movie viewers may be motivated to act to advocate for a world without nuclear weapons. But how?

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