Here we highlight the work of NTI and share knowledge, ideas, and viewpoints addressing the crosscutting challenges our world faces—addressing risks while supporting innovation—to make our world safer.
People Are Trying to Misuse AI. That’s Exactly Why Safeguards Matter.
The policy challenge ahead is ensuring that safeguards, governance frameworks, and security practices continue to responsibly scale alongside the technology. If they do, society can capture AI's enormous benefits while keeping emerging risks firmly under control.
Three of NTI’s staff members have spent significant time in Japan, where their experiences have influenced their engagement in the nuclear field, often in unexpected ways. In this post, they share their deeply personal reflections on what the commemoration of the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki means to them.
Hope Lingers: A Conversation with Artist Kei Ito on his Artwork Honoring Victims of the U.S. Bombing of Hiroshima
Kei Ito is the grandson of a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, and his interdisciplinary art explores the legacy of that trauma through themes of memory, identity, and the invisible impacts of nuclear war. NTI’s Grace Wankelman connected with Ito to discuss a powerful new piece of art he created for this year’s #CranesForOurFuture campaign.
Young Voices in International Security: Naina Singh
Despite still being in high school, Naina Singh has created impactful educational content on nuclear politics and served as a co-instructor for Soka University’s Nuclear Politics Program, teaching both undergraduate and graduate students.
ChatGPT Agent Setting Industry Leading Example for Biosecurity Safeguards
OpenAI's latest release, ChatGPT Agent, represents a significant leap forward in artificial intelligence capabilities—and with it comes a thoughtful, proactive approach to managing the biosecurity risks that advanced AI systems can pose.
Safeguarding a Nuclear Expansion with Dr. Trevor Findlay
Dr. Trevor Findlay, a principal fellow at the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne, joined NTI’s Logan Mintz to discuss the role of safeguards in a nuclear energy expansion.
David Stiefel joined NTI in 2024 having previously held various roles at the White House and U.S. Department of Agriculture. He spoke with NTI’s Communications Intern Cristina Panaguta about his work in biosecurity and his many creative pursuits.
With force modernization as a topline issue, it was clear that the changing security landscape is reshaping the NATO members’ vision of the nuclear alliance.
Grace Wankelman joined NTI in March as a social media officer on the Communications team, bringing in an extensive background in content creation and grassroots advocacy.
Young Voices in International Security: Thokozani Nyasulu-Liwewe
NTI’s “Young Voices” series highlights early-career professionals making their mark as part of the community of experts tackling today’s existential threats. Thokozani Nyasulu-Liwewe's remarkable career path has focused on improving health outcomes and strengthening health systems. Currently, Thokozani serves as the Clinical Lead for the District Health Office under the Ministry of Health in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. She is also a 2024 Game Changers Fellow with the Brown University Pandemic Center and Pandemic Action Network.