The artificial intelligence (AI) arms race is afoot and must be won, according to many national security elites. In January, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a strategy to “accelerate America’s military AI dominance” and become “an ‘AI-first’ warfighting force...
February 2026
When AI Never Says No: How Frictionless AI Erodes Our Ability to Navigate Conflict
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping not just how we process information, but how we relate to each other. Designed for helpfulness and harmony, many AI systems now simulate relationships. But there’s a structural flaw: they offer care without counter-needs,...
Putting AI in the Peacebuilding Loop
Not every peacebuilding challenge is a data challenge, but all data choices are peacebuilding choices. In conflict environments, what information gets collected and from whom, what categories or labels are chosen, and who benefits from the insights are technical...




