Defense Production Act and Preparing the Nation for Catastrophic Risk
“Congress finds that the security of the United States is dependent on the ability of the domestic industrial base to supply materials and services for the national defense and to prepare for and respond to military conflicts, natural or man-caused disasters, or acts of terrorism within the United States” (50 U.S.C. § 4502(a)(1), Declaration of […]
Global Shield Briefing (23 October 2024)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). A Trojan princess, blessed with the gift of prophecy, has her true warnings unheeded, to the downfall of her city. A shepherd boy, restless with boredom, has his false warnings heeded, to the downfall of his herd. Cassandra and The Boy Who Cried Wolf […]
Preparedness for mandatory guardrails for AI systems failing in high-risk settings
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems pose major ethical, social, economic and security challenges for Australia. Of considerable concern to AI experts and the companies at the leading edge of AI development is that powerful AI systems will exacerbate the risk of catastrophic harm to society. AI risk could be particularly catastrophic if it intersects with nuclear […]
Global Shield Briefing (2 October 2024)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). Homo sapiens became a formidable species not only due its ability to learn and adapt. It was due to its ability to transfer that knowledge from generation to generation. Individual intelligence became collective memory. Through oral stories, and later, the written word, our ancestors […]
Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security inquiry into the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024
The Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and Prevention) Bill 2024, included within the Cyber Security Legislative Package, is an important upgrade in Australia’s ability to deal with major national crises and incidents. In this regard, Global Shield strongly supports this bill, in particular its intention to enable the Government to […]
Global Shield Briefing (11 September 2024)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). You look out from the ship’s bridge, scanning the stormy seas, seeking the horizon hidden by ominous storm-clouds, as waves crash against the hull. You must navigate through these turbulent times. Prepared for rough conditions, you adjust course and marshal your resources, knowing full-well […]
Global Shield Briefing (21 August 2024)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). The line between knowing and not knowing can be the difference between action and inaction. Whether in our individual lives or for policies that shape the trajectory of a nation, the better the information, the greater the confidence in taking the first step. For […]
United Nations Member States Must Commit to Emergency Platforms to Improve Global Crisis Response
Washington, DC, 24 July 2024 – In September 2024, Member States of the United Nations will sign the Pact for the Future, a transformational blueprint for the future of global governance. It contains language on an important new mechanism for responding to complex global shocks, as described in Action 55 of the latest revision released […]
Coalition letter of support on the “emergency platforms” policy concept to the UN systems.
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