dangerously over-educated Yankee in the South // science & tech nerd // Professor of International Affairs // skydiver
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Probably the most important article on #artificialIntelligence that you aren't reading: the #proliferation of incorrect ideas.
Even really smart people can't tell the difference, e.g., the risk of LLMs for #bioweapons.
thebulletin.org/2026/05/why-…
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Mar 25
Feeling dread at the state of the world these days? Come join us to discuss #technology & #existential #risks! Last slot on the last day of #ISA2026 - rounding out our global #catastrophic risk mini-conference.
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Mar 24
Starting Day4 #ISA2026 w/panel on #technological #innovation analyzed through the sector. I'm presenting updates to my paper on "Growing the #Bioeconomy: The Origin and Implications of #Governance Approaches in the U.S. and China’s #Biomanufacturing Sectors"
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Mar 22
Continuing the #existential #threats discussion, chairing a round-table on 'Why #Politics Fails at Addressing #Global #Catastrophic Risk' #ISA2026
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Mar 21
Starting ISA 2026 leading “#Governance at the End of the World: State Power, Risk, and Imagination in an Age of Global #Catastrophic Threats,” i.e., #Existential Risks & International #Geopolitics #ISA2026
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Feb 15
Faculty & grad students participated in the 3rd Annual Middle Georgia National Security Forum on #AI & #NationalSecurity at @MOAatRAFB
Great example of the connections across the State of Georgia with GT!
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Jan 22
My latest, "Emerging Technologies and New Voices in Nuclear Debates," in @ps_polisci on the #nuclear #nonproliferation, #climatechange, & #emergingtechnologies, and need for new voices bridging deep expertise in the social sciences & engineering realms.
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5 Dec 2025
Day 1 of #Brain #Research International Data #Governance & Exchange (BRIDGE) International Workshop on creating responsible governance of data related to brain, cognitive neuroscience, #neuroscience, & #neurotechnology research.
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24 Nov 2025
In Geneva to speak at @UNIDIR's Innovations Dialogue 2025: #Neurotechnologies and their implications for #international #peace & #security
#EmergingTechnologies #Nuerotechnology
unidir.org/event/2025-innova…
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5 Nov 2025
Spoke this afternoon on "Long Term #Threats & Opportunities at the Intersection of #Geopolitics & #EmergingTechnologies" at #CBRNeCharleston25. #AI, #Biotech, #Nanotech, #Neurotech
#CBRNeCon25
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3 Nov 2025
My review of @MoranCSSS, @WQBowen & @MIIS Jeff Knopf’s “Coercing #Syria on #ChemicalWeapons: A Case Study of #Deterrence & Coercive #Diplomacy” Understanding the #geopolitics of #CW is important for #WMD broadly & #EmergingTechnologies bit.ly/47VDoKc
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5 Nov 2025
Spent most of the afternoon asking questions of exhibitors at #CBRNeCharleston25. Am most appreciative of the opportunity to recalibrate where *real* emerging tech and innovation comes together in C-WMD #CBRNCON25
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27 Oct 2025
Participating in scenario-based workshop on using open source (#OSINT) methods for detecting chemical weapons #proliferation organized & hosted by @RUSI_org
rusi.org/explore-our-researc…
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Margaret E. Kosal retweeted
.@FPRI and the Nunn School are relaunching the Orbis Journal of World Affairs. First published in 1957, Orbis was conceived as a forum for policymakers, scholars, and the informed public to publish on geopolitics, foreign affairs, and global security bit.ly/49iooqN
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29 Sep 2025
Attending virtually @theNASEM "#MirrorImage #Biology" wkshp. The ***most*** fascinating part thus far is the frequency that "nano-structure" or other variant of #nanotechnology as being critical is being measured. #nanomaterials #BioSecurity
26 Sep 2025
#MirrorImageBiology refers to the synthesis of mirror-reflected molecular building blocks, which includes research on self-replicating living systems.
Explore research on mirror #biology, risks and benefits, and governance considerations at this workshop: ow.ly/7pn650X16XU
ALT A graphic with the text, "Mirror Image Biology: Pushing the Envelope in Designing Biological Systems, a workshop on September 29 and 30 from 10 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time."
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14 Sep 2025
Speaking this morning on “Regulating the #Bioeconomy: the Origin & Implications of Approaches to #Governance in the US & Chinese Biomanufacturing Sectors” #SynBio #EmergingTech #Biotechnology #APSA2025
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Margaret E. Kosal retweeted
Join Emerging Issues & Multilevel #Sector #Politics in #NPE Sun 9/14 8am chair @Dali_Yang papers @mekosal @AdamYLiu1 @fpuemape Wesley Nappen @si_wu1 @RoselynHsueh #gender #regulation #agribusiness #apparel #EVs #biomanufacturing #banks #China #LatinAmerica tinyurl.com/ytbg7dwk
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5 Aug 2025
In DC for @RUSI_org's Project Anthracite update: using open source intelligence (#OSINT) to assess North Korea's #ChemicalWeapons program. It's a *really* hard problem that requires new & innovative thinking.
rusi.org/explore-our-researc…
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