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Just Security is an online forum for the rigorous analysis of U.S. national security law and policy. We aim to promote principled and pragmatic solutions to national security problems that decision-makers face. Our Board of Editors includes individuals with significant government experience, civil society attorneys, academics, and other leading voices. Just Security is based at New York University School of Law.
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Search ArticlesAccountable Artificial Intelligence Series
As the risks of artificial intelligence continue to mount, the expert analysis in this series engages the fundamental question of what ought to happen when AI risks manifest into real harm. This series will interrogate who is responsible, and on what standard, for both risk assessment failures and actual harm accrued – and what the costs of ignoring AI risk may be in real terms.
The AI Governance Momentum: Why We Need to Fill the Accountability Gap Now
Over the past few weeks, many of the most powerful AI leaders have been converging towards the consensus that Artificial Intelligence needs to be governed. Several recently disclosed incidents have contributed to that acceleration. The most instructive occurred in July, when OpenAI’s models escaped their sandboxes, coordinated through an improvised message board, and compromised the systems of Hugging Face, an external model-hosting platform.
When Intelligence Becomes a Strategic Asset: Frontier AI, Sandbox Breakouts, and the Case for Independent Oversight
In recent weeks, leading AI executives have taken an increasingly urgent stance on pacing the frontier of Artificial Intelligence. But the hard intersection between development and governance is, of course, not new. In June, leading AI developer Anthropic found itself at the center of a controversy that would have seemed improbable just a few years earlier.
Reinvention Blueprint No. 4: Building Authorities for Domestic Use of the Military that Work
Even before the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy the U.S. military domestically to quell protests, fight crime in so-called “crime dens” like New York City and Chicago, and police the border.
Guantanamo Dispatch: Innocent or Guilty, Accused USS Cole Bomber May Never Go Free
Lawyers for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, who is charged with being a key planner of the 2000 suicide bombing of the USS Cole, want the military jury to hear about a unique aspect of his case: Even if the jury were to acquit him, the U.S. military could still continue to hold him indefinitely. Al-Nashiri has been in U.S. custody since 2002 and was formally charged in 2011.
Early Edition: September 28, 2026
Sign up to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the weekend. Here’s today’s news: IRAN WAR President Trump on Saturday said he rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring the Iran war to an end. Trump yesterday told Axios that he expects U.S. negotiators to engage in more talks with Iran this week, but on a different deal to Iran’s initial proposal. Barak Ravid reports for Axios; Barak Ravid reports.
Proposed U.S. Sanctions Against the Int’l Criminal Court Could Lead to Detainees’ Release
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an institution, extending measures already directed at individual court officials. “The sanctions would forbid most transactions with the ICC” after a six-to-seven-month grace period, the Wall Street Journal reports. The aim or effect appears to be the destruction of the institution as a whole.
Journalists Show Power of Solidarity in Response to White House Press Ban
Over the past week, the Washington press corps has offered a masterclass on collective resistance to Trump administration assaults on democracy and the rule of law. After President Donald Trump sought to ban three news outlets from the White House, in flagrant violation of constitutionally protected press freedom and due process, the targeted outlets filed suit in federal court.
Taiwan Should Set the Standard for Industrial AI Security
Taiwanese manufacturers are becoming an early proving ground for autonomous AI agents. In May, NVIDIA announced that Advantech, Foxconn, Pegatron, and Wistron were among the first companies deploying its “factory manager” agents. These systems connect applications and machines to coordinate functions like quality control, transport, and worker safety. Two months later, China-linked hackers compromised Taiwanese technology suppliers and government agencies with open-source autonomous agents.
Early Edition: September 25, 2026
Sign up to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: IRAN WAR Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi yesterday said Iran’s mediators have offered the White House a new seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart talks to end the war.