The International Politics of Domain Name (DNS) Governance, Part 3: ICANN and AI
The change from IANA to ICANN resulted in the successful stewardship transition in 2016, transferring oversight of critical Internet functions from the US government to a global, decentralized, multistakeholder model. These changes reflected the Internet’s growth, the need for more inclusive governance, and ongoing efforts to address security, accessibility, and internationalization challenges.
Analyzing the Economics of Asymmetric Robotic Drone Warfare
At its core, the economic asymmetry in drone warfare is about imposing unsustainable costs on the adversary. A weaker actor uses extremely low-cost, often commercially available drones to create damage and threats that extremely high-cost, sophisticated defense systems must counter.
LSEG Workspace as the Central Spreadsheet Grid for Eurodollars
LSEG Workspace is a giant live spreadsheet that organizes the eurodollar system into cells and formulas. Treasuries and Fed rates are the anchor cells. Repo, FX swaps, and offshore deposits are formula-driven references.
AI and Government: Concerns Shaped from Classic Public Administration Writings
Drawing on the classics of public administration, we can start to specify some constraints and goals for artificial intelligence (AI) and develop a “smart” but ethical government that is efficient but also responsive to public concerns.
Connecting a Dangerous World: Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and National Concerns
BGP connects the world by enabling communication and cooperation among autonomous systems, ensuring that data packets can traverse the vast and interconnected network of networks that make up the Internet. It bridges separate, but networked ASes such as campuses, companies, and countries. BGP works to ensure that data packets originating from one location can cross over between ISPs and other WANS (Wide Area Networks) to reach their destination anywhere else on the planet.
Google: Monetizing the Automatrix – Rerun
As we move towards the “Automatrix,” the newly forming digital environment for self-driving and wireless charging transportation, Google looks to situate its search/advertising business at its center.
Digital Borders and Authoritarianism
The enforcement of digital borders by authoritarian regimes in the modern era represents a significant challenge to global norms of free expression, access to information, and human rights. As regimes continue to develop and refine their methods of control, the international community must navigate the delicate balance between respecting national sovereignty and advocating for digital freedoms.
Remote Sensing Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction
Sensing technologies can provide valuable information about potential hazards, assessing their impact, and supporting response and recovery efforts. This information can support decision-makers and emergency responders before, during, and after disasters. By providing high-resolution maps and imagery (either real-time or archived for analysis over time) they can identify vulnerable areas and monitor changes in the environment, such as changes in land use, crop health, flooding, deforestation, and urbanization.
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