Even if AI reaches super-intelligent levels and decides humans are no longer needed, we might find comfort in the fact a Chat Bot can't carry a gun.  The AI service you use online - ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama, or some other mind-blowing assistant - can't walk

One of our favorite topics is the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The Agency seems to be dedicated to spooky projects with the potential to destroy humanity. Of course, that's never the stated goal. The latest initiative that caught our attention is MAGICS, announced

President Trump recently ordered the Pentagon to create a missile defense system like Israel's Iron Dome. It's a tall order - the U.S. is 446 times larger than Israel. But the Pentagon is all about tall orders. The "dome" is a smart idea.

It may sound paranoid to think any product made in China might be hiding a device to spy on you. But it's not paranoid. It's actually true. In fact, it's the law. Specifically, China's 2017 National Intelligence Law requires Chinese companies to

Globally, there are now over 57,000 companies trying to sell you AI-driven products. It's the bandwagon everyone's jumping on. And for good reason. AI in some form will clearly change everything. Currently, all these AI tools deliver astounding amounts of information at high speed. But

For AI to take over the world, it has to make its own choices. It has to become self aware.  This hasn't happened, though it sure seems like it. Text back and forth with Chat GPT, it feels like you're talking with another person -- albeit

We've been noting with some concern that the U.S. Military is developing military hardware controlled in significant ways by artificial intelligence (AI). The most obvious are the unmanned flying weapons we know as "drones". Among the latest is the U.S. Air Force's

A few months ago, the U.S. Treasury was hacked by the Chinese. The story's been lost in the flood of news coming at us every hour of every day. But in December 2024, state-sponsored Chinese hacker group Salt Typhoon gained access to sensitive data in the U.

Imagine you get a call from a work buddy. You make normal small talk. Then he brings up the big acquisition about to be made by your company. The public doesn't know about it. Neither does Wall Street. You talk freely, giving your take on the strategy. You

In Forbes magazine's December 2024 issue, they ask the question, "Will AI Test Human Control In 2025?" According to the article, the answer is yes: "AI is no longer just a tool--it has evolved into a force that increasingly challenges human oversight. Systems are beginning