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Published March 9th, 2026, on Just Security.  

ICYMI: Last Week on Just Security

•  Artificial Urgency: Reflecting on AI Hype at the 2026 REAIM Summit By Zena Assaad
• The War on Anthropic: Pretextual Designation and Unlawful Punishment By Harold Hongju Koh, Bruce Swartz, Avid Gupta, and Brady Worthington