Today, Jamil, Les, and Morgan discuss France's exit from Niger, recent coups in the Sahel, and the Wagner Group's presence in the region.

Does France's exit provide an opportunity for the U.S. to step in and provide support? Should we be rethinking our institutional approach to Africa? How should the U.S. respond to the Wagner group?

Hear our experts debate these issues and more in 10 minutes on our latest episode of Fault Lines!

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https://www.politico.eu/article/france-niger-military-army-withdrawal-west-africa-sahel-colonies-burkina-faso-mali/ 

https://thehill.com/policy/international/africa/4226347-aid-to-gabon-suspended-after-military-takeover/ 

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Today, Jamil, Jess, Les, and Morgan discuss the disputed South China Sea, where the Philippines has recently removed a floating barrier that China had installed to prevent Philippine fishing boats from using the area. 

How should the U.S. best defend our interests and those of our allies in the South China Sea? Will a greater U.S. presence provoke conflict? Should the U.S. be looking more regionally?  

Hear our experts debate these issues and more in less than 10 minutes on our latest episode of Fault Lines! 

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66913554 

https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/chinas-ten-dash-line/ 

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Today, Jamil, Jess, Les, and Morgan discuss the U.S.’ pledge to assist a UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti that aims to counter gang violence and provide humanitarian relief with Kenya’s leadership.

Is this mission a good idea? Why should the U.S. get involved? How will the U.S. maintain oversight on this UN peacekeeping mission?

Hear our experts debate these issues and more in less than 10 minutes on our latest episode of Fault Lines!

Want to learn more about this topic? Check out these articles that our experts used to frame our discussion:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-pledges-new-aid-haiti-urges-un-authorize-security-mission-2023-09-22/#:~:text=NEW%20YORK%2C%20Sept%2022%20(Reuters,country%20fight%20crippling%20gang%20violence

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/22/us-says-haiti-security-mission-could-deploy-in-months-urges-support

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Today, Jamil, Jess, Les, and Morgan discuss the recent Iran-U.S. prisoner swap and the 'mutual agreement' between the two nations.

Is this secretly a new Iran nuclear deal? Does this put the Biden Administration in legal trouble? Is this agreement good for U.S. foreign policy without Congressional oversight?

Hear our experts debate these issues and more in 10 minutes on our latest episode of Fault Lines!

Want to learn more about this topic? Check out these articles that our experts used to frame our discussion:

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-prisoner-swap-gives-tehran-6-billion-how-will-it-be-spent-2109d440?page=1

https://thehill.com/policy/international/4215594-saudi-crown-prince-on-iran-acquiring-nuclear-weapons-if-they-get-one-we-have-to-get-one/ 

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Today, Jamil, Jess, and Morgan discuss the recent assassination of Canadian citizen and Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Trudeau's allegations, and India's response.

How does America's strategic competition with China impact its relationship with India after these allegations? How will the United States balance these interests with its relationship with Canada?

Hear our experts debate these issues and more in less than 10 minutes on our latest episode of Fault Lines!

Want to learn more about this topic? Check out these articles that our experts used to frame our discussion:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/18/americas/canada-hardeep-singh-nijjar-india-intl/index.html 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/19/india-expels-canada-diplomat-sikh-assassination/ 

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Today, Jamil, Jess, Morgan, and Les get together in-person (!) to discuss the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City.

What tensions are likely to arise at UNGA? Should the Biden administration be concerned about France and the UK's absences? Can the U.S. use UNGA as a platform to promote multilateralism?

Hear our experts debate these issues and more in less than 10 minutes on our latest episode of Fault Lines!

Want to learn more about this topic? Check out these articles that our experts used to frame our discussion:

https://www.reuters.com/world/world-leaders-meet-un-big-powers-vie-developing-states-2023-09-15/

https://www.justsecurity.org/88126/the-themes-and-tensions-to-watch-at-this-years-un-general-assembly-meetings/

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In this episode, join NSI’s Jamil Jaffer and the Department of Defense’s Jennifer Hay, Director of the Defense Digital Service in the Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office of the DOD, and Visiting Fellow at NSI, to discuss how the DOD is grappling with the AI revolution.

How have the DOD and NSC’s perceptions of AI changed over time? How does the DOD think about trust, safety, and security in regards to big data and AI? Where is the DOD at on AI policy?

Thanks for joining Fault Lines and our team of experts for our Summer of AI series, Breaking Barriers: Understanding the AI Revolution!

Tune in next Monday, September 18, for the return of our regular Fault Lines programming.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkhay/

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In this episode, join Lester and Will Hurd, candidate for the Republican nomination for President, former U.S. Representative for Texas's 23rd District, and former Board Member for OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, to discuss what Congress has done in the wake of AI and what that means for Americans.

How have the private and public sectors reacted to AI? How do we control AI? How should the U.S. think about its competition with China with respect to AI?

Tune into Fault Lines all summer to hear from more AI experts as part of, Breaking Barriers: Understanding the AI Revolution!

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-hurd-63528625 

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In this episode, join Jessica and Ylli Bajraktari, President and CEO of the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) and former Executive Director of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, to discuss the implications of AI in warfare and what that means for U.S. national security in the near future.

What could happen if the U.S. falls behind in tech competition? How will AI change warfare in the next five to ten years? How should the U.S. think about countries with different ethical considerations about AI?

Tune into Fault Lines all summer to hear from more AI experts as part of, Breaking Barriers: Understanding the AI Revolution!

Learn more about Mr. Ylli Bajraktari and the SCSP here:

https://www.scsp.ai/ylli-bajraktari/

https://www.scsp.ai/

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In this episode, Morgan and Dr. Gary Marcus, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neural Science at NYU, CEO of Geometric Intelligence, and the Founder and Executive Chairman of Robust AI, discuss how Dr. Marcus got involved in artificial intelligence from a young age and the multifaceted risks and opportunities AI poses.

How does AI relate to natural intelligence and cognitive science? Where is AI headed - in a positive or negative direction? What are the biggest dangers and risks that AI poses and are any of these going undiscussed?

Tune into Fault Lines all summer to hear from more AI experts as part of, Breaking Barriers: Understanding the AI Revolution!

Learn more about Dr. Marcus’s work here:

https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/what-if-generative-ai-turned-out

https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/automatic-disinformation-threatens

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