AXIOS December 11, 2023
Ina Fried

A new project from Stanford University aims to help policymakers get their heads around a range of fast-developing new technologies, from AI and cryptography to robotics and synthetic biology.

Why it matters: A similar effort by an earlier generation brought policy experts together with scientists to navigate the dangers of the nuclear era, Hoover Institution director and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told reporters at Stanford.

  • Today’s explosion of new technology challenges means “we need to have that kind of teaming of people who come from these very different worlds,” added Rice, who is co-chair of the new project.

Driving the news: In a daylong meeting with a handful of journalists on Friday, leaders from across...

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