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Future of War - Artificial Intelligence Weapons

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Christine Li

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March 2, 2024

With AI taking over many different sectors from digital art to driving, it appears weapons of warfare could be next. Through this highly controversial technological development, it has been heavily debated and dissected since its very inception. This brief will dive into the recent discourse regarding autonomous weapons and the potential of Artificial Intelligence in looking at the history, arguments, and future legislative implications.

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Democracy x AI: Repercussions and Regulation

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Christine Li

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January 11, 2024

This brief details an examination into the effects of AI towards elections, voting and democracy while proposing the policies at hand to properly regulate the usage of AI without further harm to politics.

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The Political and Economic Impacts of Artificial Intelligence-Powered Financial Fraud Detection on Remittances in the Global South

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Sofia R. Rodriguez

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October 5, 2025

This policy brief analyzes how AI-powered fraud detection systems in financial services disproportionately harm international remittances to the Global South, where the flows are vital for household economies and national stability. Systematic algorithmic bias flags legitimate transfers as fraudulent, leading to account lockouts, blocked transactions, and driving migrants toward insecure underground systems like hawala. The fragmentation of regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions enables technological discrimination, eroding both individual livelihoods and the political leverage of remittance-dependent states such as El Salvador. The brief calls for urgent multilateral intervention, including bias elimination requirements, liability frameworks, and recognition of remittance access as a protected human right under international law.

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Traditional Examination Format Can’t Survive the Era of Generative AI: Why?

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Artificial intelligence

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Seemab Mehmood

Imagine a lecture hall filled with over three hundred final-year medical students. A radiology test begins; complex diagnostic questions flash onto a projector screen, and students are tasked with writing their answers on paper. Under traditional assumptions, this setup should guarantee academic integrity. In reality, the examination exposed fundamental weaknesses in conventional assessment methods.

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Balancing Efficiency and Ethics: The Case for AI in Law

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Economic Policy

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Pritika Patel

As artificial intelligence continues to expand, it becomes crucial for attorneys, lawmakers, and stakeholders to grasp the intricacies of its incorporation and harness its potential effectively. Although there are multiple risks associated with introducing artificial intelligence into the legal system, if used ethically and in compliance with regulations, its benefits far outweigh its risks.

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Artificial Intelligence in Education: Helpful or Hindrance?

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National Policy

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Isabelle Hansen

The debate on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education underscores its potential to revolutionize personalized learning and provide substantial teaching aid, while also cautioning against risks like student cheating, erosion of interpersonal skills, algorithmic biases, privacy breaches, and significant implementation costs; effective policy formulation can harness the power of AI in education, enabling its advantages and mitigating its challenges.

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