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Edward Geist @sovietologist

Policy Researcher @RANDCorporation. Work on nuclear weapons and warfare, Russia, and artificial intelligence. Retweet ≠ endorse. Opinions my own. rand.org/about/people/g… Venice, Los Angeles Joined June 2015
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Jim Mitre @jim_mitre

2 months ago

A new @RANDCorporation paper by @sovietologist argues that even the most advanced AGI will be constrained by thermodynamics, information theory, and computational complexity. rand.org/pubs/working_p…

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Układ Sił @Ukladsil

10 months ago

🔥Edward Geist from the RAND Corporation discusses the nuclear strategies of 🇷🇺Russia, the 🇺🇸United States, and 🇨🇳China, as well as the role of nuclear power in the era of artificial intelligence. The interview also covers the nuclear policy that 🇵🇱Poland and 🇺🇦Ukraine should…

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RAND @RANDCorporation

a year ago

This spring, the U.S. and China are expected to start talks on AI safety. Expectations are low, says RAND's @sovietologist. But early, "unproductive" talks aren't a total loss—as illustrated by nuclear arms negotiations during the Cold War. bit.ly/4cIVcIN

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RAND @RANDCorporation

a year ago

"If I had to pick one single problem that causes me the most anxiety, it's North Korea," RAND's Edward Geist tells @1a. North Korea may build up its arsenal and become "a kind of super rogue" that doesn't play by the same rules as major nuclear powers. the1a.org/segments/the-r…

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RAND @RANDCorporation

a year ago

What does today's nuclear landscape look like? How could AI affect nuclear warfare? And what role do scholars play in understanding (and mitigating) ever-changing threats? RAND's @sovietologist discusses on @1a: the1a.org/segments/the-r… (starts at 29:55)

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Guillermo Pulido @will_pulido

2 years ago

💥📚 I read this #book by Edward Geist a few days ago and it is #excellent. Thank you very much for writing it @sovietologist. 🔴global.oup.com/academic/produ…

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Douglas B. Shaw 🌻 @DouglasBShaw

2 years ago

Uh oh. Edward Geist, “Deterrence Under Uncertainty, Oxford, 2023, p 6

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RAND @RANDCorporation

2 years ago

We're looking for the next generation of thought leaders on nuclear security. Applications for the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program are now open. Learn more and apply by January 19: bit.ly/3Nie2LX

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Coda Story @CodaStory

2 years ago

Sci-fi has convinced us that a Terminator-like Skynet is closer on the horizon than it actually is. It's a great story premise, says analyst Edward Geist. “But it’s also the case that there’s effectively no one who thinks of this as a great idea.” #AI codastory.com/authoritarian-…

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Joseph Pitluck Aguirre @JosephPitluck

2 years ago

@RANDCorporation @sovietologist @NPR Great book. Changed my perspective on the most effective use of AI for nuclear deterrence. Highly recommend.

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Joseph Pitluck Aguirre @JosephPitluck

2 years ago

@sovietologist I have my copy!

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Edward Geist @sovietologist

2 years ago

@nprscottsimon interviewed me about my new book Deterrence under Uncertainty: Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Warfare npr.org/2023/12/09/121…

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Scott Simon @nprscottsimon

2 years ago

Ahead: @sovietologist on his new book about the effect of AI on nuclear deterrence. And the works of a great, rediscovered surrealist painter, Leonor Fini.

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Edward Geist @sovietologist

2 years ago

Now out in the U.S.!

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War on the Rocks @WarOnTheRocks

2 years ago

ICYMI: Ankit Panda and Edward Geist discuss U.S. nuclear force planning and the need to think about adversary perceptions. Listen to the full episode here: bit.ly/40QEcL7 @nktpnd @sovietologist

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Ankit Panda @nktpnd

2 years ago

I enjoyed this chat with @sovietologist. Separately, his new book on artificial intelligence and nuclear war is the finest thing I've read recently on the subject.

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Ankit Panda @nktpnd

2 years ago

I enjoyed this chat with @sovietologist. Separately, his new book on artificial intelligence and nuclear war is the finest thing I've read recently on the subject.

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Hans Kristensen (also on Bluesky) @nukestrat

2 years ago

Looking forward to listening to this discussion with @sovietologist about US response to Chinese nuclear increase. He always has something interesting to say.

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Ankit Panda @nktpnd

2 years ago

Looking forward to listening to this discussion with @sovietologist about US response to Chinese nuclear increase. He always has something interesting to say.

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