Tag: Institutional Design
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The Architecture of Participation
Democracy is often discussed as a matter of principle. But participation is also structural. Throughout American history, rights declared in law have depended on institutions, enforcement mechanisms, and democratic safeguards capable of translating formal equality into functional access in practice.
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When Ethics Competes with National Security: Who Blinks First in the AI Arms Race?
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming dual-use infrastructure for both civilian systems and national defense. When national security imperatives collide with ethical guardrails, who sets the boundary — the state, the firm, or the market? This piece argues for a “Defense-First AI” doctrine: prioritizing infrastructure resilience, cybersecurity, and biosecurity over autonomous lethal systems. Drawing on recent…