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The nuclear road not taken—and its consequences 80 years after the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki The nuclear era started 80 years ago with the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki—and has continued to harm generations of people across the world to this very day. Another road was possible.

🚨 JUST IN: 80 years after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, Arjun Makhijani reflects on the nuclear road no taken.

In @thebulletin.org

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To defend against malicious AI, the United States needs to build a robust digital immune system To stay safe, the United States must utilize defensive AI, which can actively defend against malicious use.

Defensive AI "functions like a digital immune system, spotting abnormalities in real time and responding before humans even know something is wrong," writes Ali Nouri in a new piece for @thebulletin.org.

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Cyberstorm on the horizon: David E. Sanger on what two recent breaches reveal about modern warfare In 2023 and 2024, there were two cyber espionage operations against the US that were traced back to Chinese groups. “Volt Typhoon” focused on shutting down critical American infrastructure—presumably ...

For @thebulletin.org, I spoke with @sangernyt.bsky.social about how cyber operations are reshaping geopolitics and the future of warfare and what the United States can do to prepare for the next breach.

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Note left on our typewriter. And a new life motto.

America’s AI action plan aims to gut regulation and expand manufacturing The Trump administration released America’s AI Action Plan, which proposes gutting regulations, expanding AI use, and building data centers.

Last week, the Trump administration unveiled America’s AI Action Plan, aiming to gut regulations, expand AI use, and build data centers. @francesmack.bsky.social breaks it down for @thebulletin.org.

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Oppenheimer has become a folk hero. Kids should embrace his complexity Oppenheimer was first a brilliant scientist, then a war hero, then a political traitor, then a nobody, then a martyr, now a cultural icon. He must be taught about in his full complexity.

🚨 JUST IN: Two essays offer contrasting perspectives about J. Robert Oppenheimer.

First, for @ericssinger.bsky.social, now that Oppenheimer has become a folk hero, he must be taught about in his full complexity.

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To keep the world’s data flowing, countries need to quickly fix broken undersea cables To contend with accidental undersea cable breaks and possible sabotage, the United States and allies must expand their repair infrastructure.

Stretching more than 1 million km, submarine cables serve as the global information highway. To keep data flowing in case of breaks, the U.S. and its allies must expand their repair infrastructure, explains @aaronbateman.bsky.social in a piece for @thebulletin.org.

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How clear and simple data visualizations bring the climate crisis home Climate change is a slow-moving disaster. We need graphics that capture both its pace and its impact.

Data visualizations are some of the most powerful tools in a climate science communicator’s playbook. However, designing visuals that are clear to the public and policy makers is not a straightforward task, writes @rachitdubey.bsky.social .

So, what works?

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The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations “In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...

"Just because I’m not on the keyboard—and you have to add two extra steps for me to appear correctly—I’m suddenly the product of some soulless technology?"

Kronos Quartet, together with over 30 artists from around the world, released a sweeping new rendition of Bob Dylan's anthem, "A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall"—a global call for peace and to raise awareness of the growing risk of nuclear war. Kronos Quartet + Allison Russell | A Hard Rain

Last week, the Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War ended with a performance by Kronos Quartet alongside singer-songwriter Allison Russell.

You can watch their performance of Bob Dylan's "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" below.

Cyberstorm on the horizon: David E. Sanger on what two recent breaches reveal about modern warfare David E. Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, who has reported extensively on the topic, describes how cyber operations factor into the geopolitical landscape and future wars, and how the US can best prepare for similar breaches on the horizon.

“Cyberstorm on the horizon: @sangernyt.bsky.social on what two recent breaches reveal about modern warfare,” an interview by @saragoud.bsky.social. (3/12)

AI for good, with caveats: How a keynote speaker was censored during an international artificial intelligence summit On Tuesday, the United Nations’ flagship platform for AI kicked off in Geneva. But the commencement of the summit wasn’t without controversy.

Bulletin tech editor @saragoud.bsky.social interviewed @abeba.bsky.social on the censorship she experienced during the #AIForGood summit, and how the industry can do better. ⬇️

AI for good, with caveats: How a keynote speaker was censored during an international artificial intelligence summit Q&A with Abeba Birhane on how she was censored during the AI for Good summit and how the industry can do better.

My colleague @saragoud.bsky.social is at the "AI for Good" summit in Geneva and interviewed @abeba.bsky.social about how the organizers censored her talk right before she took the stage thebulletin.org/2025/07/ai-f...

Absolutely shocking behaviour from the #AIForGood conference organisers. They obviously wanted to avoid embarrassing prominent sponsors, but how can we make progress if scientists aren’t allowed to report their uncensored findings? It undermines the legitimacy of the whole event. #AIEthics

The AI industry seems not to care very much about doing good.

AI for good, with caveats: How a keynote speaker was censored during an international artificial intelligence summit Q&A with Abeba Birhane on how she was censored during the AI for good summit and how the industry can do better.

I sat down and chatted with the AI for Good keynote speaker @abeba.bsky.social about how her talk was censored, how this undermines the spirit of the summit, and what the industry can do to build fairer, more just systems.

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The war lasted 12 days. The environmental impact on Iran may last decades Israel and United States' strikes on Iran could leave lasting health, environmental, and climate damage to the country.

Even two weeks of war or less can leave lasting environmental scars with consequences for people, ecosystems, biodiversity, and the climate. My latest with @saragoud.bsky.social for @thebulletin.org

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Would love to chat to you about this and sent an email.

The war lasted 12 days. The environmental impact on Iran may last decades Israel and the United States' strikes on Iran could leave lasting health, environmental, and climate damage to the country.

Israel and the United States' strikes on Iran could leave lasting health, environmental, and climate damage to the country.

The Bulletin's @jessimckenzi.bsky.social and @saragoud.bsky.social take a closer look.

The war lasted 12 days. The environmental impact on Iran may last decades Israel and United States' strikes on Iran could leave lasting health, environmental, and climate damage to the country.

“… even 12 days of war is enough to cause serious health, environmental, and climate damage,” @jessimckenzi.bsky.social and I write in a piece on Iran.

How the striking of a GOP regulatory ban will affect the global artificial intelligence race The House just voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill without a moratorium that would ban states from enforcing AI regulations for 10 years.

The House just voted to pass the one big beautiful bill without a moratorium that would prevent states from enforcing regulations/introducing new laws on AI systems for a decade. How will that affect the global AI race?

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Fewer clinics, unhealthier people, less warning: The ‘big, beautiful bill’ will make the US less prepared for pandemics The so-called "big, beautiful bill" will lead to millions of fewer people having health coverage in the United States. It will make the country less prepared to detect and respond to a future pandemic...

How the big, beautiful bill will make America less prepared for a pandemic. @thebulletin.org
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Writers, submit to Bulletin's short fiction contest, judged by American science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson. Winner gets $3,000 and published in the January issue of @thebulletin.org's magazine. Deadline: September 30; no submission fee📚

United States attacks Iranian nuclear facilities, raising the possibility of Iranian retaliation, sprint for nuclear weapons The United States bombed three Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday, an intervention that came just days after President Donald Trump suggested he would wait two weeks before deciding whether to take mil...

Yesterday the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear sites. A review of what we know so far and how the world reacted:
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A timely risk assessment.

(But I am biased.)

Assassinations? Defamation? How genetic technology could destabilize the world Security policy experts worry about threats from emerging biotechnology like genetically tailored bioweapons, but these remain theoretical. Easily accessible techniques and services, however, point to...

Security policy experts worry about threats from emerging biotechnology like genetically tailored bioweapons, but these remain theoretical. Other genetic technology security risks are more imminent. @thebulletin.org
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Explosions ring out across Iran’s capital as Israel claims it is attacking the country Explosions are ringing out across Iran’s capital as Israel claimed it was attacking the country. People in Tehran, Iran, awoke to the sound of the blast.

BREAKING: Explosions rang out across Iran’s capital as Israel claimed it was attacking the country.

Trump’s AI gamble in the Gulf doesn’t put America first Given the Gulf states’ history of switching alliances, Trump's latest AI agreements demand serious scrutiny.

What to make about Trump's Gulf trip and AI deals? It's a dangerous gamble w/ major national security questions + corruption & human rights concerns.

Worth the risk? My take 👇

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