Helsingin Sanomat recently interviewed me about AI, and we ended up talking about what AI teaches us about human intelligence. Some of the reasoning behind those quotes can be found here, and a recently accepted research article (in English) here.

Jay Clayton’s appointment as director of national intelligence is not much of an improvement over Bill Pulte.

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State of the Union: The nomination follows backlash against Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte for director of national intelligence.

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The government’s sweeping spying powers will remain in place for a year, regardless of who becomes director of national intelligence. Both sides are pretending that’s not the case.

The post Pulte or Not, the Surveillance State Won’t Stop appeared first on The American Prospect.

Russia is preparing to intensify what Latvia’s State Security Service describes as “lawfare” — the misuse of legal systems, legislation, and judicial proceedings as instruments of political pressure and influence against Western countries. According to a new statement issued by the Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB), Russia may also use legal arguments as a pretext and […]

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President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence is roiling an emerging bipartisan extension of warrantless spying.

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The public deserves clarity and accountability on the use of American assets.

The post Is the U.S. Involved in Israel’s War on Lebanon? appeared first on The American Conservative.

Despite some bipartisan pushback, much of Congress remains unwilling to take on the national security establishment.

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American intelligence agencies, like those across the world, are unprofessional and produce little of value.

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I really hope we don’t end up like this one here, but I have to say we are in the best driver seat possible. And it doesn’t have to be from an American living overseas, as many Americans living at home are seeing this all unfold in front of our eyes. This pic is the … Continue reading The Dumb Years →

They are accused of spreading disinformation, preparing acts of sabotage, and carrying out reconnaissance of NATO troops.

About a decade ago, publications were abuzz about two new apps that were taking the wine world by storm: Vivino and Delectable. These were apps where users could take a photo of a bottle and find out everything about it: producer, region, vintage notes, average ratings, and price. Some reviews were filled with ratings by consumers, while others were a combination of everyday drinkers, wine…

Last Wednesday (2026-05-06) I gave a short presentation at DIVSOL, the Diversity in Society and Life research community at the University of Helsinki. In the talk I explain how the research I’ve done over the past decade or so relates to the general theme of diversity in science and society.

Congress wants to declassify a secret court opinion on the government’s warrantless spying program, but it may also need to clarify what constitutes a search for your communications data.

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Former military intelligence officer says Americans are ignoring the real threat hiding inside HOA boards, O-5 billets, and possibly Taylor Swift

Warrants are at the center of the debate over government spying, and for good reason. But artificial intelligence is redefining the contours of that debate.

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The ranking Democrat of the House Intelligence Committee was encouraging his colleagues to vote for a bill that did not include warrants for spying on Americans.

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Israel has long used the same playbook to recruit informants from enemy societies. Iran is now using it to recruit spies in Israel by exploiting new cracks in Israeli society.

A high school teacher's TikTok sparked a serious conversation about screen time, low expectations, and the surprising role BookTok is playing in the literacy crisis.

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Your brain is not broken. It’s just built differently.

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The House Speaker’s surprise five-year extension and bogus warrant provision backfired, but it was enough to get a gaggle of Democrats to break ranks.

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The Congressional Black Caucus will support the clean reauthorization of FISA Section 702, a warrantless surveillance authority that has been used to spy on African Americans.

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Russian satellites have captured dozens of high-resolution images of military facilities and critical infrastructure in the Middle East to help Iran strike US forces and other targets, according to a Ukrainian intelligence report writes Reuters. The findings, reviewed by Reuters, also suggest that Russian and Iranian cybercriminals are cooperating. The Ukrainian intelligence assessment found that…

Spanish startup FOSSA Systems is pushing into Japan’s defense market after securing a local partner to expand its reach, building on a shift beyond tiny picosatellites used to connect low-power monitoring devices toward more capable spacecraft for broader government applications.

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Jim Himes keeps telling his constituents that U.S. intelligence agencies don’t spy on them, and “have no reason” to buy Americans’ data. Advocates say that’s untrue.

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In the first two weeks of its war on Iran, the US spent an estimated $2.1 billion a day. It’s no wonder Donald Trump is saying that the cost of war means the federal government can’t afford to spend money to help Americans meet their basic needs.

The Trump administration refuses to disclose how much its war on Iran has cost and prefers the topic not be discussed. The best estimate is…

Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), a leader on the House Intelligence Committee, faced protests over his support for a warrantless spying regime.

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"An intelligent person tries to be a realist."

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House Republicans have threatened to hold a foreign surveillance extension hostage unless the Senate agrees to voter suppression. It may flip the script on superfluous government spying.

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