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Countdown to Q-Day: Preparing for the Next Technological Transition
Rapid advancements in quantum computing promise to seismically change what we know about online security. Governments, businesses, and other industries are racing to prepare for “Q-Day,” when quantum computers are powerful enough to break encryption that most of the world has relied on for digital security going back decades. This blog explores how Aspen Digital…
Beyond Model Restrictions: The Case For Arming Cyber Defenders With AI
During a time of constant Artificial Intelligence (AI) whiplash, it is helpful to step back and review what has happened since Anthropic announced Claude Mythos Preview in early April 2026.
The AIDE Reports
AIDE’s flagship report provides the first assessment of AI adoption across the emergency management community, analysis of available technologies, and set of interconnected actions intended for to responsibly advancing human-centered AI to save lives, protect communities, and expedite economic recovery.
Announcing the Anti-Scams Philanthropy Collaborative
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Today, Aspen Digital, a program of the Aspen Institute, Google.org, Dalberg, Asian Development Bank (ADB), craig newmark philanthropies, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, Vodafone Foundation, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation are announcing the Anti-Scams Philanthropy Collaborative.
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The AIDE Reports
AIDE’s flagship report provides the first assessment of AI adoption across the emergency management community, analysis of available technologies, and set of interconnected actions intended for to responsibly advancing human-centered AI to save lives, protect communities, and expedite economic recovery.
Defining Technologies of Our Time
This handbook offers an accessible, easy to use entry point for grappling with the question of how to define AI in a legal context.


