@piahuesch.bsky.social
Research Fellow for Cyber, Technology and National Security at RUSI.
Working on UK dual use innovation, cyber and tech policy.
Working on UK dual use innovation, cyber and tech policy.
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🚨🧵New RUSI report, ‘UK National Security Advantage from Disruptive Technologies’ by @piahuesch.bsky.social and @tashbuckley.bsky.social is out now!
UK National Security Advantage from Disruptive Technologies
This paper identifies existing assets that strengthen UK strategic advantage for national security in disruptive technologies and highlights some gaps and risks for UK policymakers to consider.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
🚨🧵New RUSI report, ‘UK National Security Advantage from Disruptive Technologies’ by @piahuesch.bsky.social and @tashbuckley.bsky.social is out now!
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'The government needs to address inconvenient yet critical questions about the terms and conditions of these investments: who benefits most and what are the potential trade-offs regarding AI safety, taxes and national resilience?' ask Dr Pia Hüsch and Sophie Williams-Dunning.
A Big, Beautiful US Investment Boost for the UK Tech Sector?
The Tech Prosperity Deal between the US and UK involves major investments into the UK tech ecosystem by US big tech. While a win for Labour’s AI ambitions, courting US Big Tech may risk jeopardising B...
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September 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
'The government needs to address inconvenient yet critical questions about the terms and conditions of these investments: who benefits most and what are the potential trade-offs regarding AI safety, taxes and national resilience?' ask Dr Pia Hüsch and Sophie Williams-Dunning.
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This year at the CyberUK conference, the UK government announced it would publish a new National Cyber Strategy before the end of 2025. In response, six industry and civil society experts to share their perspectives on what the government should consider for the new strategy.
Perspectives on the Next UK National Cyber Strategy
Publishing a new cyber strategy before the end of 2025, the UK Government has a lot to consider to move beyond past initiatives.
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August 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This year at the CyberUK conference, the UK government announced it would publish a new National Cyber Strategy before the end of 2025. In response, six industry and civil society experts to share their perspectives on what the government should consider for the new strategy.
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'UK DI must identify technological solutions that empower not just the few, but the UK Armed Forces as a whole.' write
@piahuesch.bsky.social and Dr Linus Terhorst in the latest RUSI Commentary.
@piahuesch.bsky.social and Dr Linus Terhorst in the latest RUSI Commentary.
Same, Same but Different? Launching UK Defence Innovation
UK Defence Innovation wants to accelerate UK defence technology and capabilities and provide a strategic approach to defence innovation. But to distinguish itself from previous initiatives, UKDI needs...
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July 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
'UK DI must identify technological solutions that empower not just the few, but the UK Armed Forces as a whole.' write
@piahuesch.bsky.social and Dr Linus Terhorst in the latest RUSI Commentary.
@piahuesch.bsky.social and Dr Linus Terhorst in the latest RUSI Commentary.
We’ve heard lots about export controls for AI technologies - but what about other technologies such as quantum tech? Are export controls of the West working? What impact do they have on the Chinese quantum ecosystem? Have a look at this commentary by Elias Huber for @rusi.bsky.social to learn more!
'It is unlikely that the Western quantum ecosystem will out-innovate an increasingly decoupled Chinese quantum sector across the board' writes Elias Huber in the latest RUSI Commentary.
Export Controls Accelerate China’s Quantum Supply Chain
When export controls are seen as a tool to limit competitors’ technology advancements, they can have unintended consequences. Such is the case for quantum technologies, where export controls accelerat...
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June 30, 2025 at 10:50 AM
We’ve heard lots about export controls for AI technologies - but what about other technologies such as quantum tech? Are export controls of the West working? What impact do they have on the Chinese quantum ecosystem? Have a look at this commentary by Elias Huber for @rusi.bsky.social to learn more!
Great contribution from @itswiggins.bsky.social on reform of the FCDO/DSIT science and innovation network and shifts in broader tech diplomacy. Important to explore how UK can best leverage relations with other countries to cooperate on tech and innovation - and to understand role of SINners in this
As part of Labour’s Plan for Change the UK government has added technology to its global science and innovation network. To what extent can the network boost the UK’s reach in international tech? Ian Wiggins explores this question below.
From SINners to SaiNTs – Shifts in UK Science and Tech Diplomacy
As part of Labour’s Plan for Change the UK government has added technology to its global science and innovation network. To what extend can the network boost the UK’s reach in international tech?
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March 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Great contribution from @itswiggins.bsky.social on reform of the FCDO/DSIT science and innovation network and shifts in broader tech diplomacy. Important to explore how UK can best leverage relations with other countries to cooperate on tech and innovation - and to understand role of SINners in this
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I have a new piece in @ejiltalk.bsky.social on the implications of using certain AI decision support systems on the collective right to self-determination, with a focus on the IDF’s actions in Gaza. It summarizes my recent article in the EJLS www.ejiltalk.org/gaza-and-the...
Gaza and the Collective Political Costs of Algorithmic Warfare
Since Israel started its military campaigns against Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank after the terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023, both academia and the media have intensely debated the Israel Defen...
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March 25, 2025 at 8:39 AM
I have a new piece in @ejiltalk.bsky.social on the implications of using certain AI decision support systems on the collective right to self-determination, with a focus on the IDF’s actions in Gaza. It summarizes my recent article in the EJLS www.ejiltalk.org/gaza-and-the...
Interesting to see UK announcement of a new Defence Innovation Unit to enhance UK ability to develop cutting-edge defence technologies. Assumption is it is largely based on the US Defence innovation Unit, also called Unit X. #defenceinnovationunit #dualusetechnology #innovation
March 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Interesting to see UK announcement of a new Defence Innovation Unit to enhance UK ability to develop cutting-edge defence technologies. Assumption is it is largely based on the US Defence innovation Unit, also called Unit X. #defenceinnovationunit #dualusetechnology #innovation
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'While neither the EU nor UK can solve international AI governance alone, their potential collaboration – grounded in scientific risk assessment – brightens future prospects' write Siméon Campos and Chloe Touzet.
We Need to Avert an AI Safety Winter
Winter winds blew through AI Safety at the Paris Summit, yet new Springs may be around the corner
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March 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
'While neither the EU nor UK can solve international AI governance alone, their potential collaboration – grounded in scientific risk assessment – brightens future prospects' write Siméon Campos and Chloe Touzet.
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'The company’s [DeepSeek] models are impressive and may alter the market dynamics related to AI, but from a geopolitical perspective, there is little to suggest that China is outcompeting the US in advanced AI' writes Huw Roberts in the latest RUSI Commentary.
What Would a ‘Sputnik Moment’ for US–China AI Competition Look Like?
The release of DeepSeek’s AI models has sparked alarm, but it does not represent a turning point in US–China AI competition.
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February 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
'The company’s [DeepSeek] models are impressive and may alter the market dynamics related to AI, but from a geopolitical perspective, there is little to suggest that China is outcompeting the US in advanced AI' writes Huw Roberts in the latest RUSI Commentary.
Pleasure joining @chathamhouse.bsky.social and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association today for a session on #AIandcybersecurity. We discussed w parliamentarians from across the CW how AI impacts cyber sec.
Common concern: how can reg enhance cyber sec and keep up with new tech? #AIinSecurity
Common concern: how can reg enhance cyber sec and keep up with new tech? #AIinSecurity
January 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Pleasure joining @chathamhouse.bsky.social and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association today for a session on #AIandcybersecurity. We discussed w parliamentarians from across the CW how AI impacts cyber sec.
Common concern: how can reg enhance cyber sec and keep up with new tech? #AIinSecurity
Common concern: how can reg enhance cyber sec and keep up with new tech? #AIinSecurity
Pleased to be quoted in this story for Raconteur on Trump and the Stargate Plans for #AI infrastructure investments.
The UK must hold on to its AI safety efforts, especially now that the US is supporting a deregulation agenda.
www.raconteur.net/technology/t...
The UK must hold on to its AI safety efforts, especially now that the US is supporting a deregulation agenda.
www.raconteur.net/technology/t...
What do Trump's $500bn Stargate initiative and regulatory cuts mean for AI safety? - Raconteur
The global regulatory outlook on AI is splintering between factions focused on investment and those more interested in safety
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January 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Pleased to be quoted in this story for Raconteur on Trump and the Stargate Plans for #AI infrastructure investments.
The UK must hold on to its AI safety efforts, especially now that the US is supporting a deregulation agenda.
www.raconteur.net/technology/t...
The UK must hold on to its AI safety efforts, especially now that the US is supporting a deregulation agenda.
www.raconteur.net/technology/t...
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Our new commentary in @bindinghook.bsky.social explores why ransomware has (in our view) largely been ignored by scholars of cyber conflict and offensive cyber operations. 1/
With attacks on everything from hospitals to strategic ports, #ransomware is a growing national security threat, not just a financial issue. Despite this, the subject is neglected by cyber conflict research. Read more from Sara Seppanen and @jamiemaccoll.bsky.social: bindinghook.com/articles-bin...
The Forgotten War: Ransomware and Cyber Conflict Studies
Scholars of cyber conflict have largely ignored the rise of ransomware as a national security threat. Counter-ransomware strategies would benefit from further interrogation from this community
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January 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Our new commentary in @bindinghook.bsky.social explores why ransomware has (in our view) largely been ignored by scholars of cyber conflict and offensive cyber operations. 1/
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'The civil service struggles to recruit and retain technology personnel including in cyber security, data science, and IT operations. Civil service salaries lag behind the private sector' write @jjarnecki.bsky.social and @tashbuckley.bsky.social. Learn more about solutions for this challenge below.
Recruiting and Retaining Civil Service Technologists - UK Day One
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January 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
'The civil service struggles to recruit and retain technology personnel including in cyber security, data science, and IT operations. Civil service salaries lag behind the private sector' write @jjarnecki.bsky.social and @tashbuckley.bsky.social. Learn more about solutions for this challenge below.
Our reaction to #Labour’s #AI plan. A bold and ambitious plan that’s pretty quiet on #AIsafety and even more so on #nationalsecurity. It’s a considerable shift in focus for UK AI policy - economic growth as the main priority instead of safety.
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'Only when they are as good at identifying solutions to challenges as they are at identifying opportunities will Starmer and his AI advisers come closer to making the UK an AI superpower' write @piahuesch.bsky.social and @tashbuckley.bsky.social in the latest RUSI Commentary.
Shifting the UK’s AI Focus: Labour’s Ambitious AI Action Plan
Labour’s ambitious AI Opportunities Action Plan sets a strong vision to leverage AI technologies for UK economic growth. How realistic are these plans, and do they come at the cost of AI safety, the p...
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January 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Our reaction to #Labour’s #AI plan. A bold and ambitious plan that’s pretty quiet on #AIsafety and even more so on #nationalsecurity. It’s a considerable shift in focus for UK AI policy - economic growth as the main priority instead of safety.
@rusi.bsky.social @tashbuckley.bsky.social
@rusi.bsky.social @tashbuckley.bsky.social