Kristen Csenkey, PhD
@kristencsenkey.bsky.social
SSHRC-funded Postdoctoral Fellow at Brian Mulroney Institute of Government & current Postdoctoral Fellow at Centre for International Governance Innovation Digital Policy Hub
Tech, policy & governance
kristencsenkey.com
Tech, policy & governance
kristencsenkey.com
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Hi everyone! Interested in the geopolitics of technology and cyber? I research the governance, policy, and security aspects. Check out some of my recent work on quantum technology strategies and regulations, connected digital technologies, and responsible governance frameworks. Links below!
I am deeply grateful to be at the @mulroneyinstitute.bsky.social at @stfx-university.bsky.social-- it's a true honor.
I also appreciate SSHRC-CRSH's foresight to fund my topic a couple of years ago, and it's now more relevant and important than ever. Lots of exciting things in the works!
I also appreciate SSHRC-CRSH's foresight to fund my topic a couple of years ago, and it's now more relevant and important than ever. Lots of exciting things in the works!
Introducing Dr. @kristencsenkey.bsky.social, Mulroney Institute Postdoctoral Fellow (2025–26).
Dr. Csenkey is a technology governance expert who brings a unique social science perspective to the complexities of global cyber governance, technology interdependence, and geopolitics.
bit.ly/4i6RRVG
Dr. Csenkey is a technology governance expert who brings a unique social science perspective to the complexities of global cyber governance, technology interdependence, and geopolitics.
bit.ly/4i6RRVG
April 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I am deeply grateful to be at the @mulroneyinstitute.bsky.social at @stfx-university.bsky.social-- it's a true honor.
I also appreciate SSHRC-CRSH's foresight to fund my topic a couple of years ago, and it's now more relevant and important than ever. Lots of exciting things in the works!
I also appreciate SSHRC-CRSH's foresight to fund my topic a couple of years ago, and it's now more relevant and important than ever. Lots of exciting things in the works!
On the strategic implications of #quantum sensors and their application in the #Arctic...
Read more in my newest co-authored @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social brief with Julie Clark, Benjamin T. Johnson, and Alexander Landry. ⬇️⬇️
Read more in my newest co-authored @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social brief with Julie Clark, Benjamin T. Johnson, and Alexander Landry. ⬇️⬇️
New NAADSN Policy Brief out by @kristencsenkey.bsky.social, Julie Clark, Benjamin Johnson, and Alexander Landry on #quantum sensors in the #Arctic
English: naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
French: naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
English: naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
French: naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
April 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
On the strategic implications of #quantum sensors and their application in the #Arctic...
Read more in my newest co-authored @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social brief with Julie Clark, Benjamin T. Johnson, and Alexander Landry. ⬇️⬇️
Read more in my newest co-authored @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social brief with Julie Clark, Benjamin T. Johnson, and Alexander Landry. ⬇️⬇️
Reposted by Kristen Csenkey, PhD
"Airborne electromagnetic warfare (EW) capabilities are critical to Western airpower, but they are also one of the areas in which NATO countries have the greatest dependence on the US military." rusi.org/explore-our-...
Airborne Electromagnetic Warfare in NATO: A Critical European Capability Gap
This paper provides recommendations for enhancing European electromagnetic warfare capabilities in NATO’s air and space forces.
rusi.org
March 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"Airborne electromagnetic warfare (EW) capabilities are critical to Western airpower, but they are also one of the areas in which NATO countries have the greatest dependence on the US military." rusi.org/explore-our-...
Reposted by Kristen Csenkey, PhD
European Parliament and Commission ban #Huawei lobbyists from contact and meetings with EU representatives, parliamentarians, etc. due to alleged bribery and corruption case.
To be clear its not the company’s tech products that are banned in this case. www.politico.eu/article/huaw... 1/
To be clear its not the company’s tech products that are banned in this case. www.politico.eu/article/huaw... 1/
Huawei banned from Parliament and Commission over bribery probe
Huawei is at the center of a corruption investigation by Belgian prosecutors.
www.politico.eu
March 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
European Parliament and Commission ban #Huawei lobbyists from contact and meetings with EU representatives, parliamentarians, etc. due to alleged bribery and corruption case.
To be clear its not the company’s tech products that are banned in this case. www.politico.eu/article/huaw... 1/
To be clear its not the company’s tech products that are banned in this case. www.politico.eu/article/huaw... 1/
#Musk visits the US National Security Agency after previously saying it needs an overhaul.
"NSA and CYBERCOM are focused on the president, SECDEF and DNI’s priorities; meetings with key advisors ensure we are aligned" - spokesperson. www.politico.com/news/2025/03... from @politico.com
"NSA and CYBERCOM are focused on the president, SECDEF and DNI’s priorities; meetings with key advisors ensure we are aligned" - spokesperson. www.politico.com/news/2025/03... from @politico.com
Musk visits top intelligence agency
“Meetings with key advisors ensure we are aligned,” a NSA spokesperson said.
www.politico.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
#Musk visits the US National Security Agency after previously saying it needs an overhaul.
"NSA and CYBERCOM are focused on the president, SECDEF and DNI’s priorities; meetings with key advisors ensure we are aligned" - spokesperson. www.politico.com/news/2025/03... from @politico.com
"NSA and CYBERCOM are focused on the president, SECDEF and DNI’s priorities; meetings with key advisors ensure we are aligned" - spokesperson. www.politico.com/news/2025/03... from @politico.com
#OpenAI wants less government regulations and an export control strategy that promotes the global adoption of American #AI systems.
Perhaps crawling the web for open data is not enough to keep up with DeepSeek’s model.
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/13/o...
Perhaps crawling the web for open data is not enough to keep up with DeepSeek’s model.
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/13/o...
OpenAI urges Trump administration to remove guardrails for the industry
OpenAI on Thursday submitted its proposal for the U.S. government's coming "AI Action Plan," to be submitted to President Trump by July 2025.
www.cnbc.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
#OpenAI wants less government regulations and an export control strategy that promotes the global adoption of American #AI systems.
Perhaps crawling the web for open data is not enough to keep up with DeepSeek’s model.
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/13/o...
Perhaps crawling the web for open data is not enough to keep up with DeepSeek’s model.
www.cnbc.com/2025/03/13/o...
"China has for the first time extended ultra-secure communication into the southern hemisphere using a quantum key distribution link with South Africa, according to a senior scientist involved in the project." www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
China creates hacker-proof quantum communication link with South Africa
Quantum key distribution demonstration that resists eavesdropping is China’s latest leap in global race to develop ultra-secure communications.
www.scmp.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"China has for the first time extended ultra-secure communication into the southern hemisphere using a quantum key distribution link with South Africa, according to a senior scientist involved in the project." www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
According to Beijing-based Insight and Info Consulting, #China controls over three-quarters of the world's #EV battery production capacity and more than two-thirds of the EV component market. www.scmp.com/business/chi...
1.2 million EVs were sold worldwide last month, mostly in China
About three-quarters of the 1.2 million EVs and hybrids sold worldwide in February were delivered in China, according to Rho Motion.
www.scmp.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
According to Beijing-based Insight and Info Consulting, #China controls over three-quarters of the world's #EV battery production capacity and more than two-thirds of the EV component market. www.scmp.com/business/chi...
Failure to label #AI-generated content could result in fines of up to $38 million or 7% of turnover under Spain's newly approved bill aimed at curbing #deepfakes.
www.reuters.com/technology/a...
www.reuters.com/technology/a...
Spain to impose massive fines for not labelling AI-generated content
Spain's government approved a bill on Tuesday imposing massive fines on companies that use content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) without properly labelling it as such, in a bid to curb the use of so-called "deepfakes".
www.reuters.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Failure to label #AI-generated content could result in fines of up to $38 million or 7% of turnover under Spain's newly approved bill aimed at curbing #deepfakes.
www.reuters.com/technology/a...
www.reuters.com/technology/a...
Defence supply chains are complex and often rely on potentially adversarial or single-source entities. Despite some restrictions, a risk of hidden sabotage remains, where even small components could be tampered with. warontherocks.com/2025/03/find... cc: @alexandrapaulus.bsky.social
Finding Adversaries Hiding in the Defense Department’s Supply Chains - War on the Rocks
Could the Chinese Communist Party “page” U.S. servicemembers, the way the Mossad did to Hizballah on Sept. 17, 2024, in one of the most daring deception
warontherocks.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Defence supply chains are complex and often rely on potentially adversarial or single-source entities. Despite some restrictions, a risk of hidden sabotage remains, where even small components could be tampered with. warontherocks.com/2025/03/find... cc: @alexandrapaulus.bsky.social
Could the US brain drain create an opportunity for Canada to attract scientists?
Danielle Cave argues that this could be a #braingain for 🇦🇺.
www.aspistrategist.org.au/as-trump-sac...
Danielle Cave argues that this could be a #braingain for 🇦🇺.
www.aspistrategist.org.au/as-trump-sac...
As Trump sacks scientists, Australia should hire them. US drain is our brain gain | The Strategist
US President Donald Trump, his powerful offsider Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are slashing public spending in an effort to save US taxpayers anywhere between US$500 bil...
www.aspistrategist.org.au
March 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Could the US brain drain create an opportunity for Canada to attract scientists?
Danielle Cave argues that this could be a #braingain for 🇦🇺.
www.aspistrategist.org.au/as-trump-sac...
Danielle Cave argues that this could be a #braingain for 🇦🇺.
www.aspistrategist.org.au/as-trump-sac...
'dramatically overhauling the US immigration system'...and its an update to an existing app...
The CBP Home (US Customs and Border Patrol) app, allows 'intent to depart' submissions. www.bbc.com/news/article...
The CBP Home (US Customs and Border Patrol) app, allows 'intent to depart' submissions. www.bbc.com/news/article...
US unveils new app for 'self-deportations' of undocumented migrants
The Trump administration has told migrants to leave voluntarily or face harsher consequences.
www.bbc.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
'dramatically overhauling the US immigration system'...and its an update to an existing app...
The CBP Home (US Customs and Border Patrol) app, allows 'intent to depart' submissions. www.bbc.com/news/article...
The CBP Home (US Customs and Border Patrol) app, allows 'intent to depart' submissions. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reposted by Kristen Csenkey, PhD
The Ukrainian military depends on continued software updates by the US military. Without them, after some time, jammer hardware aboard F-16 fighter jets becomes useless, putting troops and hardware at risk and thus significantly reducing Ukraine's ability to defend itself. /1
Mirage 2000s Could Become Kyiv's Most Important Aerial Radar Jammers
The French planes could take over as American-designed planes lose U.S. support under President Donald Trump.
www.forbes.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The Ukrainian military depends on continued software updates by the US military. Without them, after some time, jammer hardware aboard F-16 fighter jets becomes useless, putting troops and hardware at risk and thus significantly reducing Ukraine's ability to defend itself. /1
Does cheap and sheer mass or few and complex equal technological readiness?
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
America’s Eroding Airpower
Washington must upgrade its fleet of planes, drones, and missiles.
www.foreignaffairs.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Does cheap and sheer mass or few and complex equal technological readiness?
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
China is looking to launch a 1 trillion yuan fund to support tech startups in semiconductors, renewable energy, #AI, and #quantum, aiming for greater tech self-reliance.
www.techinasia.com/news/china-l...
www.techinasia.com/news/china-l...
Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem
www.techinasia.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
China is looking to launch a 1 trillion yuan fund to support tech startups in semiconductors, renewable energy, #AI, and #quantum, aiming for greater tech self-reliance.
www.techinasia.com/news/china-l...
www.techinasia.com/news/china-l...
Reposted by Kristen Csenkey, PhD
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March 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Returning to what I said back in February - and this is on-going- there are questions of conflicts of interest related to federal government contracts, financial ties, and potential competition issues at play here.
www.wired.com/story/uncann...
www.wired.com/story/uncann...
March 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Returning to what I said back in February - and this is on-going- there are questions of conflicts of interest related to federal government contracts, financial ties, and potential competition issues at play here.
www.wired.com/story/uncann...
www.wired.com/story/uncann...
March 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#AI is changing car manufacturing and the associated labour.
For ex., humanoid-style robots are shown working in teams at an #EV factory in China. Musk has expressed interest in deploying them at Tesla factories.
www.scmp.com/tech/tech-tr...
For ex., humanoid-style robots are shown working in teams at an #EV factory in China. Musk has expressed interest in deploying them at Tesla factories.
www.scmp.com/tech/tech-tr...
UBTech breakthrough sees humanoid robots work as a team in car factory
UBTech said it has completed a test to deploy dozens of its Walker S1 robots in the Zeekr EV factory in the Chinese port city of Ningbo.
www.scmp.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
#AI is changing car manufacturing and the associated labour.
For ex., humanoid-style robots are shown working in teams at an #EV factory in China. Musk has expressed interest in deploying them at Tesla factories.
www.scmp.com/tech/tech-tr...
For ex., humanoid-style robots are shown working in teams at an #EV factory in China. Musk has expressed interest in deploying them at Tesla factories.
www.scmp.com/tech/tech-tr...
TikTok hasn't negotiated with prospective buyers as the deadline to sell looms... could it be because #TikTok will be used as a bargaining chip in the U.S.-China trade disputes?
www.axios.com/2025/03/06/t...
www.axios.com/2025/03/06/t...
TikTok's owner hasn't negotiated with prospective buyers as deadline looms
Suitors are increasingly frustrated by their inability to get under TikTok's hood.
www.axios.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
TikTok hasn't negotiated with prospective buyers as the deadline to sell looms... could it be because #TikTok will be used as a bargaining chip in the U.S.-China trade disputes?
www.axios.com/2025/03/06/t...
www.axios.com/2025/03/06/t...
A new report from Canada's Communications Security Establishment warns that hostile actors are using AI tech tools to disrupt elections worldwide. These tools can be used to spread #disinformation and enable cyberattacks and malicious activities. 1/
www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/...
www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/...
Cyber Threats to Canada's Democratic Process: 2025 Update - Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
Cyber Threats to Canada's Democratic Process: 2025 Update
www.cyber.gc.ca
March 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
A new report from Canada's Communications Security Establishment warns that hostile actors are using AI tech tools to disrupt elections worldwide. These tools can be used to spread #disinformation and enable cyberattacks and malicious activities. 1/
www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/...
www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/...
I'm seeing a few comments hoping it's not Musk....
Paul Stimers, of US Quantum Industry Coalition wants to see a "quantum czar" to "be an evangelist, frankly, throughout the rest of government. The quantum czar is something that the president can do on his own."
Quote from: www.politico.com/newsletters/... + thequantuminsider.com/2025/02/26/u...
Quote from: www.politico.com/newsletters/... + thequantuminsider.com/2025/02/26/u...
U.S. Quantum Industry Pushing For More Federal Support, Appointing a ‘Quantum Czar’
U.S. quantum industry is pushing for the reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative Act and the appointment of a “quantum czar”.
thequantuminsider.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I'm seeing a few comments hoping it's not Musk....