Zak Kallenborn
@zkallenborn.bsky.social
War Doctor in training in King's College London War Studies Department. Drone warfare, WMD, apocalyptic terrorism, and global catastrophic risk. Affiliate: CSIS Thinkdeterrence Scharschool
I'm delighted to share my new paper with Henry Willis, "Globally Critical Infrastructure: the Unique Risks and Challenges" was published in Risk Analysis.
Critical infrastructure is often defined within national borders—but in an interconnected world,
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Critical infrastructure is often defined within national borders—but in an interconnected world,
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Globally Critical Infrastructure: The Unique Risks and Challenges
Critical infrastructure is typically identified at the national level. However, disruption to certain infrastructure systems, facilities, and assets can have negative consequences for global societie...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I'm delighted to share my new paper with Henry Willis, "Globally Critical Infrastructure: the Unique Risks and Challenges" was published in Risk Analysis.
Critical infrastructure is often defined within national borders—but in an interconnected world,
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Critical infrastructure is often defined within national borders—but in an interconnected world,
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Zak Kallenborn
Can regulators really know when AI is in charge of a weapon instead of a human? Zachary Kallenborn explains the principles of drone forensics.
Verifying Who Pulled the Trigger
Can regulators know when autonomous weapons systems are being used?
www.lawfaremedia.org
March 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Can regulators really know when AI is in charge of a weapon instead of a human? Zachary Kallenborn explains the principles of drone forensics.
Reposted by Zak Kallenborn
"Google's parent company has ditched a longstanding principle and lifted a ban on artificial intelligence (AI) being used for developing weapons and surveillance tools." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Google owner Alphabet lifts ban on its AI being used for weapons
The tech giant has updated the principles governing its development of artificial intelligence.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"Google's parent company has ditched a longstanding principle and lifted a ban on artificial intelligence (AI) being used for developing weapons and surveillance tools." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Zak Kallenborn
I broke down sobbing over the state of the world this morning while I was feeding the cats. But you have to keep going, cats will need more food.
January 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I broke down sobbing over the state of the world this morning while I was feeding the cats. But you have to keep going, cats will need more food.
Reposted by Zak Kallenborn
This is lazy, knee-jerk policy. Do we really think the killer wouldn’t have been able to acquire a knife from a kitchen?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tougher checks on knife sales fast-tracked after Southport attack
Online buyers will be asked to submit an ID document and record a live video to prove their age under government plans.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This is lazy, knee-jerk policy. Do we really think the killer wouldn’t have been able to acquire a knife from a kitchen?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chaos on Bourbon Street: The Growing Threat of ‘Rampage Terrorism’
Thanks to George Mason University for the nice summary of my recent study exploring the common logic of rampage terrorist attacks, like the recent horrific vehicle ramming attack in New Orleans.
schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-01...
Thanks to George Mason University for the nice summary of my recent study exploring the common logic of rampage terrorist attacks, like the recent horrific vehicle ramming attack in New Orleans.
schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-01...
Chaos on Bourbon Street: The Growing Threat of ‘Rampage Terrorism’
The New Orleans News Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street is an example of “rampage terrorism.” The Schar School’s Zak Kallenborn has policy recommendations to prevent and recover from future events.
schar.gmu.edu
January 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Chaos on Bourbon Street: The Growing Threat of ‘Rampage Terrorism’
Thanks to George Mason University for the nice summary of my recent study exploring the common logic of rampage terrorist attacks, like the recent horrific vehicle ramming attack in New Orleans.
schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-01...
Thanks to George Mason University for the nice summary of my recent study exploring the common logic of rampage terrorist attacks, like the recent horrific vehicle ramming attack in New Orleans.
schar.gmu.edu/news/2025-01...