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Jul 29

New White House Funding Blueprint: a Focus on AI

This episode examines a new Trump administration report outlining its vision for federally funded research and development (R&D), with particular attention to AI. BRSL Faculty Dir. Andrew Reddie argues that the report represents a significant shift away from the post-World War II model established by Vannevar Bush, under which the federal government funded basic research at universities through agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and DARPA. Instead, the administration appears to favor a more venture capital-like (“VCification”) approach that prioritizes commercialization and later-stage technology development over early-stage scientific research.
Jun 12

Key Takeaways from Anthropic's Year-long Cyber Threat Map

This week on the BRSL Weekly Brief Professor Andrew Reddie breaks down the June 3 2026 report from Anthropic analyzing a year in cyber threats and attacks -- and what we can learn from them.
May 15

Mythos, AI, and Behind the Scenes of Cyber Sabotage and fast16

On today's episode, BRSL Senior Research Scholar Dr. Sarah Shoker talks with Gabriel Bernadett-Shapiro, Distinguished AI Research Scientist at SentinalOne about AI, Mythos, and understanding cyber sabotage.
May 5

AI News Roundup: Google/Pentagon deal, U.S. data centers, and Mythos

This week on the BRSL Weekly Brief, Senior Research Scholar Sarah Shoker discusses three recent AI headlines: the Google/Pentagon agreement for use of Gemini in military contexts, the future of data centers in the U.S., and Anthropic's decision to limit access to its Mythos model.
Apr 16

News Roundup: Iran, European Rearmament, and Semiconductors

This week on the BRSL Weekly Brief, BRSL Professor Andrew Reddie dives into three separate--yet deeply interconnected--topics: the ongoing Iran war, European pushes for rearmament, and worldwide semiconductor chip shortages.
Apr 8

4.7 Updates on Iran

This week on the BRSL Weekly Brief, Professor Andrew Reddie answers questions about the Iran war, what could come next, and the impacts of the war on civilians, other Gulf countries, and the rest of the world. This podcast was recorded on Tuesday April 7, 2026 at 1pm.
Mar 27

Super Micro: the alleged chip smuggling scheme that violated export laws

This week on your BRSL Weekly Brief, Professor Andrew Reddie answers questions about Super Micro and the alleged scheme by three employees, including the company’s co-founder, to send NVIDIA microchips to China in violation of U.S. export laws.
Mar 20

Cuba, and How Foreign Policy Strategy is Taking a Turn

On this week's episode, BRSL Faculty Director Professor Andrew Reddie answers questions about Cuba, the Trump Administration's recent comments about a transition of power, and what this signals about the future of foreign policy.
Mar 14

The AI-DOD Standoff and the Future of Autonomous Weapons at the Pentagon

On this week's episode, BRSL Faculty Director Professor Andrew Reddie joins BRSL Senior Research Scholar Sarah Shoker for a discussion covering the recent standoff between AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI and the U.S. Government, as well as how autonomous weapons are being used in military contexts.
Mar 7

Iran war: What You Should Know

BRSL Weekly Brief, Friday, March 6th. In this episode of the BRSL Weekly Brief, BRSL Faculty Director Professor Andrew Reddie answers questions about the U.S./Israel war on Iran, and everything you need to know about the conflict thus far.

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