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Continuing our series on the intersection of sci-fi and national security, host Elisa is joined by Sunita Patel, Senior Assistant General Counsel for Product Security at Micron. Together they unpack the 1990's film, Total Recall, exploring themes of memory, identity, and reality. What can sci-fi tales like Total Recall teach us about real "brain-computer" projects like Neuralink ? And how could technologies like Neuralink impact society in the future, to include on topics of national security, medical care, cybersecurity policymaking, and privacy?

Sunita Patel is the Senior Assistant General Counsel for Product Security at Micron

References:
Verhoeven, Paul. Total Recall. TriStar Pictures, 1990
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale, by Philip K. Dick
"Driving U.S. Innovation in Artificial Intelligence: A Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence Policy in the United States Senate." The Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group
“AI Governance Needs Sociotechnical Expertise.” Data & Society. 15 May 2024
Markoff, John. “Elon Musk’s Neuralink Wants ‘sewing Machine-like’ Robots to Wire Brains to the Internet.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 17 July 2019
H.R. 4346, Chips and Science Act
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
S. 2103, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

This week, Elisa dives straight in with a quick national security news update, spotlighting the recent death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, as well as the ICC announcement of war crime charges against both Israel and Hamas leaders in relation to the Oct. 7th attacks and aftermath. Following the news update, Elisa revisits a previously aired discussion with Dimitri Alperovitch, co-founder of Crowdstrike Inc. and a visionary in cybersecurity, on global power dynamics in the cyber realm.
Dmitri Alperovitch is the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of the Silverado Policy Accelerator, a non-profit focused on advancing American prosperity and global leadership in the 21st century and beyond:

References:

Alperovitch, Dmitri, and Garrett Graff. World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century. PublicAffairs, 2024
Listen in to Dimitri's podcast, "Geopolitics Decanted" by Silverado
The CHIPS Act of 2022
Alperovitch, Dmitri. “The Case for Cyber-Realism.” Foreign Affairs, 2022
NSLT Ep. 277, "Justice on the World Stage: Inside the ICC with Cora True-Frost (Part 1)
NSLT Ep. 277, "Justice on the World Stage: Inside the ICC with Cora True-Frost (Part 2)

Looking for the latest national security news? This week, Elisa breaks down recent national security related headlines, including Russia's advancement in Ukraine, major U.S. leaps in quantum computing, and a preview of next week's episode covering how your personal data, including DNA data, are quietly being bought and sold.

References:

"Russia intensifies Attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv Region." Aljazeera. May 13 2024
"Turkey's trade with Russia drops after U.S. pressure." Financial Times. April 30 2024
E.O. 14081: Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy

This week, Elisa is back with Tracy Reynolds and Harvey Rishikof to discuss the second book in Octavia Butler's popular Parable series, Parable of the Talents. Together they discuss its real-world connections, ironic cultural and religious references, and its cautionary connections to today's national security law issues. Elisa opens the episode by running through the latest national security news headlines.
Harvey Rishikof is Senior Counselor of the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security
Tracy Reynolds is a Commander in the U.S. Navy, and Co-Chair of the Space Law Interest Group with the American Society of International Law

References:
Now hiring! The ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security is seeking a Program Specialist
Check out the open internships with the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security:
Book: Parable of the Talents, written by Octavia Butler
NSLT Ep. 314, "NATO, the Warsaw Pact, and Understanding Today's Geopolitical Climate with Simon Miles

This week, we continue our series on the intersection of sci-fi and national security, diving into the popular novel and now Netflix series, The Three Body Problem. Host Elisa is joined again by Tracy Reynolds as well as Harvey Rishikof to discuss the book's themes, lessons and cautionary connections to today's national security issues. In addition, Elisa concludes the episode by running through the latest national security news headlines.
Harvey Rishikof is Senior Counselor of the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security
Tracy Reynolds is a Commander in the U.S. Navy, and Co-Chair of the Space Law Interest Group with the American Society of International Law

References:
The ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security is now hiring a Program Specialist! Check out the job description here
Check out the open internships with the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security
Book: The Three Body Problem, written by Cixin Liu
Inkster, Nigel. “The XI Files: How China Spies.” The Spectator, 25 Apr. 2024

As reality begins to echo the cautionary tales of science fiction, one question looms: are we listening to their warnings? Kicking off our series on the intersection of sci-fi and national security, host Elisa is joined by Tracy Reynolds, U.S. Navy Commander and Co-Chair of the Space Law Interest Group with the American Society of International Law. Together, they embark on a journey through the realms of Dune, Parable of the Sower, and the Lathe of Heaven, unraveling the parallels between fictional narratives and real-world national security challenges.
Tracy Reynolds is a Commander in the U.S. Navy, and Co-Chair of the Space Law Interest Group with the American Society of International Law
References:
Book: The Dune Series, written by Frank Herbert
Book: Parable of the Sower, written by Octavia Butler
Book: The Lathe of Heaven, written by Ursula Le Guin
The Outer Space Treaty
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
NSLT Episode: "Seabed Mining as a National Security Threat: The Laws of the Sea with Matt Gianni (Part 1)"