Ensuring the secure and private collection and analysis of massive amounts of data is key to building an AI ecosystem that promotes innovation while protecting democratic values and keeping data out of the hands of malign actors seeking to use it for geopolitical competition or undermining democracy.

Ukraine’s volunteer IT army is growing in strength and audacity. Its independence also poses questions of legality.

Autonomy and AI will gradually transform warfare through limited applications as full autonomy in targeting faces hurdles, necessitating nuanced international talks on rules for autonomous systems rather than rejection of the technology.