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Using Technology to Solve the Declassification Problem

December 15, 2023
Using Technology to Solve the Declassification Problem
Using Technology to Solve the Declassification Problem

Using Technology to Solve the Declassification Problem

Jared Abrams, Ivan Lee, Alex Joel, Ezra Cohen, and Adam Klein

Adam Klein moderated a panel with Jared Abrams, a research associate at Applied Research Laboratories; Ivan Lee, the founder & CEO of Datasaur.ai; Alex Joel, a senior project director and adjunct professor at Washington College of Law, American University; and Ezra Cohen, the former chair of Public Interest Declassification Board and Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. The conversation touched on the role of technology in helping to manage classified material and the declassification process, along with how technology has increased the amount of classified material. The panel also discussed how AI could help scholars with research. This conversation was part of a multi-panel event on classification and U.S. democracy.


 

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