Zachary Fryer-Biggs, Center for Public Integrity

Zachary Fryer-Biggs

Center for Public Integrity

Washington, DC, United States

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Past:
  • Center for Public Integrity
  • Yahoo
  • Newsweek

Past articles by Zachary:

Are we ready for weapons to have a mind of their own? –

The U.S. military is trying to come to grips with the likely loss of at least some control over the battlefield to artificial intelligence. → Read More

Trump reshaped the courts. Now his lawyers want them to limit voting –

Leaders of some large corporations are bankrolling the lawsuits to limit voting, and some of the cases are being heard by judges appointed by Trump. → Read More

Twilight of the Human Hacker –

Secretive Pentagon research program looks to replace hackers with AI. → Read More

Round One: Machine beats man in air-combat exercise –

An algorithm designed to guide an F-16 got to square off against a human in the finale of a competition of air combat simulations run by the Pentagon. → Read More

Center for Public Integrity advances fight for facts behind Ukraine aid hold –

New federal court filing cites ‘imperative’ public need for transparency → Read More

Live Blog: Digging into the #UkraineDocs –

Live blog with breaking details on new documents obtained by Public Integrity detailing the Trump administration's withholding of military aid to Ukraine → Read More

Coming soon to the battlefield: Robots that can kill –

Tomorrow’s wars will be faster, more high-tech, and less human than ever before. Welcome to a new era of machine-driven warfare. → Read More

Pentagon releases blueprint for accelerating artificial intelligence

The publication of the Pentagon strategy’s core concepts comes eight months after a Silicon Valley revolt against the military’s premier AI research program. → Read More

Pentagon spells out its rationale for embracing artificial intelligence –

The Center for Public Integrity is an investigative newsroom that exposes betrayals of the public trust by powerful interests. → Read More

The Pentagon tries to win hearts and minds in Silicon Valley –

An early stumble prompts the Defense Department to change its approach to the tech community but hasn’t lessened its commitment to put artificial intelligence into weaponry. → Read More

The Pentagon has prepared a cyberattack against Russia

U.S. military hackers have been given the go-ahead to gain access to Russian cyber systems as part of potential retaliation for any meddling in America’s elections. → Read More

The Pentagon has prepared a cyber attack against Russia

Military hackers have been given the go-ahead to gain access to Russian cyber systems for potential retaliation for any election meddling. → Read More

The military’s weapons are vulnerable to hacking

Cybersecurity tests of new major weapons exposed simple passwords and other big software holes, according to government auditors → Read More

The Pentagon plans to spend $2 billion to help inject more artificial intelligence into its weaponry

Officials say they want computers to be capable of explaining their decisions to military commanders → Read More

Why Mattis Would Tell Trump He Needs Trans People in the Military

Secretary of Defense James Mattis sent his recommendation to the White House on Friday on whether trans service members should be allowed to serve. Mattis's predecessor argued he needed trans service members because of the Pentagon's desperate need for talent. → Read More

Can James Mattis Prevent Nuclear War With North Korea?

“As crazy as Trump may be, deep down he has trust in Mattis’s judgment,” says former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. → Read More

Trump Seeks New, Smaller, Nukes To Make Enemies Think He'd Actually Use Them

The Trump administration rolled out a new nuclear strategy on Friday that calls for the development of new, smaller nuclear weapons. → Read More

Fact-Checking The Nunes Memo

So how accurate is the Nunes Memo? Here's our fact check. → Read More

Guns From America Snagged on Their Way to Iraq

An American and an Iraqi national have been charged after Turkish officials discovered two cars loaded with 47 guns on their way to Iraq. → Read More

Republican 'Release The Memo' Conspiracy Ignores How Difficult It Is To Get A FISA Warrant

A Republican memo suggests that the FBI and the Justice Department abused the process to get a surveillance warrant. Experts say that's hard to do. → Read More