The article argues that recent executive overreach and politicization have severely undermined established norms of U.S. civil-military relations. To restore professional standards, the incoming Congress must actively exercise its oversight powers, moving beyond mere criticism to demanding transparency in defense policy and personnel decisions. Key reforms include enforcing meritocratic promotion processes, requiring documented justification for senior officer removals, and preventing the partisan use of the military. These actions are crucial for bolstering public trust and ensuring the military remains a nonpartisan instrument of civilian control.
Trump’s ‘morally binding’ AI pact is not enough
English Summary
The Brookings report argues that the 'morally binding' AI pact signed by major tech companies is insufficient for ensuring AI safety and governance. The pact's reliance on self-policing allows the signatories to act as both the developers and the regulators, enabling them to set standards and audit compliance without mandatory public disclosure or external enforcement. The analysis highlights that voluntary commitments are historically vulnerable to corporate self-interest and policy changes, citing past FTC actions against Facebook and Google. For meaningful oversight, the report concludes that regulatory action must mandate independent, enforceable scrutiny and the authority to halt dangerous deployments, rather than depending on corporate goodwill.
中文摘要
布魯金斯報告論證，大型科技公司簽署的「道德約束」AI協議，對於確保人工智慧的安全性與治理是不足的。該協議依賴自我監管，使得簽署方同時扮演開發者和監管者的角色，使其得以在缺乏強制性公開披露或外部執法的情況下制定標準和審核合規性。分析指出，自願承諾在歷史上容易受到企業自身利益和政策變動的影響，並援引了美國 FTC 曾對 Facebook 和 Google 的行動作為例證。報告總結道，若要實現有意義的監督，監管行動必須強制要求獨立且可執行的審查機制，並具備叫停危險部署的權力，而非僅依賴企業的善意。
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