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.
CFR Surveyed 350 Experts About AI’s Future. Here Are the Takeaways.
English Summary
CFR surveyed experts predict that governance structures are fundamentally unprepared for the pace of AI development, leading to profound global instability by 2035. Experts overwhelmingly anticipate fragmented governance, noting a significant shift in power from state institutions to powerful nonstate AI labs and private actors. This concentration is expected to lead to economic productivity gains accruing primarily among advanced economies unless fundamental shifts occur in how AI is built. The findings imply an urgent need for international regulatory frameworks to prevent regulatory capture and mitigate geopolitical risks, though current paths toward binding agreements are viewed as highly uncertain.
中文摘要
戰略與國際研究中心（CFR）的專家調查預測，現有的治理結構根本無法應對人工智慧發展的速度，這將導致到 2035 年出現深層次的全球不穩定。專家普遍預期治理體系將呈現碎片化，並指出權力重心正從國家機構大幅轉移至強大的非國家 AI 研究實驗室和私人行為者。這種集中趨勢預計會使得經濟生產力的增益主要惠及先進經濟體，除非在 AI 的建構方式上發生根本性的變革。研究結果暗示了迫切需要建立國際監管框架，以防止法規俘獲並減緩地緣政治風險，儘管目前達成具有約束力的協議的途徑仍被視為高度不確定。
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