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.
What America and China Fear Most About AI
English Summary
AI has become the most central and fraught issue in the US-China relationship, driving both intense competition and a limited interest in risk mitigation. While high-level talks yielded only minimal progress, experts suggest that the most productive path for cooperation lies in addressing highly specific, shared risks. Strategically, the US and China should focus dialogue on two concrete areas: preventing powerful AI models from falling into the hands of non-state actors, and establishing protocols for managing risks posed by increasingly autonomous AI systems. Moving beyond general security discussions and focusing on these technical safety protocols is crucial for any meaningful policy breakthrough.
中文摘要
人工智慧已成為美中關係中最核心且最具爭議的議題，這既推動了激烈的競爭，也限制了對風險緩解的興趣。儘管高層會談僅取得微小進展，專家們指出，合作最具成效的途徑在於處理高度特定的共同風險。從戰略角度來看，美中雙方應將對話重點放在兩個具體領域：防止強大的AI模型落入非國家行為體手中，以及建立管理日益自主的AI系統所帶來的風險的規範。若要取得任何有意義的政策突破，就必須超越一般性的安全討論，專注於這些技術安全協議。
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