1、JUNE 2024Catalyzing CrisisA Primer on Artificial Intelligence,Catastrophes,and National SecurityBill Drexel and Caleb WithersAbout the AuthorsBill Drexel is a fellow for the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security(CNAS).His work focuses on Sino-American com

2、petition,artificial intelligence,and technology as an element of American grand strategy.Previously,Drexel worked on humanitarian innovation at the UN(International Organization for Migration)and on Indo-Pacific affairs at the American Enterprise Institute.Always seeking on-the-ground exposure,Drexe

3、l has served as a rescue boat driver during Libyas migration crisis;conducted investigative research in the surveillance state of Xinjiang,China;and supported humanitarian data efforts across wartime Ukraine.He holds a BA from Yale University and masters degrees from Cambridge and Tsinghua universit

4、ies.Caleb Withers is a research assistant for the Technology and National Security Program at CNAS.Before CNAS,he worked as a policy analyst for a variety of New Zealand government departments.He holds an MA in security studies from Georgetown University with a concentration in technology and securi

5、ty,and a bachelors of commerce from Victoria University of Wellington with majors in economics and information systems.AcknowledgmentsThe authors are grateful to Suzanne Spaulding and Andrew Imbrie for their valuable feedback and suggestions on earlier drafts of this report.This report would not hav

6、e been possible without contributions from our CNAS colleagues,including Paul Scharre,Melody Cook,Rin Rothback,Allison Francis,Jake Penders,Tim Fist,Josh Wallin,Michael Depp,and Noah Greene.The report was made possible with the generous support of Open Philanthropy.As a research and policy instituti