national security

National security is a government policy focused on protecting the sovereignty, territory, and citizens of a nation from external and internal threats. It involves measures to defend against political, military, economic, and technological dangers.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its application in high-profile legal cases in Hong Kong, its impact on international relations with the Philippines and China, and its role in debates over AI regulation and public health in the United States.

Latest on national security

• Hong Kong national security police charge man over seditious social media posts
• National security must not kill Philippines-China academic ties
• Boom News founder Tang Ho-wing, 1 other arrested by Hong Kong national security police
• Opinion: Child health is the national security crisis we keep ignoring
• Trump frames unregulated AI as a way to keep ahead of China – but in fact, it harms US national security
• UK intends to remain open to Chinese investment while protecting national security: Trade minister
• The very systems designed to protect our national security became the vector for espionage.
• US model makers can train on web data but distilling theirs is a national security risk.
• a single misinterpreted phrase in a high-stakes negotiation could cascade into a crisis
• Who's auditing the algorithms making split-second decisions at the edge of conflict?
• The scale of AI-powered cyberattacks is outpacing our ability to detect and mitigate them, creating a blind spot in national security that no firewall can fix
• China's spy agency warns AI hacking threatens national security

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