Emily Otto

✟ Veritas et Caritas | @Alperovitch PhD Fellow @SAISHopkins | Non-Res Fellow @CEPA | Prior Cyber Army Officer @cpbHunters @US_CYBERCOM

[Emily Otto @Emily_Otto_]

Really excited about the new features in @zotero !

Advanced Search and Reading Mode options

[Emily Otto @Emily_Otto_]

Reading Minsky this morning left me thinking about a fundamental question: Is human dignity something we construct, or something we receive? https://t.co/P4rGPf38F3

[Emily Otto @Emily_Otto_]

My article recommends how to implement pacing the frontier: You have to increase friction in organizational processes, and evaluators need something to evaluate. Requiring training and testing infrastructure to be air-gapped will protect model training from tampering, protect the public from rogue models during testing, and pace development, keeping #AI from recursive self-improvement and humans from losing control.

https://t.co/j37mo51mdS

[Emily Otto @Emily_Otto_]

My latest article for @cepa comments on the presidential memoranda authorizing vetted US companies to conduct #cyber operations against foreign criminal organizations.

https://t.co/MuQvR6TklX

[Emily Otto @Emily_Otto_]

One thing I keep seeing in discussions about open-weight AI models is people arguing that open weights let the community “find and fix vulnerabilities.”

This is not accurate.

Open weights let researchers identify failure modes and vulnerabilities. But unlike open-source software, the community can’t patch the released model. Only the developer can issue a new version—and anyone who already downloaded the original model still has it.

You cannot import the same arguments from open-source software (code) into the debate over open weights (floating-point numbers).

[Emily Otto @Emily_Otto_]

Honored to be apart of the EU-US Emerging Leaders Delegation. 🇪🇺🇪🇪

[Estonian MFA 🇪🇪 | 🌻 #StandWithUkraine @MFAestonia]

Today, the MFA hosted the first EU 🇪🇺‑US 🇺🇸 Emerging Leaders delegation dedicated to cybersecurity cooperation in Tallinn.

Secretary‑General @vseviov commenced the visit with a briefing on Estonia’s security and foreign policy priorities. Ambassador‑at‑large for cyber diplomacy @H_Popp followed with an overview on Estonia’s cyber and digital foreign policy.

Against the backdrop of rapid technological and cyber developments, Estonia and the United States remain steadfast partners, working together to strengthen resilience and uphold a secure and reliable cyber space.

[CEPA @cepa]

Shamoon Strikes Stryker: Iran Wields Wiper Attacks | As war rages in the Middle East, Iranian hackers are stepping up cyber-attacks. @Emily_Otto_ https://t.co/k3jJBwciYO

[Emily Otto @Emily_Otto_]

I’m honored to share that my article, “Built for Land, Not Cyber,” has been published in the latest issue of the Cyber Defense Review.

https://t.co/R4MJl5rBAy

[Emily Otto @Emily_Otto_]

Cyber Deterrence hasn't worked for the past 2 decades or more..... You know what we need. More deterrence. 🤦‍♀️

Think tank proposes strengthening accountability, international cooperation through cyber deterrence strategy | https://t.co/NdNluguzYX https://t.co/tN93U9mCw0

[CEPA @cepa]

Counterpunch: NATO Must Take the Offensive | "Too many NATO members fail to understand the risks of cyberspace and the need to hit back at aggressors. This is a recipe for failure." @Emily_Otto_ https://t.co/geRGuCETfN

[CEPA @cepa]

Learning Polish Lessons From Russian Attacks | "Poland’s battle against cyberattacks should be a warning and an example for the West as governments seek to counter their enemies’ hybrid tactics." @Emily_Otto_ https://t.co/QtLw6Kg0Xf

[CEPA @cepa]

US Officers: NATO’s Options on the Eastern Flank | "CEPA’s military and security Fellows describe the options for alliance leaders and forces as the Kremlin’s shadow war accelerates." Heine Brekke https://t.co/P2WqWAJhhc

[Institute for Defense Analyses @IDA_org]

The application for our 2026 Summer Associate Program is open! This paid program provides returning students with an opportunity to use quantitative and analytic skills to work on real-world national security issues. Learn more and apply: https://t.co/EPyhbyKr2t #IDASummer26

[Emily Otto @Emily_Otto_]

CSIS just launched the Commission on Cyber Force Generation—focused on how to build a cyber force and what it would look like, not just whether we need one. Vital planning for future readiness. Proud to support this effort.

https://t.co/DIa4qP3SrO

#CyberForce #NatSec #CSIS #CyberStrategy

[FDD's Center on Cyber & Technology Innovation @FDD_CCTI]

📰 via @DefenseScoop:
A new commission has been established to chart a path toward developing an independent Cyber Force for the U.S. military. The commission was started by the CSIS in partnership with the Cyber Solarium Commission 2.0 project at FDD.
https://t.co/wpTdw1cRfp

[Emily Otto @Emily_Otto_]

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[Emily Otto @Emily_Otto_]

I’m changing my Twitter handle to @Emily_Otto_ to reduce some confusion. Don’t worry—everything else stays the same.

[Binding Hook @bindinghook]

Deterrence fails to restrain cyberattacks due to cyberspace's ambiguity and the lack of clear norms. Sanctions and diplomacy fall short, David Edelman argues in his book ‘Rethinking Cyber Warfare’. @Madam_Strategy reviews it for @bindinghook https://t.co/URMngrnlGd

[Binding Hook @bindinghook]

Cyberattacks target more than systems—they undermine trust, disrupt critical infrastructure, and pose national security risks. David Edelman explores their impact in ‘Rethinking Cyber Warfare’. @Madam_Strategy reviews his book for @bindinghook. https://t.co/URMngrnlGd

[Lorenz Meier @drlorenzmeier]

If you haven't seen this speech by @KTmBoyle make sure you do. If you have seen it a year ago in person (like me), watch it again. Never has someone argued so well what matters right now.

https://t.co/3zpbgb7p46