Kyle Hiebert

Independent analyst, news junkie, cat dad. Bylines in @CIGIOnline, @Newsweek, @TheHill, @CBCNews, @TheWalrus, @ISSAfrica, @TheBanker, @MiddleEastEye & more.

[The Walrus @thewalrus]

The global proliferation of AI is aggravating numerous security concerns, says journalist @hiebertkj. Among the greatest threats? How artificial intelligence may enable extremists to advance ideological causes through acts of bioterrorism. https://t.co/mQZn1Z90l8

[The Syllabus @syllabus_tweets]

Amid corporate ambitions for AGI, this piece explores how AI's evolution may reinforce current structures rather than revolutionize them, urging a balance between market forces and regulation to ensure broader benefits.

By @hiebertkj

https://t.co/ch1xDBWtHm

[The Walrus @thewalrus]

America’s presidential election is just days away. The race is tight, and the result is impossible to predict. Yet some far-right influencers appear convinced the so-called deep state will intervene to ensure @KamalaHarris wins. @hiebertkj explores: https://t.co/hW6Epa2I5m

[Kyle Hiebert @hiebertkj]

If Donald Trump loses, it will self-confirm the intellectual and emotional investment the #MAGA movement's true believers have in the narrative that they're being culturally persecuted and politically disenfranchised. More in my latest, for @CIGIonline.
https://t.co/DmtuQSkDvH

[CIGI @CIGIonline]

The MAGA movement's true believers will consider their world view validated if the former president isn’t re-elected.

"This highlights an underappreciated aspect of misinformation: toxic untruths often go viral because partisans actively want them to," writes @hiebertkj.

Details: https://t.co/fCaGKsuBwy

[Kyle Hiebert @hiebertkj]

Autonomous weapons -- aka #killerrobots -- look set to become a fixture of 21st century conflict. It remains to be seen if, a decade or two from now, human decision-making will still be, too.

Read more in my latest, for @ComputerWeekly.

https://t.co/w8pXzEsQUC

[CIGI @CIGIonline]

"With Sudan’s civil war likely to remain protracted so long as the proliferation of peace processes unfolds, the battle will continue to take place on two fronts: physically, across Sudan’s key towns and cities, as well as in the virtual realm," write @marammahdi49 and @hiebertkj.

Details: https://t.co/3ZVAL9cafA

[Middle East Eye @MiddleEastEye]

"It's Elon Musk’s hands-off approach to X that has enabled Sudan's RSF to build an online facade of compassion, masking the group’s heinous atrocities."

✍️ Opinion by @MaramMahdi49 and @hiebertkj
https://t.co/IoYNBwWsZW

[Kyle Hiebert @hiebertkj]

My latest for @CIGIonline: Nations worldwide are upping their defense spending -- military mass clearly still matters. But due to the nature of the threats and risks, that alone is no longer enough. Instead, collective resilience should be the goal.

https://t.co/sQ6msHk7yL

[Kyle Hiebert @hiebertkj]

Without concerted effort to preserve Earth’s orbit for the common good, it risks being divided up according to commercial interests & the whims of great power rivalry. The #africancontinent can play a key role. Read how in my latest for @AfricanFutures

https://t.co/GrISEMMXb5

[Kyle Hiebert @hiebertkj]

Critics of the proposed UN #cybercrime convention say it’s an Orwellian push by authoritarian states to silence dissent. But judging the nascent treaty through the lens of authoritarianism vs democracy misses a key point. My latest for @CIGIonline
https://t.co/a0qCHwC8As

[Kyle Hiebert @hiebertkj]

Canada's prosperity depends on international trade. Yet it's becoming virtually irrelevant #Africa, which is fast becoming a hub of economic dynamism and an increasingly important geopolitical player. This is a major problem. My latest in @TheHillTimes.
https://t.co/7xEVZ9SJWD

[The Walrus @thewalrus]

Beyond distorting reality, deepfakes are now personal weapons in a growing online arsenal. From revenge to identity theft, writer and political risk analyst @hiebertkj sheds light on the dark new uses of AI.

https://t.co/XzYPcfE9h9

[Kyle Hiebert @hiebertkj]

Via @tylercowen: "Even changes that have a net positive effect on parts of society — or society in general — are likely to have major costs and hard-to-deal-with secondary consequences. AI is no exception."

https://t.co/6XacEGsRyF

[CIGI @CIGIonline]

As machine learning advances, the need to manage autonomous weapons is growing.

"Without a formal de-escalation process in place, an incident involving lethal robots...could spiral out of control quickly," writes @hiebertkj.

Read more: https://t.co/EqyWuDGd3Z

[CIGI @CIGIonline]

This week from CIGI:

▪️ @hiebertkj on the rising demand for minerals essential for green technology

▪️ @maroussia_____ on the concentration of power in AI

▪️ @jessicawestphd and Jordan Miller on "grey zones" of space governance

[CIGI @CIGIonline]

As we shift towards renewable energy, the demand for critical minerals essential for green technology will skyrocket.

"Competition for the building blocks of our high-tech future is triggering protectionism and conflict," writes @hiebertkj.

[Kyle Hiebert @hiebertkj]

Via @nytimes - "AI has made candidates say things they did not, and put them in famous movies and memes. It has created campaign posters, and triggered debates over whether real videos are actually real."

https://t.co/lnmk1qmXQi

[CIGI @CIGIonline]

The narrative around Africa must change to highlight opportunities for Canada.

"As Africa’s technology and innovation ecosystems mature, its countries and companies will be looking for suitable partners...," writes @hiebertkj and Tapfuma Musewe.

Details: https://t.co/NPepPP3vFc

[CIGI @CIGIonline]

The narrative around Africa must change to highlight opportunities for Canada.

"As Africa’s technology and innovation ecosystems mature, its countries and companies will be looking for suitable partners...," writes @hiebertkj and Tapfuma Musewe.

Details: https://t.co/NPepPP3vFc