How digital technology is reshaping espionage and intelligence gathering

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Information gathering has long been shrouded in mystery from the early days to our current digital age. That mystique has turned it into a subject of collective fascination, commemorated in hugely popular novels and film franchises such as James Bond, Mission Impossible, and others. These stories generate mass appeal not only for their action sequences and dramatic love stories, but also for the multitude of gadgets and technologies on display that push the realm of human imagination. And in real life, both the field of intelligence itself and its use of technology have evolved dramatically over the years, with emerging algorithms and technologies now playing an important role in the day-to-day functioning of intelligence agencies. However, this also raises interesting questions about how the area has changed and what it means for national security and economic competitiveness.

To discuss these important issues, Center for Technology Innovation senior colleague Darrell West is joined by Dr. Amy Zegart. She is Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University and the author of a new book published by Princeton University Press entitled Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future dell ‘American intelligence. They discuss how digital technology is transforming espionage and why America needs to move towards more open source data collection.

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TechTank is a biweekly podcast from The Brookings Institution that explores the most important technology issues of our time. From AI and racial bias in algorithms, to Big Tech, the future of work and the digital divide, TechTank takes abstract ideas and makes them accessible. Moderators Dr. Nicol Turner Lee and Darrell West speak with leading technology experts and policy makers to share new data, ideas and policy solutions to address the challenges of our new digital world.

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