Day One 2025 Idea Open Call Global Security

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There are several high consequence events that could permanently cripple or destroy humanity, including nuclear war, global pandemics, biological attacks, or collision with a massive near-earth object. Humanity must proactively develop and pursue sound policies to address, prevent and mitigate these dangers. Through increased engagement across stakeholders, the development and implementation of policies that proactively mitigate risk, and strong domestic and international partnerships, humanity can improve prospects for long-term survival.

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Nuclear Weapons Policy

Global reliance and spending on nuclear weapons is growing, with dangerous implications for US and global security, stability, and survival. This expanding nuclear challenge is exacerbated by a lack of transparency among nuclear-armed nations about their arsenals, emerging weapon technologies, and the further introduction and integration of AI into the nuclear command and control and operations complex. These multiple technical advancements require informed and persistent discussions and engagement at the top most levels of government and society. Some of the key questions the Day One Project is interested in include:

Biorisks

Global pandemics and acts of bioterrorism bring widespread illness and mortality, global instability through economic disruption, and political and social unrest. Additionally, while the application of AI to rapidly produce vaccines, anticipate and respond to pandemics, eradicate whole classes of disease, and counter biowarfare is a promising area of investigation, challenges can stem from the use of AI to produce new, lethal, highly effective biological weapons, as well as the potential for bias, security, and privacy concerns with using AI in research and healthcare systems. The global community should work to reduce the amount and severity of pandemics, reduce bioterrorism threats, and accelerate the development of vaccines and treatments through ethical AI applications. Some of the key questions the Day One Project is interested in include:

Planetary Defense

The last collision with a massive near-earth object 65 million years ago caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, killed ¾ of all life on earth, and led to a global ice age. Another impact with a near-earth object could have catastrophic impacts on modern civilization and Earth’s ecosystems. The US and global stakeholders should work to develop a planetary defense system capable of identifying, monitoring, and neutralizing potential near-earth object threats to prevent a similar catastrophic event from occurring in the future. Some of the key questions the Day One Project is interested in include:

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