Understanding cognitive warfare is a national security requirement for nations like the United States. It's a form of warfare that focuses on influencing an opponent's reasoning, decisions, and ultimately, actions to secure strategic objectives, often with less military effort than would otherwise be required. As we
The Technological Police State While Cambridge Analytica manipulated minds through psychological profiling, today's police departments wield an arsenal of militarized technology that would make science fiction authors nervous. From robotic dogs that can climb stairs and survive gunfire to acoustic weapons that cause permanent hearing damage, American law
The Warning We Ignored In 2019, Netflix's documentary "The Great Hack" exposed how Cambridge Analytica claimed to possess 5,000 data points on every American voter, using this psychological profiling to influence the 2016 election and Brexit referendum. The film served as a chilling warning about
The App That Put ICE Agents in the Crosshairs A controversial iPhone application called "ICEBlock" has ignited a fierce political and legal battle after CNN featured the app in a news segment, leading to threats of federal prosecution against both the network and the app's creator.