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The world has changed dramatically in the quarter century since September 11, 2001 — and many of those changes can be traced back to the policy decisions made in the wake of the attacks that day, from the passage of the USA Patriot Act, which reshaped domestic surveillance and privacy laws, to the launch of the Global War on Terror, whose impact is still being felt today.“The impacts on U.S. foreign policy, intelligence, and counterterrorism have been especially profound, and they continue to evolve,” Amaney Jamal, dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, said at a panel discussion about 9/11 earlier this week. “We seek to…

To mark the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks—an event that profoundly reshaped global politics, international security, and the lives of millions around the world, the Afghanistan Policy Lab at Princeton School of Public and International Affairs shares a variety of reflections that highlight personal experiences, perspectives, professional paths, lessons learned and advice to future generations. Habiba Sarabi , Former Affiliate at the Afghanistan Policy Lab, first woman Governor of the Bamyan Province; former Minister of Women’s Affairs and member of the Afghanistan Negotiating Team. “September 11 remains a reminder of how global events can…

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to help analyze police bodycam recordings, but new research from Princeton shows that in 1 out of 4 cases the models can’t identify basic details, such as whether an officer handcuffed someone or drew a gun.AI models don’t perform this task reliably because they are trained on video that is staged, well-lit and clear, said Olga Russakovsky, an associate professor of computer science and lead researcher on the paper, which is being presented at the European Conference on Computer Vision in September. Actual body camera footage is grainy, blurry and fast-moving.Accurate AI review would be very useful…

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, which retaliated with missile launches of its own within hours. Six months later, the sides remain in conflict, with a peaceful resolution remaining elusive. As the co-founder and a co-principal investigator of the Arab Barometer, Princeton SPIA Dean Amaney Jamal is keeping a close eye on the situation – and a close ear on what people in the region are saying about it. The Arab Barometer has been conducting public opinion surveys in the Middle East and North Africa for 20 years. A longtime scholar of the region, Jamal has noted a clear shift in attitudes as the war…