CMU's home for Political Science and International Relations, CMIST is an interdisciplinary institute that works across Carnegie Mellon University to tackle the risks and benefits of emerging technologies in war and peace.
At CMIST we address the challenges of new and emerging technologies through a political science lens.
New Publication
CMIST's Director of Studies, Harry Krejsa has released his latest report, Securing the Race for AI, Powering the Race for the Future. Krejsa makes the case that America's AI-driven energy expansion is a unique opportunity to address a trifecta of critical challenges. The paper argues that by using AI to modernize our energy infrastructure, we can simultaneously build a more secure and resilient foundation, streamline security requirements for new technologies to accelerate deployment, and reindustrialize around the "electrotech stack" that will define the future of the global economy—all while working to prevent China's early lead from becoming insurmountable.
Recent Work
Beyond Threats: How Allies and Bureaucratic Competition Shape the Initial Development of Military Cyber Capabilities
By Nadiya Kostyuk
Framing the Exit: Pollsters, Public Opinion, and the Politics of Military Withdrawal
By Daniel Silverman and Caitlan Fealing
The Washington Post
The Unlikely Partners Who Could Recharge U.S. Battery Production
By Harry Krejsa and Sarah Hipel
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Joshua A. Schwartz: Trump is wrong. Ukraine can win without attacking Russia
By Joshua A. Schwartz
The Conversation
Bolsonaro Joins a Rogues’ Gallery of Coup Plotters Held to Account for Their Failed Power Grab
By John Chin and Joe Wright
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The Greene Revolution: How Politicians Benefit from Conspiracies About Cloud Seeding and Weather Control
By Justin Key Canfil
RealClearEnergy
AI Power Demand Is Remaking Our Energy Ecosystem – While Painting a Target on Its Back
By Harry Krejsa and Mark Montgomery
Team of Teams
Public Engagements
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Tues, 08/26/2025
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Scientists & Strategists - AI and National Security: The History and Future of Emerging Technology and Cybersecurity in Conflict | Brigadier General (Ret.) Greg Touhill and Mieke Eoyang |
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Tues, 09/30/2025
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General (Ret.) Laura Richardson and MInister Paula Bogantes Zamora
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Thurs, 10/23/2025
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Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholars Program - Academic Freedom: From Professional Norm to First Amendment Right |
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Tues, 10/28/2025
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Book Launch - Decisions: Studying and Supporting People Facing Hard Choices |
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Additional details & registration coming soon.