VCDNP’s Dr. Sarah Case Lackner and AI safety researcher Zaheed Kara authored a report on the risks of frontier AI to the security of nuclear materials and facilities, featuring insights from a series of consultations held between the nuclear security and AI communities.
In a new Sustainable Solutions brief, VCDNP experts explain key features of SMRs and explore how SRMs could open the door to nuclear power for developing countries.
In the first brief of the new Emerging Tech series, Senior Fellow Dr. Sarah Case Lackner and AI researcher Zaheed Kara explain the origins, benefits, shortcomings, and potential future developments of AI models and systems.
The VCDNP presented its inaugural publications on space security at an online event, featuring presentations by Research Fellow Louis Reitmann and a panel discussion with leading governmental and non-governmental experts on the prevention of an arms race in outer space.
Senior diplomats, officials from international organisations, and non-governmental experts discussed the state of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime, the implications of recent events, and prospects for the 2026 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.
A new study authored by Senior Research Associate Noah Mayhew, Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov, and Dr. Adam Bernstein explores political, legal, and normative considerations that NPT States Parties could consider for irreversibility in nuclear disarmament.
In a new brief under the Governing the Atom series, Research Fellow Louis Reitmann summarises the origins, purpose, functioning, and challenges of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, marking the 50th anniversary of its first meeting in 1975.
VCDNP experts participated in the 2025 NPT Preparatory Committee meeting as NGO observers, organisers, and speakers at four side events, as well as advisors on national delegations.
The VCDNP has published three new papers by nuclear and cyber security experts to map and respond to changes in civil nuclear, triggered by the dawn of the AI age. They provide useful information for diplomats, policy-makers, and industry on how nuclear energy can benefit from the AI revolution while managing accompanying risks.
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