RAND Global andEmerging Risks
RAND Global and Emerging Risks delivers rigorous and objective public policy research on the most consequential challenges to civilization and global security.
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Understanding China
A better understanding of China is the gateway to better strategy and policy. RAND seeks to improve U.S., ally, and partner policymakers and their publics’ understanding of China to support competition without catastrophe.
Emerging Technologies
Emerging technologies hold significant promise while also posing uncertain risks. Global and Emerging Risks is examining potential catastrophic threats to humanity as well as the geopolitical implications of these technologies. Particular focus is given to artificial intelligence and synthetic biology due to their rapid development and diverse applications.
Climate and Energy
RAND is reimagining how we pursue the next era of climate policy research. We are studying emerging risks associated with the changing climate, society’s responses to those risks, and the processes and conditions needed for policy implementation.
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Research Centers
The Center on AI, Security, and Technology
The Center on AI, Security, and Technology (CAST) conducts cutting-edge research on transformative, high-impact technologies — from artificial intelligence to biotechnology — to shape policies that protect global security and advance the public good.
RAND China Research Center
The RAND China Research Center (CRC) deepens understanding of China's evolving capabilities, intentions, and behaviors among critical stakeholders, including U.S. and allied policymakers, and the American public.
The Center for the Geopolitics of AGI
The Center for the Geopolitics of AGI is committed to helping decisionmakers understand, anticipate, and prepare to navigate the national security and geopolitical implications of Artificial General Intelligence.
