Ifs, Ands and Bots

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Ifs, Ands and Bots

The next round of cyberattacks might come from a discussion about knitting.

By Jonathan Zittrain

Published on Mar 3, 2023

The Security Times

About the Author

Jonathan Zittrain

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program

Jonathan Zittrain is a nonresident scholar in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Technology Iran

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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