This course is a forward-looking exploration of the next frontiers of AI: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Artificial Superintelligence (ASI). You will examine the potential pathways to these advanced forms of AI and analyze how their emergence could radically reshape defense strategies, economic landscapes, and the global balance of power. This is a strategic course designed to prepare leaders to think about and plan for a future with machines that possess generalized, human-like or greater intelligence.
The Future of AI: Navigating AGI and ASI
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Advanced AI Trajectories: Differentiate the timelines and technical concepts of Agentic AI, AGI, and ASI.
Global Power Shifts: Analyze how human-like or greater intelligence will alter global power and defense.
Strategic Planning: Identify long-term imperatives for leaders to shape AI’s impact on national security.
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February 2026
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