Stephen Herzog Articles

Asilomar AI Conference

The Asilomar Principles for Governing AI Applications in Nuclear and Biological Security

CNS releases principles for its landmark Asilomar Process, aiming for sustained cross-sector dialogue on early AI governance.

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AI Is Changing Biological and Nuclear Risks; Governance Must Change Accordingly

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists publishes “Asilomar Principles for Governing AI Applications in Nuclear and Biological Security.”

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Too Brutal for War: Comparing Rationales for Weapon Taboos

Dr. Stephen Herzog and co-authors systematically analyze “taboos” related to six types of weapon systems.

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After Nuclear Deterrence: Insights and Uncharted Frontiers

Dr. Stephen Herzog and colleagues provide insights into the recently completed MacArthur Foundation-funded Beyond Nuclear Deterrence Working Group.

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Rethinking the Deterrence-Disarmament Dichotomy: The Complex Landscape of Global Nuclear Weapons Preferences

Dr. Stephen Herzog and co-authors conducted––and published research on––the largest academic public opinion survey on attitudes toward nuclear weapons to date.

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Dual-Track Nuclear Disarmament: Institutional Design of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Dr. Stephen Herzog publishes an article that examines and answers common objections to the Nuclear Ban Treaty.

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Atomic Backfires: When Nuclear Policies Fail

Dr. Stephen Herzog is the lead editor of a newly published edited volume on counterproductive consequences in nuclear politics.

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Nonproliferation Review Publishes First Special Issue on “Beyond Nuclear Deterrence”

The Nonproliferation Review features a special collection of articles by the Harvard–MacArthur Beyond Nuclear Deterrence Working Group.

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CNS AI and Nuclear Proliferation Research Wins Best Paper 2025 Award

Dr. Stephen Herzog’s work is recognized by the Society for Risk Analysis.

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Getting Beyond Nuclear Deterrence: A Research Agenda

Dr. Stephen Herzog and co-authors lay out research directions for thinking about a durable nuclear-weapons-free world.