title: Looking at Securitization as a Sociotechnical Activity: Lessons From a Cold War Past for AI Futures
abstract: While it is often said that every generation has to learn from its own mistakes, there is still insight to draw from the stories of those who have ventured before us. Stories connect us to ourselves and to one another. As part of an autoethnographic practice, they serve as sensemaking tools, shedding light on phenomena from a deeply personal perspective. Seeing ourselves in the story may help us to unlock meaningful tools for transdisciplinary sensemaking to take into our futures. Seeing securit
journal: IEEE Technology and Society Magazine