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August Cole

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August Cole is an author, and analyst in national security and a former defense industry reporter for the Wall Street Journal. With Peter Singer, he is the co-author of best-seller Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War and Burn In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution. He is a co-founder and a managing partner at Useful Fiction LLC[1], which works at the center of narrative foresight, and change management focused on defense and security.

Career

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He is a managing partner at Useful Fiction LLC[1], as well as a non-resident senior fellow at the Scowcroft Center on Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council[2] and an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute.[3] He directed the Council’s Art of Future Warfare Project[4], which explored creative and narrative works for insight into the future of conflict, from its inception in 2014 through 2017. As an author, Cole has crafted future-conflict narratives for the Defense Innovation Board AI Ethics Task Force[5], the National Security Commission on AI war games, and other government agencies/departments. He led the strategy AI ethics team for the Warring With Machines at the Peace Research Institute of Oslo. He was also awarded the designation of "Mad Scientist" by the U.S. Army[6]. Cole's earlier experiences included, a non-resident fellow at Krulak Center at Marine Corps University[7], SparkCognition, American Security Project,[8] and West Point Modern War Institute, where he was a non-resident fellow. Additionally, he covered the defense sector for the Wall Street Journal, contributing to the reporting of significant national security events. His work included revealing incidents such as foreign cyber espionage targeting the US Joint Strike Fighter program[9], the involvement of major defense firms in 'smart power' initiatives in Africa, the US sale of F-16 jets to Iraq, and a civilian shooting incident involving Blackwater in Afghanistan.[10] Cole commenced his career with CBS MarketWatch as an editor and reporter.

Books

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Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War

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Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War[11] (Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015, ISBN 0544142845) is a 2015 speculative military thriller by Cole and P.W. Singer. The novel imagines a near-future global conflict involving the United States, China, and Russia, exploring the potential dynamics of modern warfare through a blend of fact-based technologies and fictional narrative. The book presents the concept of "Fictional Intelligence" or FICINT, which merges storytelling with research analysis to both captivate and inform. "Ghost Fleet" employs this approach by blending factual research on emerging technologies and trends with a fictional portrayal of future combat scenarios across various domains, including sea, land, air, space, and cyberspace. According to Publishers Weekly, "Tom Clancy fans will relish Singer and Cole's first novel, a chilling vision of what might happen in a world war."[12] The book was later included on the reading lists of various organizations, including all branches of the US military, the CIA, and the Royal Air Force. Additionally, the US Navy subsequently named a robotic ship program "Ghost Fleet."[13]

Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution

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Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution[14] (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020, ISBN 9781328637239), the second novel by Cole and P.W. Singer, released under the "Useful Fiction" imprint, the novel utilizes a technothriller approach to present 300 factual insights into emerging trends in AI and automation, exploring their effects on politics, economics, and society.[15]

CBS revealed on December 15, 2020, that they were working on a TV adaptation of the novel, with Rideback responsible for production and Robert Doherty, Daniel Lin, Lindsey Liberatore, P.W. Singer, and August Cole serving as executive producers.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Us, Useful Fiction". Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  2. ^ "August Cole". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  3. ^ "August Cole". rusi.org. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  4. ^ "Art of Future Warfare Archives". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  5. ^ "AI". innovation.defense.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  6. ^ "332. Realer than Real: Useful Fiction with P.W. Singer and August Cole | Mad Scientist Laboratory". 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  7. ^ Sinnott, Nick Lopez, Shawna (2020-08-28). "The Future of Irregular Warfare". Modern War Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "August Cole". American Security Project. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  9. ^ "Computer Spies Breach Fighter-Jet Project - WSJ". archive.ph. 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  10. ^ "U.S. Contractors Fired at Kabul Car - WSJ". archive.ph. 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  11. ^ "Ghost Fleet Book". Ghost Fleet Book. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  12. ^ "Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War by P. W. Singer, August Cole". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  13. ^ LaGrone, Sam (July 13, 2021). "Two More 'Ghost Fleet' Unmanned Test Ships to Join Fleet Next Year". U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  14. ^ "About – BURN-IN". Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  15. ^ Amble, John (2020-05-27). "MWI Podcast: The Robotic Revolution is Upon Us". Modern War Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  16. ^ Petski, Nellie Andreeva,Denise (2020-12-15). "'Burn In' AI Drama Based On Book In Works At CBS From Rob Doherty & Rideback". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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