Kevin J.S. Duska Jr.

Kevin J.S. Duska Jr.

Kevin Duska is the Founder and President of Prime Rogue Inc. Kevin completed his undergraduate studies at McGill University and his graduate studies at the Ohio State University. Kevin is an expert in national security and intelligence topics. Some of his areas of sub-specialization include the politics of Canada, Eastern Europe, the European Union the Middle-East and North Africa, the United States as well Scandinavia. Kevin spent close to 10 years in the public service and another 5 in the private sector before founding Prime Rogue Inc in 2022. Kevin previously taught "Critical Security Studies," "The Ethics of Empire," "Introduction to International Relations," and "The Politics of the European Union" at The Ohio State University between 2009-2012. Kevin primarily focuses on freedom of information and privacy work, intelligence analysis, narrative warfare theory, strategic planning, backend development as well as corporate and not-for-profit consulting.

The Infinite Xerox Machine: Why and How AI-Generated Writing Is Mostly Unoriginal

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The Infinite Xerox Machine: Why and How AI-Generated Writing Is Mostly Unoriginal Introduction: The Grand Illusion of Intelligence Artificial intelligence is a magician performing a parlor trick with infinite confidence—sleight of hand wrapped in a machine-learning buzzword. We watch in…

The Velvet Glove of Colonialism: USAID’s Road from Altruism to Absolution and the USAID Collapse

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The Velvet Glove of Colonialism: USAID’s Road from Altruism to Absolution The Velvet Glove of Colonialism: USAID’s Road from Altruism to Absolution Report by Kevin J.S. Duska Jr., Margot Lanihin and Lucas Nyemcsik Aesthetic Over Aid: The Performative Theatre of…

USAID vs. China: Why American Aid Keeps Losing to Beijing’s Strategy

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USAID vs. China: Why American Aid Keeps Losing to Beijing’s Strategy The Mission vs. The Reality – USAID’s Strategic Failure The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) presents itself as the world’s leading development institution, a force for democracy, stability,…

USAID’s Top 10 Failures, No. 6: $200 Million Disaster: How the CRDA Program in Serbia Wasted Taxpayer Money

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USAID’s Top 10 Failures, No. 6: $200 Million Disaster: How the CRDA Program in Serbia Wasted Taxpayer Money Introduction – USAID’s $200 Million Masterclass in Failure There’s an old saying: If you want to make money fast, start a war.…

Top 10 Worst USAID Failures, No. 7: Black Budget, Red Hands: USAID’s Syrian Health Clinic Debacle

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USAID’s Top 10 Failures Top 10 Worst USAID Failures, No. 7: Black Budget, Red Hands: USAID’s Syrian Health Clinic Debacle Introduction: The Bleeding Edge of Bureaucratic Stupidity There are a thousand ways to kill a man in a warzone, and…

USAID’s Top 10 Failures – No. 10: The Gomal Zam Dam Failure

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USAID’s Top 10 Failures – No. 10: The Gomal Zam Dam Failure Introduction: A $114 Million Money Pit That’s Already Falling Apart The Gomal Zam Dam was supposed to be a modern engineering marvel, bringing hydropower and irrigation to a…

AI Reward Function Loopholes: Risks and Fixes

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AI Reward Function Loopholes: Risks and Fixes Introduction: Understanding AI Reward Function Loopholes Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed industries from finance and healthcare to entertainment and logistics. At the core of many AI systems lies a reward function—a set of…

The $40B Black Hole vs. The $4B Revolution: Why DARPA Changes the World While USAID Burns Cash

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The $40B Black Hole vs. The $4B Revolution: Why DARPA Changes the World While USAID Burns Cash Introduction – “The $40B Black Hole vs. The $4B Revolution” Written by Kevin J.S. Duska Jr. & Margot Lanihin Why does DARPA change…