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Delivery as a Discipline: Political Leadership in the Age of AI - How can Today’s Leaders Turn Ambitious Political Visions into Concrete Outcomes?

Posted Oct 01, 2024| by Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

In the age of artificial intelligence, leaders must not only manage daily crises but also harness the power of emerging technology to deliver real change. In their commentary for the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Sam Sharps and Lucy Isotta explore how technology can... Read More

The Battle for the BRICS: Why the Future of the Bloc Will Shape Global Order

Posted on Oct 01, 2024 | in category: Improving global governance | by Foreign Affairs

In the view of most countries in the BRICS grouping, the world is moving from U.S.-led unipolarity to multipolarity, with geopolitics now defined by competition among several centers of power. Yet Alexander Gabuev and Oliver Stuenkel note in their Foreign Affairs article that any country... Read More

How Private Intelligence Companies Became the New Spymasters

Posted on Oct 02, 2024 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Engelsberg Ideas

This article by Engelsberg Ideas contains contributions from EI writers on developments in the world of spycraft. Shashank Joshi describes how private intelligence companies are competing with state agencies and transforming the age-old craft of espionage into a high-stakes technological arms race. “The paradox is... Read More

Championing Diversity: Lessons from the Paris Olympics and Paralympics on Racial & Social Justice

Posted on Sep 30, 2024 | in category: Sharing core norms and values | by Edelman Trust Institute

As two of the most globally watched events, the Olympics and Paralympics are a microcosm of society, reflecting broad social dynamics and cultural shifts, spanning race, ethnicity, body type, ability, age, religion, sexuality, and socioeconomic status, which mirror the world with which brands and businesses... Read More

How to Cope with the Issues of Poverty and Unemployment

Posted on Oct 02, 2024 | in category: Reducing poverty and improving equity | by Wiki how

Unemployment and poverty are linked, since a lack of income makes it hard for people to make ends meet. In this article for Wiki how, Alex Kwan and Kira Jan discuss what communities and governments can do to reduce poverty and unemployment. Directed at students... Read More

AI in Journalism Futures

Posted on Sep 16, 2024 | in category: Sharing core norms and values | by Open Society Foundation

Engaging nearly 1,000 global participants, including journalists, technologists, academics, and civil society advocates, the AI in Journalism Futures (AIJF) project seeks to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) might fundamentally transform the global information ecosystem over the next five to fifteen years. David Caswell and Shuwei... Read More

The Russia-Ukraine War: A Study in Analytic Failure

Posted on Oct 01, 2024 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Center for Strategic and International Studies

The expert community overestimated Russian military capabilities dismissed the chances of Ukraine resisting effectively, and presented the likely outcome of the war as a quick and decisive Russian victory. Eliot Cohen and Phillips O'Brien note in their report for the Center for Strategic and International... Read More