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An illustration shows a male candidate at a podium with digital wireframe over his face and warning signs floating around his head.
An illustration shows a male candidate at a podium with digital wireframe over his face and warning signs floating around his head.

The Real Risks AI Poses to Democracy

Its threats go beyond election disinformation. But experts say they’re not insurmountable.

Visitors interact with an immersive light and AI display at the "Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness" exhibition by Australian art studio Eness at the Icon Siam shopping mall in Bangkok on Dec. 2.
Visitors interact with an immersive light and AI display at the "Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness" exhibition by Australian art studio Eness at the Icon Siam shopping mall in Bangkok on Dec. 2.

Trump Must Rebalance America’s AI Strategy

The Biden administration’s approach was risky and needs to be corrected.

President Joe Biden hands his pen to Vice President Kamala Harris after signing an executive order on Artificial Intelligence.
President Joe Biden hands his pen to Vice President Kamala Harris after signing an executive order on Artificial Intelligence.

AI’s Alarming Trend Toward Illiberalism

Left ungoverned, the technology opens pathways to undermine democracy.

An illustration shows a semiconductor chip as a table with small figures gathered around it. Around it is an electric grid connecting to data centers.
An illustration shows a semiconductor chip as a table with small figures gathered around it. Around it is an electric grid connecting to data centers.

The Next AI Debate Is About Geopolitics

Data might be the “new oil,” but nations—not nature—will decide where to build data centers.

A woman opens the door to enter the Swedish Academy ahead of the announcement of the laureate of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature in Stockholm on Oct. 10.
A woman opens the door to enter the Swedish Academy ahead of the announcement of the laureate of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature in Stockholm on Oct. 10.

This Year’s Nobels Were a Warning

AI won big, but the prizes served as a reminder of what we could all lose.

A view of multiple buildings in Queen Square in London, circa 1910.
A view of multiple buildings in Queen Square in London, circa 1910.

The United States Owes Its Edge in AI to a London Landmark

Innovation happens through international networks like the one running through Queen Square.

Two people are seen from behind.
Two people are seen from behind.

The Science of AI Is Too Important to Be Left to the Scientists

Concerted international action will require political will.

A climate activist from Fiji works on a computer at the COP 23 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, on Nov. 7, 2017.
A climate activist from Fiji works on a computer at the COP 23 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, on Nov. 7, 2017.

What the Global AI Governance Conversation Misses

The perspectives and needs of global majority countries have not been fully accommodated.

An illustrations shows a robot-like representation of AI covered in various modes of regulation: chains, caution tape, and ropes.
An illustrations shows a robot-like representation of AI covered in various modes of regulation: chains, caution tape, and ropes.

A Realist Perspective on AI Regulation

Experimentation is the right strategy—as long as regulators can learn from one another.

A photo taken on February 26, 2024 shows the logo of the Artificial Intelligence chat application on a smartphone screen and and the letters AI on a laptop screen in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.
A photo taken on February 26, 2024 shows the logo of the Artificial Intelligence chat application on a smartphone screen and and the letters AI on a laptop screen in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.

The Least Risky AI Strategy Is a Bold One

Pausing our current technological progress would only help the world’s most privileged.

Kamala Harris wears a black suit and walks by a sign announcing the AI Safety Summit.
Kamala Harris wears a black suit and walks by a sign announcing the AI Safety Summit.

If Kamala Harris Was the Czar of Anything, It Would Be AI

While not widely known, the vice president’s experience on this issue is substantial.

A spinning color wheel is superimposed over the keyboard and screen of a supercomputer.
A spinning color wheel is superimposed over the keyboard and screen of a supercomputer.

The 1960s Novella That Got AI (Mostly) Right

An Italian sci-fi book buzzes with many issues that society still grapples with today.

A woman stands in the middle of a room with black walls with tiny images of historical photographs and documents projected onto every corner of the room.
A woman stands in the middle of a room with black walls with tiny images of historical photographs and documents projected onto every corner of the room.

Red Teaming Isn’t Enough

Researchers need far more information to understand AI’s true risks.

People carry crosses in a crowd.
People carry crosses in a crowd.

How Africa’s War on Disinformation Can Save Democracies Everywhere

African leaders can’t afford to wait for Big Tech. By taking action, the continent could spare future generations from the scourge of adversarial AI.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (R) appears on a giant screen speaking remotely during a keynote with Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic during the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) AI for Good Global Summit, in Geneva, on May 30.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (R) appears on a giant screen speaking remotely during a keynote with Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic during the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) AI for Good Global Summit, in Geneva, on May 30.

How Washington Missed the Boat on AI Regulation

The U.S. Congress missed an opportunity. Instead, it published a road map that fails to address the key challenges posed by new technologies.

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