geopolitics

  In May 2023, artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton parted ways with tech giant Google after working there for more than 10 years. The Nobel Physics Prize winner warned against the development of AI-powered chatbot technology, which is largely based on his research on neural networks. People, Mr. Hinton said, are already so flooded with false […]

  The prominence of free trade as a guiding principle in shaping relationships between countries has steadily diminished since the end of the Cold War. Instead, geopolitics has begun to regain its influence. This shift has major implications for global economies and consumers as nations impose trade restrictions such as unilateral sanctions and export controls. […]

While the coming changes in the White House and the dismal end of an ineffective German government have garnered significant attention from the media, far more consequential shifts in the global order are taking place. These developments are likely to have a lasting impact that surpasses the immediate political dramas unfolding in Washington and Berlin. China and […]

  Despite the divergence of interests between Russia and China, the leaders of both countries share a deep commitment to changing the world order: reining in American power and shifting the center of economic and political gravity from the Atlantic to the Asian region. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has de facto become the umbrella […]

  The adage attributed to former United States Secretary of State Dean Acheson (1949-1953) is probably the most relevant for any period of history, including the current one: “Foreign policy: it is just one damned thing after another.” Indeed, challenges existing, expected and unknown will continue casting long shadows on the international landscape, threatening stability, […]