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    Unlocking AI’s Potential for All

    Carme Artigas & James Manyika outline steps policymakers can take to ensure that the benefits of emerging applications are widely shared.
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    Authoritarian Countries’ AI Advantage

    Angela Huyue Zhang thinks that non-democratic regimes’ reliance on domestic surveillance gives them a competitive edge.
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    Through this initiative, Project Syndicate – in partnership with 2040 World – provides a platform for experts, leading thinkers, and innovators to create a truly global dialogue to address the most pressing technology issues. AI Revolutions consists of two components – its eponymous commentary series and a number of summits bringing experts together at key moments throughout the year.

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    Beware of Big Tech Steering AI Regulation

    Peter G. Kirchschläger warns that firms who are unwilling to police themselves are helping write new rules for the digital sphere.
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    Will the AI Revolution Lead to Greater Prosperity?

    Diane Coyle explains why transformative technologies may not translate into measurable economic benefits.
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    Why Most Firms Fail to Capitalize on New Technologies

    Elisabeth Carpenter & Josh Burek see many businesses improving existing operations when they should be devising entirely new use cases.
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    Managing the Sino-American AI Race

    Karman Lucero explains the limits and remaining potential of official and unofficial dialogue on governance and guardrails.
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    Weighing Up AI’s Climate Costs

    Azeem Azhar & Carl Benedikt Frey consider whether the technology's carbon footprint will be as large as many fear.
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    AI Complacency Is Compromising Western Defense

    Charles Ferguson thinks America and its allies are woefully unprepared for a future of autonomous weapons and warfare.

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    A Dangerous Dance for Israel and Iran

    Abbas Milani sees both countries walking a tightrope to maintain deterrence without provoking a full-blown war.
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    The Bloody Path of Alberto Fujimori’s Neoliberalism

    Antara Haldar assesses the former Peruvian president’s legacy of free-market reform and death-squad dictatorship.
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    The Middle East’s Deadly Dream Palaces

    Shlomo Ben-Ami traces the delusions of Arab, Iranian, and Israeli leaders that have kept the region mired in violence.
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    Making Sense of Russia’s War Economy

    Konstantin Sonin

    Despite the apparent resilience of Russia's economy, Vladimir Putin’s full-scale war against Ukraine comes at a high economic cost. Not only does it require today’s Russians to live a worse life than they otherwise would have done; it also condemns future generations to the same.

     explains the apparent resilience of growth and employment in the face of increasingly tight sanctions.
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    America’s Protectionist Policies Are Backfiring

    Anne O. Krueger argue that US leaders' embrace of trade-suppressing measures has done more harm than good.
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    Brazil’s Climate Push Must Start at Home

    Savio Carvalho explains why the country must lead by example on decarbonization to become a global green leader.
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    The Global Implications of China’s Stimulus Package

    Shang-Jin Wei explains why the country’s push to revive economic activity depends on boosting domestic demand.
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    A New President and a Grim Legacy for Mexico

    Enrique Krauze reflects on the harmful tenure of the outgoing president, who weakened the economy and eroded its institutions.
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    Governance Reform Is Key to Reviving China’s Economy

    Angela Huyue Zhang argues that lasting prosperity depends not on boosting demand, but on a return to bottom-up governance.

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