A case the U.S. Supreme Court seems torn over, how African youth are driving climate action, and the international stakes of AI.
The geopolitics of AI and the rise of digital sovereignty âUndoubtedly, AI will continue to revolutionize society in the coming decades. However, it remains uncertain whether the worldâs countries can agree on how technology should be implemented for the greatest possible societal benefit. As stronger forms of AI continue to emerge across a wider range of use cases, securing AI alignment at the international level could be one of the most significant challenges of the 21st century,â writes Benjamin Cedric Larsen. Read more |
A case that even this Supreme Court seems torn over Ever since the Supreme Court first agreed to hear the case, Moore v. Harper has drawn alarm from across the political spectrum, with liberals and conservatives alike condemning the independent state legislature theory as a threat to American democracy. Quinta Jurecic discusses how the justices grappled with the legal theory this week. Read in The Atlantic |
Global health financing after COVID-19 and the new Pandemic Fund Earlier this year, the G-20 hosted the official launch of the Pandemic Fund, the new World Bank Financial Intermediary Fund to promote pandemic preparedness and response. Garrett Wallace Brown and co-authors explain how development assistance for public health has shifted and what it means for the world. Read more |
Dispatches from COP27 in Africa |
A key theme of the 27th U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP27) was the role of young people in addressing climate change. African youth are rising to the occasion. In a new podcast mini-series, Aloysius Uche Ordu speaks with young climate activists in Kenya, Ghana, Madagascar, and the Seychelles to discuss their ideas for action. Follow the Foresight Africa podcast |
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