Plus, strategies to resolve Ethiopia’s debt, and what Apple’s AI venture means for its product users.
| Where does the US public stand on Ukraine? Before the recent advance of Ukrainian forces into Russian territory, the U.S. public was growing less confident about Ukraine’s prospects in the war. Despite this, overall public support for Ukraine is robust, a new University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll with SSRS shows. Shibley Telhami shares key takeaways from the poll—including Americans’ views on U.S. funding for Ukraine and which side is winning the conflict. |
A closer look at the data In the new University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll with SSRS, 48% of all respondents said that the United States should support Ukraine as long as the conflict lasts, including 37% of Republicans and 63% of Democrats. |
More research and commentary Resolving Ethiopia’s debt. The COVID-19 pandemic, the Northern Ethiopia war, recurring droughts, the Ukraine crisis, and other economic shocks have afflicted Ethiopia recently. Ali Zafar shares ways to deal with the country’s debt in a new Foresight Africa viewpoint. Apple’s foray into AI. Apple recently unveiled Apple Intelligence—an effort to compete with other major corporations in AI development. This new product could dramatically reshape how everyday users interact with AI, but there are data privacy concerns to keep in mind, Isabella Panico Hernández and Nicol Turner Lee emphasize. |
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