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A Spymaster Sheikh Controls a $1.5 Trillion Fortune. He Wants to Use It to Dominate AI

For a while in the mid-2000s, a refrigerator-sized box in Abu Dhabi was considered the greatest chess player in the world. Its name...

Dictatorships Will Be Vulnerable to Algorithms

AI is often considered a threat to democracies and a boon to dictators. In 2025 it is likely that algorithms will continue to...

The Year of the AI Election Wasn’t Quite What Everyone Expected

Many pieces of AI-generated content were used to express support for or fandom of certain candidates. For instance, an AI-generated video of Donald...

It’s Time to Move Past AI Nationalism

In 2025, there will be a course correction in AI and geopolitics, as world leaders increasingly understand that their national interests are best...

From Tesla to Trump, Elon Musk had a very busy 2024

How this moment for AI will change society forever (and how it won't)There is no doubt that the latest advances in artificial intelligence...

Big Tech Will Scour the Globe in Its Search for Cheap Energy

On the southern tip of Malaysia lies the state of Johor, renowned for its beaches and mountainous jungle. But Johor has a new...

More Humanitarian Organizations Will Harness AI’s Potential

For many of the people served by the humanitarian sector, 2024 has been the worst of times. The most recent UN estimates of...

Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It's Not All Bad

Beyond the deepfakes and disinformation, the potential for AI to make politics more accessible and equitable cannot be ignored. Source link

Donald Trump Isn’t the Only Chaos Agent

Eight years ago, the November US election results profoundly shocked the small staff at Backchannel, the boutique tech publication I headed. The morning...