Our sincere gratitude to the (very) many readers who wrote to tell us what they consider the top political risks for 2019. Below you'll find a "word cloud," a graphical representation of the frequency with which particular words and phrases appeared in your emails, reflecting what you see as the biggest political risks for the world next year. The larger the word or phrase in this image, the more often it appeared in reader responses.
For all the talk of a US-Europe split, US President Donald Trump’s supporters are rather invested in elections on the continent.
After two days of US-China trade talks in Geneva, the White House reported that the sides had clinched a trade deal, with President Donald Trump claiming a “total reset” in relations. Xinhua’s editorial was more nuanced.
A model of the new Air Force One is seen as US President Donald Trump meets with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani at the White House in Washington, D.C., USA, on July 9, 2019.
Author Jeffrey Ding says that scaling AI, not just inventing it, drives national power. He shared insights on AI diffusion and inclusion in a Global Stage livestrem at the 2025 UN STI Forum.
GZERO's Emilie Macfie reflects on a week of discussions between top European and American leaders at the Munich Security Conference's Washington, DC installment.
As artificial intelligence races ahead, there’s growing concern that it could deepen the digital divide—unless global inclusion becomes a priority. Lucia Velasco, AI Policy Lead at the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies, warns that without infrastructure, local context, and inclusive design, AI risks benefiting only the most connected parts of the world.
Listen: In the latest episode of the GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen to unpack what he calls a constitutional crisis unfolding under the Trump administration.
Hundreds of millions of people now use artificial intelligence each week—but that impressive number masks a deeper issue. According to Dr. Juan Lavista Ferres, Microsoft’s Chief Data Scientist, Corporate Vice President, and Lab Director for the AI for Good Lab, access to AI remains out of reach for nearly half the world’s population.