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The world isn't governing AI fast enough
Quick Take

The world isn't governing AI fast enough

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down why artificial intelligence is driving both economic optimism and growing backlash, and why the US and China appear to be heading toward confrontation instead of cooperation on AI.

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon
UN General Assembly

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon

On the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York at GZERO and Microsoft's innagural Global Stage Cafe, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, who previously served as US chargé d'affaires and acting representative to the United Nations, sits down with Tony Maciulis to unpack the debate over AI regulation, US-China relations and Lebanon's security future.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waves to citizens outside the Presidency of Serbia moments before formally submitting his resignation, ending his second and final five-year term in office, in Belgrade, Serbia.
What We're Watching

Serbian president resigns but will run for PM, Swiss voters reject even more neutrality, Terror plot stopped at airbase in UK

Vučić and his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) have faced over two years of student-led protests over alleged corruption and democratic backsliding.

The real risk of AI is how humans use it
UN General Assembly

The real risk of AI is how humans use it

As the US and China race to develop and deploy AI, the biggest risks may come not from the technology itself, but from how humans choose to use it. Speaking on a Global Stage panel during the 81st UN General Assembly, Ian Bremmer examines how the AI race is reshaping geopolitics and changing perceptions of the technology.

AI is global, but its powerhouses aren’t
Graphic Truth

AI is global, but its powerhouses aren’t

Although people in nearly 150 countries use artificial intelligence, the infrastructure that makes it possible is largely controlled by just two nations: the US and China.

What Trump and Xi each want from their meeting
ask ian

What Trump and Xi each want from their meeting

In this ‘ask ian,’ Ian Bremmer explains why the Trump-Xi meeting is set up to go well, and what each leader wants out of it.

Followers of the Shi'ite Houthi group ride on a truck at a gathering near the Yemeni capital Sanaa August 20, 2014.
What We're Watching

Saudis play telephone to stop the Houthis, South Africans protest against data centers, Australia hopes rugby can stop China in the Pacific

“Hi, China, it’s Saudi Arabia, could you tell Iran to ask the Houthis to chill out?”

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives with incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for Warsh's swearing-in ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 22, 2026.
What We're Watching

Two big losses for Trump, Maldives tackling climate change with AI, Saudi Arabia potentially used Chinese missile in Yemen

First, the Supreme Court ruled against his demand for restrictions on mail-in voting in the upcoming midterms. Two days later, his hand-picked Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh oversaw the first US interest rate hike in three years.

Is outer space the new Wild West?
Analysis

Is outer space the new Wild West?

Countries are racing to secure an advantage in space, where the rules governing weapons, resources, and strategic territory remain largely unsettled.

rotesters burn tyres and block the road in protest against rising fuel prices on the highway between Aleppo and Turkey, Syria.
What We're Watching

Syrians take to the streets over fuel price hikes, China cracks down on foreign travel for citizens, Panama Canal water levels threaten shipping

Protests rocked several regions of the country after the government on Sunday announced increases of up to 40% for diesel and 30% for gasoline.

The AI risks being ignored
Quick Take

The AI risks being ignored

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down why the AI risks dominating the headlines may not be the ones worth worrying about.