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Digital sovereignty in the age of AI
World Economic Forum

Digital sovereignty in the age of AI

AI is advancing quickly, but access and control remain deeply uneven. As artificial intelligence becomes foundational to economies and governments, the question is no longer just who has the best technology, but who controls the systems that power it. In this GZERO Media Global Stage interview from the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Tony Maciulis speaks with Talal Al Kaissi, Group Chief Global Affairs Officer at G42, about why AI has intensified debates around digital sovereignty, and what it will take to close the global AI divide.

US President Donald Trump announces tariffs on US trading partners at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on April 2, 2025.
Analysis

The top geopolitical stories of 2025

From civil conflicts to trade wars to the rise of new technologies, GZERO runs through the stories that have shaped this year in geopolitics.

Agentic AI: How it could reshape identity and politics
Abu Dhabi Global AI Summit

Agentic AI: How it could reshape identity and politics

As AI begins to understand us better than we understand ourselves, who will decide how it shapes our world? Ian Bremmer cautions, "The winner or the winners are going to determine in large part what society looks like, what the motivating ideologies are."

Ian Bremmer's State of the World 2025 speech
State of the World

Ian Bremmer's State of the World 2025 speech

Ian Bremmer delivered his annual State of the World address on October 21 in Tokyo. He surveys the year's defining geopolitical moments and offers a candid read on where we stand and where we’re headed next.

LIVE EVENT | State of the World with Ian Bremmer | Monday, October 20 | 8:30pm ET / (Tues) 9:30 am JST | gzeromedia.com/stateoftheworld | Eurasia Group | GZERO
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Watch Ian Bremmer's 2025 State of the World speech

Live from Tokyo, Ian Bremmer delivered his annual ‘State of the World’ speech, sharing his takeaways on 2025’s biggest geopolitical shifts—and what’s coming next. Watch at: https://www.gzeromedia.com/stateoftheworld

The AI arms race goes global
Europe

The AI arms race goes global

“They’re not going to own it. They’re not going to make it. They’re going to be takers, not makers.” Ian Bremmer and Julia Chatterley discuss how the AI arms race is reshaping geopolitics, not just for the Global South, but also for Europe and beyond.

The UN at 80: Reform, cuts & the future of multilateralism
UN General Assembly

The UN at 80: Reform, cuts & the future of multilateralism

The United Nations is marking its 80th anniversary under intense pressure: shrinking resources, deep geopolitical divisions, and global challenges left unresolved. UN Under-Secretary-General Guy Ryder joins GZERO Media’s Tony Maciulis from the sidelines of the 2025 UN General Assembly to discuss the UN80 initiative, which aims to streamline mandates, cut costs, and restore public trust.

Here’s what you missed while you were away
Analysis

Here’s what you missed while you were away

As summer winds down this weekend, here are the geopolitical stories you may have missed while your inbox was on “out of office” — the ones we expect will have the biggest impact this fall.

​The Caryn influencer artificial intelligence AI page is seen in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 05 December, 2023.
Analysis

The geopolitics of on-device AI

Since its inception, generative AI such as ChatGPT has run primarily in the cloud: large data centers run by large companies. In that home, AI is reliant on electricity-hungry computers, robust internet connections, and centralized data.