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All we’ve lost
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All we’ve lost

In our city, in Washington, and across the nation, it felt like everyone had rallied to everyone else. It didn’t last, of course, but it happened. Twenty-five years later, I remember so well how it felt.

Medical workers treat injured people at Ameth Bek hospital after a drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region along the border between South Sudan and Sudan, October 19, 2026.
What We're Watching

South Sudan suffers drone strike, Romania finally gets a government, Colombia revives sea beef with Nicaragua

South Sudan is accusing neighboring Sudan of launching a drone strike that killed at least 73 people at a market in Abyei, a disputed, oil-rich region of roughly 4,000 square miles claimed by both countries.

Nearly 5,000 protesters took part in a march against illegal immigration in Pretoria.
What We're Watching

South Africa wants other African countries to write it a check, The Pentagon prepares to zap drones, Putin visits islands seized from Japan in WWII

South Africa is asking other African countries to reimburse them for the costs of deporting their citizens, after spending nearly $18 million on a massive deportation campaign.

The Anthropic-Pentagon fallout, explained
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The Anthropic-Pentagon fallout, explained

Bloomberg reporter Katrina Manson on what the Anthropic-Pentagon fallout reveals about the tension between commercial AI ethics and military requirements.

How the US military uses AI to "find, fix, and finish" targets
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How the US military uses AI to "find, fix, and finish" targets

AI is now embedded across the US military's targeting process, from identifying objects to speeding up strike decisions. Bloomberg defense tech reporter Katrina Manson on what that looks like from the inside.

Inside the Pentagon's AI war machine
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Inside the Pentagon's AI war machine

The Pentagon has poured billions into AI warfare, from drone footage analysis to autonomous targeting. Katrina Manson, author of Project Maven and Bloomberg reporter, joins Ian Bremmer to trace how AI went from a computer experiment to key technology for the Pentagon, and why some risks and moral stakes remain unresolved.

How AI is transforming warfare and the US military with Katrina Manson
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How AI is transforming warfare and the US military with Katrina Manson

Bloomberg reporter Katrina Manson joins Ian Bremmer to discuss Project Maven, the program that brought AI to the heart of US warfare, and the risks that come with it.

How AI is transforming the US military
Ian Explains

How AI is transforming the US military

The Pentagon is going all-in on AI warfare. Ian Bremmer breaks down what that means, how it happened, and what's at stake when machines start making targeting decisions.

Rahm Emanuel on Trump’s missed drone opportunity
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Rahm Emanuel on Trump’s missed drone opportunity

The US is falling behind Ukraine in the race to build and deploy cutting-edge drone technology, and it’s the Pentagon’s fault, says Rahm Emanuel.

The Pentagon’s growing grip on AI
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The Pentagon’s growing grip on AI

As the US military races to integrate artificial intelligence into national security, tensions are emerging with Silicon Valley.