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How AI could accelerate global development
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How AI could accelerate global development

As countries work to meet development goals amid funding constraints, AI is emerging as a potential tool to accelerate progress and expand opportunity. Robert Opp of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Justin Spelhaug of Microsoft Elevate discuss how AI can support development and humanitarian efforts around the world.

How AI safety must evolve as agentic AI advances
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How AI safety must evolve as agentic AI advances

As agentic AI reshapes how the technology is built and deployed, Partnership on AI CEO Rebecca Finlay explains why global cooperation on safety can't wait.

Brazil’s left-wing president wins historic fourth term
Quick Take

Brazil’s left-wing president wins historic fourth term

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s historic re-election victory and what it means for the country’s political future and democracy.

Preparing for El Niño: How better forecasts and AI can help
UN General Assembly

Preparing for El Niño: How better forecasts and AI can help

On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, GZERO Media’s Tony Maciulis sits down with Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), to discuss the developing El Niño, the growing importance of early-warning systems, and how artificial intelligence is changing weather forecasting.

How AI is changing the cybersecurity battlefield
UN General Assembly

How AI is changing the cybersecurity battlefield

On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, GZERO Media’s Tony Maciulis sits down with Hayete Gallot, Executive Vice President of Security at Microsoft, to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity, and why traditional defenses must evolve to keep pace.

Why the world is more optimistic about AI than the US
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Why the world is more optimistic about AI than the US

As AI adoption expands around the world, a new Gallup-Microsoft survey reveals a striking divide in how people feel about the technology.

The UN at a crossroads, with Secretary-General António Guterres
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

The UN at a crossroads, with Secretary-General António Guterres

This year’s UN General Assembly took place against a backdrop of escalating conflict, fears of runaway AI, and deep divisions over international cooperation. UN Secretary-General António Guterres reflects on the UN’s role at a moment of great global uncertainty.

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.

UN Chief António Guterres on global power, AI, and a world in crisis
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

UN Chief António Guterres on global power, AI, and a world in crisis

On GZERO World, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warns the global order is cracking, international law is eroding, and AI is racing ahead without rules. Can the UN still make meaningful progress in a world that's becoming more fractured?

What does it mean to be human in the age of AI
UN General Assembly

What does it mean to be human in the age of AI

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in everyday life, a deeper question is emerging: What does it mean to remain human in a world shaped by technology?

Is the world moving toward a global agreement on AI governance?
UN General Assembly

Is the world moving toward a global agreement on AI governance?

Could UNGA81 mark the beginning of a new global approach to governing AI? United Nations Foundation President and CEO Elizabeth Cousens says governments are rapidly recognizing the need to address AI safety, inequality, and access, and that the demand for international coordination is growing.