From instituting an AI incident hotline to initiating an AI dialogue, the USA and China appear to be building towards an era of deeper collaboration to counter dangers from AI to global peace and stability.
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From instituting an AI incident hotline to initiating an AI dialogue, the USA and China appear to be building towards an era of deeper collaboration to counter dangers from AI to global peace and stability.
Anupama VijayakumarThe 18th BRICS Summit was a watershed moment in how the non-West and the Global South could shape the geopolitics of AI in the near future. The summit witnessed a growing camaraderie between AI powers, China, Russia and India, who used the platform to put their weight behind collaborative AI and the notion of growing together in AI.
Anupama VijayakumarFrom the outside, 2026 seems to be a great year for American lunar ambitions. The Artemis II mission was launched, carrying astronauts around the Moon — in the process flying further away from Earth than anyone before — and successfully bringing them back.
Vineeth KrishnanAnthropic's Mythos has unearthed several loopholes in existing software. Through Project Glasswing, the company is leading a crusade to secure internet in the AI era. The revelations made by Mythos Preview, Anthropic’s powerful new model has upended the world of cybersecurity over the past few weeks.
Anupama VijayakumarAs thinking and creativity are increasingly being delegated to AI, algorithms are essentially shaping our sense of reality and conditioning how we think. The question on what it means to be human has become an existential quandary of modern times, as machine intelligence is attaining superior cognitive power.
Anupama VijayakumarVietnam's chip strategy offers key insights to small and middle powers looking to emerge as major players in the semiconductor ecosystem.
Anupama VijayakumarSeveral states can play a positive role in pushing India’s S&T ties with other countries – especially in the ASEAN region. Soft power linkages – driven by diaspora and cultural affinity – can pave the way for closer ties. Tamil Nadu’s links to Malaysia provide a model that other Indian states can replicate.
Tridivesh Singh MainiAI today is not just a technology but an instrument of sovereignty, economic competition, and global influence. The key question is not who writes the most comprehensive rules, nor who builds the largest model, but who most effectively integrates AI into institutions and the economy.
Anton TamarovichUN-led AI multilateralism has been grappling with the realities of a fragmented world order in the recent past. Despite this reality, the UN has time and again advocated strongly for the urgency for governing AI so that the fate of humanity is not left to an algorithm.
Anupama VijayakumarA vast part of the Global South may be at the margins of the AI revolution. However, when it comes to AI governance, the Global South has unique solutions to offer to the world.
Anupama VijayakumarA Made in India AI model unveiled at the AI Impact Summit has outperformed the leading players in the market in its ability to synthesize multiple Indian languages. Optimized to work in consumer devices and in low internet connectivity conditions, the Sarvam Edge epitomizes how linguistic and digital inclusivity can be embedded into design parameters.
Anupama VijayakumarU.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff wars and controversial remarks over Greenland – even threatening military action – have caused much consternation to allies in Europe and elsewhere.
Tridivesh Singh MainiSection 01 / 04
How emerging tech drives collaboration, reshapes alliances, informs negotiations, and helps set international norms.
The BRICS Summit saw China, Russia and India converge on key formulations regarding collaborative AI.
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The governance of technology and the technological realities influencing governance.
The U.S. wishes to return astronauts to the Moon by 2028. And I would like to be Superman!
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Technology and its effects on international security and the changing nature of warfare.
Anthropic's Mythos has unearthed several loopholes in existing software. Through Project Glasswing, the company is leading a crusade to secure internet in the AI era.
As thinking and creativity are increasingly being delegated to AI, algorithms are essentially shaping our sense of reality and conditioning how we think.
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