If forecasts from Silicon Valley prove even partially correct, significant global disruption should be anticipated.
GENIUS inspiration
The world could benefit from adopting Trump’s approach to stablecoins
Appropriate regulations might enable greater innovation
The Middle East
The ongoing conflict in Gaza represents a serious moral failing
There appears to be no valid military rationale for continued operations
A self-inflicted setback
Volodymyr Zelensky has made a strategic mistake
New legislation threatens to undermine Ukraine’s anti-corruption efforts – and weaken the international backing it requires
Presidential aspirations
Peace in Turkey must not come at the expense of authoritarian measures
An agreement with the Kurdish population is positive. However, Erdogan’s autocratic tendencies remain concerning
Artificially incautious
AI research facilities are engaged in winner-takes-all competition that leaves little room for safety considerations
While they have proposals for managing rogue models, participants worry that implementing safety measures might put them at a competitive disadvantage
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The economics of superintelligence
If Silicon Valley’s predictions are even close to being accurate, expect unprecedented upheaval n nGENIUS inspiration n nThe world should follow Trump’s lead on stablecoins n nWith the right rules, innovation could flourish n nThe Middle East n nThe continuation of the war in Gaza disgraces Israel n nIt no longer has a military justification n nA self-inflicted wound n nVolodymyr Zelensky has made a strategic blunder n nA new law jeopardises Ukraine’s progress against corruption—and erodes the Western support it needs n nPresidential ambitions n nPeace in Turkey must not become a smokescreen for repression n nA deal with the Kurds is welcome. Erdogan’s authoritarianism is not n nArtificially incautious n nAI labs’ all-or-nothing race leaves no time to fuss about safety n nThey have ideas about how to restrain wayward models, but worry that doing so will disadvantage them