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A Chinese Perspective on AI Development "In response to export controls on advanced computing and semiconductors to China, Chinese enterprises are ramping up efforts to develop in-house AI solutions. This move is part of a broader effort to reduce reliance on foreign-made AI…

Enormous thanks to @Horizons_CIRSD, @CIRSD for co-hosting the 'Future of Warfare' this week. The Centre gathered insights on war within the current geopolitical landscape from a roundtable of experts, and looks forward to collaborating again.

CIRSD Co-Hosts Horizons Discussion on the Future of Warfare at Cambridge University On July 15th, the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), in cooperation with the Centre for Geopolitics of Cambridge University, co-hosted a Horizons Discussion…

Horizons Discussion | Flashpoint Iran: The War with Israel and U.S. Strikes | James M. Dorsey @StefanAnticRS

Earlier today, I had the opportunity to talk to @jamesmdorsey about the latest round of escalation in the Middle East. Although it's getting harder to keep up with developments on the ground, we discussed the current state of affairs in Iran, Israel, and the broader region. Quite…

CIRSD President @jeremic_vuk warned at #SPIEF2025 that rising global tensions threaten any serious reform of the international financial system. “We are living in a time of grave geopolitical instability.” cirsd.org/en/news/vuk-je…

I hope that we will not see a major escalation of the war in the Middle East through direct U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict. President Trump has repeatedly said he wants to be a president of peace — and so far, he’s been one of the very few American presidents in…

Vuk Jeremić at St. Petersburg Economic Forum: “We Are Living in a Time of Grave Geopolitical Instability” @jeremic_vuk youtube.com/watch?v=ECiRcp…

"Africa cannot grow by aid. We must trade, add value, and build industries that serve global markets. I shared thoughts on this at the Horizons Discussion @CIRSD . Watch 👇🏾   youtube.com/watch?v=c-hm-a… #MadeInAfrica #ExportLedGrowth #ValueAddition #TradeNotAid"

CIRSD hosted Mr. @Odrek_Rwabwogo, Uganda’s Presidential Advisor on Exports & Industrial Development, in our latest #HorizonsDiscussion. A Deep Dive into Africa’s Industrial Future cirsd.org/en/news/cirsd-…

☕️ Did you know Uganda exported $175M in coffee — only for it to be resold for $4.5B? We sat down with @Odrek_Rwabwogo, Uganda’s Presidential Advisor on Exports, to talk Africa’s potential and why export-led growth is the future. youtu.be/c-hm-aiObps

📍Belgrade, I held a wide-ranging talk about issues affecting global trade, Africa’s place in a protectionist world led by some Western powers, geo security, and what our ideas are for the future of our continent. The interviewer was Mr Vuk Jeremic, former foreign minister of…

Had a truly fascinating conversation with @Odrek_Rwabwogo - senior presidential advisor and chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) - about his bold vision for Uganda’s development and the broader challenges and opportunities…

🚨 Why #AGI Should be the World’s Top Priority In a powerful article on @CIRSD, @JeromeCGlenn warns that the transition to AGI could bring either unprecedented benefits or catastrophic risks, and calls for urgent national and international action. 🔗millennium-project.org/why-agi-should…

“We Europeans are facing what I would describe as a three-body problem — a geopolitical dilemma in which Europe is caught between the gravitational pulls of the United States, Russia, and China,” Jovanović stated. “Europe must adopt a more pragmatic approach — we cannot afford to…

Despite Enticing Narratives, the International Community Has Fueled Bosnia’s Instability cirsd.org/en/news/despit…

We Were Never Alone Read a personal dialogue on language, longing, and what it means to think with something not quite human. This original exchange between the author and an AI counterpart explores ideas, tone, and structure that were jointly initiated. All content was recently…

Ukraine and the Battlefield of the Future “Drones are changing the very nature of war.” Read the full article by Raj M. Shah, co-founder and Managing Partner of Shield Capital—an investment firm focused on technologies applicable to both commercial and defense markets—and…

Joseph Lubin is the founder and CEO of Consensys, and co-founder of Ethereum How Decentralized Trust Can Chart a Path to Prosperity "Big Tech has done amazing things for humanity. Still, they’ve also done catastrophic things for the social fabric of mankind, and it could get…