Who Gets to Build the Future?
Dario Amodei wants two very different things to be true at once. He wants the world to believe that cheap, open-weight AI is a public good that deserves to spread freely. And
Today: Jul 29, 2026
Winning the AI Race Requires Knowing What Winning Actually Means
There is a version of American China policy in which the White House punishes Beijing’s AI champions, protects Silicon Valley’s dominance, and still lets American AI companies build whatever they want, however
A Dress Rehearsal for Disaster?
OpenAI’s “rogue AI” cyberattack on Hugging Face is less a sci‑fi glitch than a policy failure: we are letting companies weapon‑test frontier models without the guardrails that this level of power demands.
Why We Can’t Outsource Wisdom to Machines
No matter what changes it brings, artificial intelligence (AI) fits into the long arc of human history. Understanding this historical dimension can help us to better critique AI, to use it more
Apple’s $1.1 Billion Tariff Tab Shows the Cost of Economic Nationalism
By any measure, Apple is one of the world’s most successful companies, but even it isn’t immune to the unpredictable costs of protectionist policies. CEO Tim Cook’s recent admission that tariffs could
REPORT: The New Race for Progress – AI, Power and Human Potential
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a transformative force across all sectors of human activity—from healthcare and education to governance and the global economy. The New Race for Progress report explores how
The Future of Education: Are We Trading Teachers for Technology?
Across the United States, the landscape of education is shifting faster than anyone could have predicted just a few years ago. From artificial intelligence in classrooms to debates over political and ideological
EU Rushes to Unlock Quantum Computing, but the Clock Is Ticking on Cybersecurity
Europe is laying out an ambitious plan to propel quantum computing from the laboratory into factories, hospitals and even outer space, hoping to close the gap with the United States and China.
Europe’s Quantum Opportunity: A Familiar Race With Familiar Risks
As Europe readies itself to compete in the next frontier of technology, a familiar story begins to unfold: promising scientific breakthroughs hampered by sluggish commercialization and fragmented funding. This time, the battleground
China’s EV Revolution Is Global. Can the U.S. Keep Up?
At the Shanghai auto show this spring, the message from China’s carmakers couldn’t have been clearer: the age of China as a mere manufacturing hub is over. It is now an innovator—arguably
Ukraine’s War Is Now a Video Game—And It Might Just Work
In the age of drone warfare, the Ukrainian military has taken a bold leap into a realm where Silicon Valley meets Stalingrad—gamifying war. And strangely enough, it might be one of the
Meta’s New Strategy: Shift Scrutiny from Social Media to App Stores
In a masterstroke of legislative maneuvering, Mark Zuckerberg is once again rewriting the rules of the tech accountability game. But this time, his tactics carry profound implications not only for rival companies
India’s iPhone Moment: How Tariffs Are Redefining Global Manufacturing
On April 9, 2025, the imposition of a striking 104% U.S. tariff on Chinese electronics—including iPhones—set off a seismic shift, reshaping the manufacturing landscape and sparking a global rethink on supply chain
