List of Science and Technology articles
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AI-geopolitics-cooperation-nonproliferation-foreign-policy-illustration-erik-carter-hp AI’s Gatekeepers Aren’t Prepared for What’s Coming
What was once a diffuse technology is now increasingly controlled by a handful of tech companies. Governments need to catch up.
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Works depicting Black astronauts line the portal to the “New Black Futures” section of the Afrofuturism exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington. The Infinite Possibilities of Afrofuturism
A history of Black futures at the Smithsonian is a kaleidoscope that offers multiple readings.
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The U.S. and Chinese flags stand behind a microphone for a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. The Next Global Superpower Isn’t Who You Think
What happens when the world is no longer unipolar, bipolar, or even multipolar?
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An illustration shows a small figure facing away typing on a computer inside the eye of a large robotic AI face. Scrolls of text unspool in the foreground for a story about ChatGPT writing versus that of humans. Can ChatGPT Explain Geopolitics?
We asked the latest generative AI system to analyze Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea. Here’s how it fared against a college student.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (R) gestures with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment meeting at the G-20 summit in Nusa Dua, Indonesia. Why India and the U.S. Are Closer Than Ever
Defense deals and tech ties underpin Modi’s visit to Washington.
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A Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. factory in Nanjing. Why Taiwan Has a Lock on the World’s Chip Market
Chris Miller explains why it’s so difficult to make high-end semiconductors—and how a war over Taiwan could induce a global crisis.
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A diver wearing a space suit and waving a flag walks underwater during a "Moonwalk" operation in the Mediterranean sea near Marseille, southern France, on June 8, 2016. Every Country Is on Its Own on AI
Why AI regulation can’t follow in the footsteps of international nuclear controls.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman greets committee chairman Sen. Richard Blumenthal while arriving for testimony at Capitol Hill. Build AI by the People, for the People
Washington needs to take AI investment out of the hands of private companies.
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The Google logo is reflected in windows of the company's China head office as the Chinese flag flies in the wind in Beijing. Is China Gaining a Lead in the Tech Arms Race?
A new report warns China has some big advantages over the U.S.
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Dr. Alondra Nelson, wearing a dark suit jacket and a patterned scarf, poses with her hand on a table, for a portrait at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Circular light bursts surround her face. How to Regulate AI
Biden’s former top tech policymaker explains how guardrails around technology should work.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen gestures as he arrives to attend the EU-ASEAN summit at the European Council headquarters in Brussels on Dec. 14, 2022. Facebook’s Litmus Test in Cambodia
A company verdict on Prime Minister Hun Sen’s online incitement could set a precedent for other autocrats.
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A sign is posted at the Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Adam Tooze: Why Nvidia Is Soaring
The AI chip company’s value has tripled in less than a year.
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A person holding an umbrella and a cell phone walks out of a building between two glass doors. Just inside the building, behind the person, is a large sign showing the logo for Micron. The U.S. and China Are Caught in a Technology Trap
The world’s two largest economies are walking a tightrope between bad blood and good business.
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Union workers listen to U.S. President Joe Biden speak during a visit to a semiconductor manufacturer in Durham, North Carolina. Who Will Make the Chips?
The U.S. is betting billions on its semiconductor push, but it needs more people for the factory floors.
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A journalist is silhouetted in front of a neon-lighted poster that reads "AI from Africa to the world" at the first AI research center established in Africa by Google in Accra, Ghana. Artificial Intelligence Will Entrench Global Inequality
The debate about regulating AI urgently needs input from the global south.
