List of Science and Technology articles
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A DJI Mavic Air drone hovers in front of the sun. There’s No Substitute for Chinese Drones (and That’s a Problem)
Grounding DJI products is already causing severe issues.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers remarks at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. China Fires a Fresh Salvo in the Chip War
Beijing’s export restrictions on two metals may not be a death blow, but they are likely to serve as a warning shot.
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A photorealistic illustration shows a semiconductor chip with a U.S. flag in the middle. Why the United States Is Winning the AI Race—for Now
Paul Scharre expands on his FP cover essay.
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A worker wearing a blue body suit, face mask, and disposable gloves reaches out one hand to grasp a sheet of clear plastic packaging material from a table of clamps. Why China’s Tech Dominance Is Not Inevitable
Technologist Dan Wang on the impact of U.S. sanctions on Beijing.
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A man watches a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul railway station in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea Does More Cyberspying Than You Think
The Hermit Kingdom doesn’t just steal cryptocash; it steals state secrets—especially from neighbors.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman leaves an event at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan. OpenAI’s CEO Goes on a Diplomatic Charm Offensive
Sam Altman’s global travels may be more opportunistic than altruistic.
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A photorealistic illustration shows a semiconductor chip with a U.S. flag in the middle. Washington Can Lead on AI
Both the private and public sectors need to play a part.
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A textural drawn illustraiton shows a robotic AI arm stabbing a flag through a globe wireframe containing two wrestling human-shaped figures with U.S. and China colors on each for a story about global competition over artificial intelligence. AI Is Winning the AI Race
Success isn’t just staying ahead of China.
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AI-war-predictions-technology-Brian-Stauffer-illustration-foreign-policy AI Has Entered the Situation Room
Data lets us see with unprecedented clarity—but reaping its benefits requires changing how foreign policy is made.
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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.
