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April 28, 2021

Renewing America Series: Reskilling and the Future of Work Post-Pandemic

Panelists discuss the changing nature of America’s workforce and the urgency to reskill workers exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, including issues around automation, labor markets, and the future…

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kiev, Ukraine

Virtual Event by James Manyika, Penny Pritzker, and Vivian Salama Renewing America

December 13, 2023

Trade

South America Can Still Save Its Trading Bloc

Stalemate over a trade deal with the European Union has left Mercosur on life support. Its revival depends on spurring greater intraregional trade.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attends the 63rd Summit of Heads of State of Mercosur and Associated States, at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 7, 2023.

Article by Shannon K. O'Neil Latin America Studies Program

October 27, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Series on Emerging Technology, U.S. Foreign Policy, and World Order: How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Our World

Panelists discuss the impact, benefits, and challenges of how artificial intelligence technologies are being adopted across sectors. PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is part of the Twenty-Eighth Annual T…

A visitor watches an AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign on an animated screen at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering.

Virtual Event by Michael Chui, Jared Dunnmon, Camille Francois, Kat Duffy, and Nancy D. Bodurtha Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program

December 27, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

What Is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

Artificial intelligence breakthroughs promise unprecedented opportunity but also economic, political, and social disruption. Experts say AI needs oversight to ensure the changes it engenders are for …

A woman stands on stage, appearing to fade away as she faces a metaphorical representation of AI.

Backgrounder by Noah Berman

April 18, 2018

Technology and Innovation

Democrats Can Campaign on Technology for Edge in 2020

America-first rhetoric omits two important causes of middle America's economic woes: technology and automation. Democrats could use this to their advantage in the 2020 presidential election.

Robotic arms assemble Tesla Model S sedans at the company's factory in Fremont, California.

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for the Internationalist The Internationalist

April 17, 2024

Indo-Pacific

Reflecting on a Changing Indo-Pacific: A Conversation With Admiral John Aquilino

Admiral John Aquilino discusses his work as commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, as well as the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, solutions to deliver integrated deterrence, and …

The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) (rear) conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific in Philippine Sea.

Event by John C. Aquilino and Mary McInnis Boies

December 7, 2023

Technology and Innovation

The AI Assault on Women: What Iran’s Tech Enabled Morality Laws Indicate for Women’s Rights Movements

Iran and other countries in the Middle East are increasingly using artificial intelligence as a tool to crackdown on women's rights. International AI standards need to address the impacts of technolo…