Why Americans Are Wary of AI
Ngaire Woods
argues that public faith in new technologies depends less on science than on credible oversight.
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Enforce AI Guardrails Before It’s Too Late
Gabriela Ramos & Emilija Stojmenova Duh take aim at inadequate governance efforts focused on voluntary frameworks and industry self-assessments. -
AI Sovereignty Is About Options, Not Ownership
Ren Ito considers the implications of the US’s sudden decision to block foreign access to Anthropic’s new models. -
The Promise and Peril of AGI
Kaushik Basu proposes “universal basic shares” to prevent highly concentrated control from creating a tiny ruling class. -
Are Government Stakes the Key to AI Sovereignty?
Angela Huyue Zhang identifies the competing US and Chinese strategies for AI sovereignty. -
Big Tech’s Shadow Market Power
Helena Malikova, et al. explain how Silicon Valley giants are heading off potential competition without drawing antitrust scrutiny. -
The Pope and the AI Profiteers
Antara Haldar thinks Leo XIV is right to challenge the market-driven narrative of technological inevitability. -
Digital Sovereignty Is in the Fine Print
Gabriela Ramos & Emilija Stojmenova Duh urge policymakers to get serious about public procurement and the contracts they sign with tech firms. -
The Promise and Limits of African Data Sovereignty
Samuel W. Ugwumba & Jake Okechukwu Effoduh see US corporate ownership as the binding constraint and explain how the continent can work around it.