Tech & Innovation
Qatar’s Energy Advantage Powers Its AI Push in the Gulf
Qatar is trying to catch up in the artificial intelligence (AI) race in the Gulf, relying on its low-cost energy and financial resources. The...
The AI Chip Arms Race: How China Built Its Own “Manhattan Project”
In a high-security laboratory in Shenzhen, China, scientists have developed a prototype machine capable of producing advanced semiconductor chips crucial for technologies such as...
Exploring Technology, Mind, and Health with Global Academy
The Technology Mind Health half-day summit, hosted by the Global Academy for Future Governance (GAFG) and its partners, brought together interdisciplinary leaders, researchers, and...
The “AI Is The Future” Chorus Has One Caveat: “But…”
Last spring, CellarTracker, a wine-collection app, created an AI-powered sommelier to give honest wine recommendations based on individual tastes. However, the chatbot initially performed...
From Probability to Possibility: The Algorithm of Aspire in a Fragmenting Global Order
We enter this moment in history with a world order that is no longer merely shifting—it is fragmenting. Institutions that once claimed universality are...
Why Small Language Models Are the Real Path to Digital Sovereignty in the Global South
Beyond the Illusion of Sovereignty
Across the Global South, governments find themselves pulled into the race to build national large language models (LLMs). These efforts...
The Hidden Danger: Why Recommendation AI Tops Generative AI
Ever since ChatGPT rolled out in late 2022, the global conversation about Artificial Intelligence (AI) became fixated on the threats posed by deepfakes, synthetic...
Sino–Morocco Partnership for AI and Electric Vehicles by 2026
Over the next eighteen months, Morocco aims to strengthen its strategic partnerships with Chinese counterparts in two main fields: artificial intelligence and electric vehicles,...
Banning Kids from Social Media: A Global Push
Around the world, governments are moving to restrict children’s access to social media as concerns over online harm grow louder. Australia’s decision to become...
Indigenous Communities in the Digital Era: Threatened or Empowered?
In this era of digital convenience, indigenous communities are in a rather confusing position. Technology opens many doors of opportunity but at the same...