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GeoTech Cues

Apr 17, 2020

COVID-19 might accelerate or change previous AI adoption strategies

By Robert B. Cohen (Guest Author) and David Bray, PhD

The COVID-19 pandemic may be a force that changes how the economies of the United States, Canada, and members of the European Union all use AI. Because of serious supply chain problems in Asia, many firms will restructure complex supplier networks or make them more redundant. This could mean building up their use of AI and machine learning in home-nation plants.

Coronavirus Economy & Business

Borscht Belt

Apr 17, 2020

Why strongmen love the coronavirus

By Atlantic Council Eurasia Center

As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the globe, autocratic governments are finding the crisis to be a useful pretext for strengthening their rule and tightening their grips.

Coronavirus Corruption

GeoTech Cues

Apr 16, 2020

Can tech companies embody global values and ride to the rescue?

By Charles Jennings, David Bray

Tech companies have the resources to help us better manage this pandemic. If you are a leader of tech company today, what could be of greater benefit to your company than a healthy population, a revitalized global economy, and new international capabilities to fight this crisis, and the next one?

Coronavirus Economy & Business

Event Recap

Apr 16, 2020

Event recap | What technologies, investments, and policy actions could help us rebuild from COVID-19 on a global scale

By the GeoTech Center

On April 16, 2020 - Dr. David Brin and Dr. Kathryn Newcomer shared perspectives on "What technologies, investments, and policy actions could help us rebuild from COVID-19 on a global scale" as part of a live video discussion moderated by Dr. David Bray, Atlantic Council GeoTech Center Director.

Civil Society Coronavirus

Event Recap

Apr 15, 2020

Event recap | Why data trusts could help us better respond and rebuild from COVID-19 globally

By Corina LJ DuBois

On April 15, 2020, Lord Tim Clement-Jones and Dame Wendy Hall shared their perspectives in a live video discussion titled "Why data trusts could help us better respond and rebuild from COVID-19 globally" and moderated by David Bray, PhD, Atlantic Council GeoTech Center Director on the role of Data Trusts in the global response to and recovery from COVID-19.

Civil Society Coronavirus

Transcript

Apr 15, 2020

President Iván Duque: Colombia’s COVID-19 response and strategies moving forward

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Front Page Event President Iván Duque: Colombia’s COVID-19 response and strategies moving forward Speaker: President Iván Duque, President of the Republic of Colombia Introductions By: Frederick Kempe, President & CEO, Atlantic Council Adrienne Arsht, Executive Vice Chair, Atlantic Council; Moderated By: Jason Marczak, Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Atlantic Council Time:  4:00 […]

EnergySource

Apr 14, 2020

Can hydrogen reconcile energy demand with climate concerns?

By Mitali Mirle

Hydrogen technology represents a promising, multifaceted pathway that could offer many industries a new strategy for navigating the transition to net zero emissions. However, the current cost of deployment seems to be the biggest obstacle for widespread adoption.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy Transitions

SouthAsiaSource

Apr 14, 2020

Surveying opinions from rural India on the COVID-19 lockdown

By South Asia Center

India is now several week into the government-mandated lockdown intended to control the spread of COVID-19. Led by Non-Resident Senior Fellow Dr Edmond Fernandes, the CHD Group and the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center surveyed Indian citizens in rural Karnataka to capture the impact of the outbreak and lockdown on their access to public health services […]

Coronavirus Hindi

In the News

Apr 13, 2020

Brzezinski in The Hill: We need a US-European Partnership Recovery Program

By Ian Brzezinski

Ian Brzezinski co-published an op-ed on the need for a strong US and European economic partnership.

Coronavirus Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 10, 2020

Binnendijk and Skaluba in Defense One: NATO Should Always Work From Home

By Christopher Skaluba, Hans Binnendijk

Christopher Skaluba and Hans Binnendijk co-published a commentary piece about how NATO has been impacted with stay at home orders from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus Europe & Eurasia