Category: In the News

Abdillahi in Le Monde on artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa

By Atlantic Council

On January 30, Yasmine Abdillahi, a nonresident senior fellow with the Africa Center published an article in Le Monde arguing that although Africa accounts for nearly 20% of the world’s population, it contributes less than 1% of the data used to train AI systems. This imbalance, she warns, risks excluding African languages, cultures, and lived […]

McDowell speaks on why the value of gold skyrockets against the dollar on The World podcast

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Charai for The National Interest: Jared Kushner’s Quiet Middle East Diplomacy

By Atlantic Council

Chhangani quoted in South China Morning Post (SCMP) article about China modernizing infrastructure to power global financial transactions.

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Tannebaum quoted in CNBC on Trump’s framework for Greenland

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Grundman in CNN reporting on defense contracting

On January 7, Forward Defense Senior Fellow Steven Grundman was featured in an article on CNN entitled “Trump threatens defense contractors with restrictions while promising sharp increase in spending,” arguing that Trump’s proposed limits on defense contractors’ buybacks, dividends, and executive pay would amount to an unprecedented form of state intervention. In his view, even if the intent is justified, the […]

Chhangani cited in Reuters on the rapid growth of China’s digital yuan (e-CNY) platform and how it could gradually reduce reliance on dollar-based payment systems

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Lipsky quoted in Business Insider on the Justice Department’s probe of the Federal Reserve and the risks it poses to central bank independence

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Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg article on the credibility of Trump’s tariff threats

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Lichfield quoted in Les Echos article on Europe’s face-saving compromise for Greenland

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