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Jun 29, 2023

What policymakers need to know about artificial intelligence

By Philip L. Frana

Behind the hype and fear lies a crucial truth—AI is designed to augment human intelligence, not replace it. This primer explains how developers strive to create systems that mimic human capabilities by finding patterns, making predictions, and generating meaningful and actionable insights using data generated by our information-rich world.

Africa
China

In the News

Jun 29, 2023

Lipsky cited by Bloomberg on Chinese digital yuan

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China
Digital Currencies

New Atlanticist

Jun 28, 2023

Reading between the lines of the new North Korea intelligence estimate

By Markus Garlauskas

The US intelligence community has just released its National Intelligence Estimate on North Korea, a watershed analysis. But more is worth adding to the discussion.

China
Intelligence

In the News

Jun 28, 2023

“Sanctioning China in a Taiwan Crisis: Scenarios and Risks” report cited by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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China
Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jun 28, 2023

“Sanctioning China in a Taiwan Crisis: Scenarios and Risks” report cited by UK Parliament

Read the full transcript here.

China
Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jun 28, 2023

Webster in The China-Russia Report: The PRC responds to the rebellion, issues statements (generally) supportive of Putin 

China
Energy & Environment

Econographics

Jun 27, 2023

Lessons from the Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact

By Hung Tran

Dressing up concrete measures as parts of a “new global financial architecture” risks conflating them with the geopolitical conflict about the future of the current world order.

China
Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jun 27, 2023

What’s driving Central and Eastern Europe’s growing ties with Taiwan?

By Petr Tůma

A new tone toward Taipei in Europe is being set by Czechia and other Central and Eastern European countries. Taiwan has come to the forefront of their attention mainly because of frustration with Beijing.

Central Europe
China

In the News

Jun 27, 2023

Webster in The Interpreter: Mongolia in the middle: China and Russia may split over the allure of renewables

Central Asia
China

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series

Jun 27, 2023

Global Strategy 2023: Winning the tech race with China

By Peter Engelke, Emily Weinstein

The United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are engaged in a strategic competition surrounding the development of key technologies. Both countries seek to out-compete the other to achieve first-mover advantage in breakthrough technologies, and to be the best country in terms of the commercial scaling of emerging and existing technologies.

China
Cybersecurity

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