States are over-securitizing inputs and under-governing outputs, leaving the most consequential domains of AI power largely unregulated and open to capture.

Copper is a key input for the data centers fueling the AI boom, and copper supply chains are riddled with geopolitical and capital risks. Strong investment will be needed to get ahead of the coming copper squeeze, and the clock is already ticking.

The debacle surrounding the launch of Fable by Anthropic is only the tip of the iceberg of dual-use AI. If effective safeguards are not established, the AI arms race ensures that dangerous models will fall into the hands of bad actors.

Administrations from both sides of the aisle have left US critical minerals supply chains highly vulnerable amid a return to great power politics. But stockpiling initiatives like ‘Project Vault’ suggest that Washington is beginning to remember the old truism that economics and geopolitics are inseparable.

What does victory for Beijing in the US-China AI competition look like? Tighter control for the CCP at home and elevated criminal, military, censorship, and data security risks abroad.

It’s true that export controls have curbed the development of China’s domestic AI stack. But they have conversely also made it a rational inevitability, which is already evident in China’s ‘good enough’ AI stack.

A recent landmark report is sounding the alarm on the risks of unregulated AI advancement. Will governments listen?

AI-powered military technologies can tilt the balance of power in the US-China rivalry. In this fight, victory is measured in access and supply chain resilience, and no region is more important than East Asia.

In an era of strongman diplomacy, To Lam’s Vietnam is not tilting toward Washington or Beijing. It is positioning itself to bargain with both — from a position of consolidated strength.

Time will tell whether recent developments in Europe represent a concrete step toward confronting the United States in the digital realm, or a bleak move towards dependence.

The battle over governance, in terms of who sets the rules, norms, and standards, could prove decisive in shaping not just the future of AI, but the global balance of power.

Strategic data sovereignty regulations are fragmenting the global digital ecosystem, producing real consequences for the future of international trade, particularly in geopolitically sensitive industries like AI and other emerging technologies.

As Swahili becomes a lingua franca for the age of AI, African states must ask: are we digital users, or digital custodians?

The paradigm shift of drone and AI warfare represents a new revolution in military affairs. But this time the United States may be left behind.

The rise of external AI giants underscores the urgency of developing homegrown language models that reflect Africa’s linguistic plurality - not just as a matter of equity, but of epistemic sovereignty.

The advent of DeepSeek has upended the global AI hierarchy, with the potential consequence of further digital fragmentation between East and West.

The newly launched Mogami-class frigate’s smaller crew and advanced technological suite is just the beginning, as Tokyo looks to emerging technologies like AI to reduce the manpower footprint of the JSDF.

To retain the competitive edge it currently enjoys, the United States must take active steps to create and harness the next wave of artificial intelligence.

The risks surrounding Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) demand swift and comprehensive regulation.

The EU has taken the global lead on AI regulation with the Artificial Intelligence Act. And if past is precedent, the Act will likely reverberate far beyond Europe’s borders.