Artificial intelligence will reshape the global order, says analyst Nicholas Wright, who predicts a new era of competition between digital authoritarianism and liberal democracy for Foreign Affairs: Some countries are… Read more »
By controlling a huge volume of data, Beijing is conducting a grand experiment in 21st century authoritarian governance, FT analysts James Kynge and Sun Yu write in the FT Big-Read… Read more »
The spread of China’s “techno-authoritarianism,” its pursuit of the “innovation advantage,” and its incompatibility with the liberal democratic model is the focus of a new report. The underlying dynamics and… Read more »
Volatility is likely to characterize the process by which Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s successor is chosen. It will be rather chaotic, with many spoilers and few sincere brokers, argues… Read more »
The 3000-word-long G7 Hiroshima Leaders’ Communique issued by the world’s most powerful democracies lays down some important markers against the authoritarian challenge of Russia and China to the rules-based international… Read more »
Digital authoritarianism is challenging democracy, according to the NED’s International Forum. New forms of digital technology are becoming widely available, and are used to deepen state surveillance, tighten control over… Read more »
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various industries and improved countless aspects of daily life. However, as AI systems advance, concerns about the potential risks associated with a so-called “AI Digital… Read more »
Twitter accounts operated by authoritarian governments in Russia, China and Iran are benefiting from recent changes at the social media company, making it easier for them to attract new followers… Read more »
The United States could lose the digital future in two ways, according to Defending Digital Freedom and the Competition for the Future of the Global Order, an initial foray into… Read more »
Taiwan’s democracy is a model for the world amid the global rise of authoritarianism, said Kenneth Wollack, chairman of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). The nation demonstrated that… Read more »