While it is unlikely that AI will destroy the world, the uncritical embrace of it can have unwanted outcomes for humans’ most important skills.
The Albanian government announced in September 2023 that it would be using Chat-GPT to accelerate its EU membership application.
The borderless economy promises new industries, bypasses traditional gatekeepers, and holds out the tantalizing prospect of financial inclusion for the world’s underbanked.
AI’s potential for misinformation, hallucinations, and opacity in decision-making could significantly alter the stability of nuclear deterrence and the effectiveness of nuclear command.
LOS ANGELES. If this is what “developed” looks like, what's the real difference between this and the developing world?
The deaths of soldiers and civilians in Ukraine is daily exploited on Telegram for propaganda. Successfully monetized, it also helps fund the Russian war effort.
Armenia is still reeling from the loss of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan after several wars, and is now facing a bleak and deeply uncertain future.
The Committee of Soldiers' Mothers played a crucial role in advocating for Soviet women and soldiers in Afghanistan
– and beyond.
Moldova is struggling with its identity – caught between Europe and its Soviet past, and undermined by its Russian cousin, Transnistria.
During the Cold War ballet became a tool of Soviet propaganda and diplomacy, with great success – and some notable failures.