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Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon
UN General Assembly

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon

On the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York at GZERO and Microsoft's innagural Global Stage Cafe, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, who previously served as US chargé d'affaires and acting representative to the United Nations, sits down with Tony Maciulis to unpack the debate over AI regulation, US-China relations and Lebanon's security future.

The real risk of AI is how humans use it
UN General Assembly

The real risk of AI is how humans use it

As the US and China race to develop and deploy AI, the biggest risks may come not from the technology itself, but from how humans choose to use it. Speaking on a Global Stage panel during the 81st UN General Assembly, Ian Bremmer examines how the AI race is reshaping geopolitics and changing perceptions of the technology.

UN Chief António Guterres on global power, AI, and a world in crisis
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

UN Chief António Guterres on global power, AI, and a world in crisis

On GZERO World, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warns the global order is cracking, international law is eroding, and AI is racing ahead without rules. Can the UN still make meaningful progress in a world that's becoming more fractured?

AI is global, but its powerhouses aren’t
Graphic Truth

AI is global, but its powerhouses aren’t

Although people in nearly 150 countries use artificial intelligence, the infrastructure that makes it possible is largely controlled by just two nations: the US and China.

What Trump and Xi each want from their meeting
ask ian

What Trump and Xi each want from their meeting

In this ‘ask ian,’ Ian Bremmer explains why the Trump-Xi meeting is set up to go well, and what each leader wants out of it.

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives with incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for Warsh's swearing-in ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 22, 2026.
What We're Watching

Two big losses for Trump, Maldives tackling climate change with AI, Saudi Arabia potentially used Chinese missile in Yemen

First, the Supreme Court ruled against his demand for restrictions on mail-in voting in the upcoming midterms. Two days later, his hand-picked Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh oversaw the first US interest rate hike in three years.

Is outer space the new Wild West?
Analysis

Is outer space the new Wild West?

Countries are racing to secure an advantage in space, where the rules governing weapons, resources, and strategic territory remain largely unsettled.

rotesters burn tyres and block the road in protest against rising fuel prices on the highway between Aleppo and Turkey, Syria.
What We're Watching

Syrians take to the streets over fuel price hikes, China cracks down on foreign travel for citizens, Panama Canal water levels threaten shipping

Protests rocked several regions of the country after the government on Sunday announced increases of up to 40% for diesel and 30% for gasoline.

The AI risks being ignored
Quick Take

The AI risks being ignored

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down why the AI risks dominating the headlines may not be the ones worth worrying about.

Ex-Pentagon chief: Iran war won't end any time soon
GZERO World Clips

Ex-Pentagon chief: Iran war won't end any time soon

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World that the US is “on its back foot” strategically in Iran and warns the Trump administration’s focus on Tehran risks taking attention away from an even bigger threat: China.