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The UN at a crossroads, with Secretary-General António Guterres
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The UN at a crossroads, with Secretary-General António Guterres

This year’s UN General Assembly took place against a backdrop of escalating conflict, fears of runaway AI, and deep divisions over international cooperation. UN Secretary-General António Guterres reflects on the UN’s role at a moment of great global uncertainty.

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

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France to send troops to Saudi Arabia, “Cockroaches” in India mobilize against elections chief, Xi to send pandas to Atlanta
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France to send troops to Saudi Arabia, “Cockroaches” in India mobilize against elections chief, Xi to send pandas to Atlanta

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that the country plans to help Saudi Arabia protect energy infrastructure from escalating Houthi attacks.

How can AI enhance human progress?
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How can AI enhance human progress?

As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful and more deeply embedded in everyday life, how can we ensure it remains a tool for human progress, and under human control?

The real risk of AI is how humans use it
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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.

What Trump and Xi each want from their meeting
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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.

António Guterres: Superpowers can't always get what they want
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António Guterres: Superpowers can't always get what they want

The world’s most powerful countries are learning that influence has its limits. On GZERO World, UN Secretary-General António Guterres tells Ian Bremmer the wars in Ukraine and Iran show why superpowers cannot rely on force alone to achieve their goals.

How AI could make the next global catastrophe easier
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

How AI could make the next global catastrophe easier

AI is making sophisticated scientific knowledge easier to access – and potentially lowering the barriers to some of humanity’s most dangerous capabilities. Annie Jacobsen joins Ian Bremmer to examine the growing bioweapon threat and whether our safeguards can keep up.

Watch our Global Stage livestream from the UN General Assembly
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Watch our Global Stage livestream from the UN General Assembly

Watch the recording of our livestream: How can a human-centered approach to AI help address some of society’s most pressing challenges while fostering inclusion, trust, and shared prosperity? Our livestream discussion, "Global Stage: Live from the 81st UN General Assembly" examines this key question, live from the sidelines of UN headquarters. Watch at gzeromedia.com/globalstage

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