Iranian strikes test the Gulf’s trillion-dollar AI dream
…become the third global center for AI alongside the U.S. and China. The entire premise, that the Gulf offers political alignment, capital and physical safety, is being tested in real time…
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I went to the Maldives. Everyone wanted to talk about Temu
…In the West, discussions about Chinese technology are dominated by AI and semiconductors. But in the Maldives, I kept encountering a different form of Chinese power: consumer dependence. Consumer habits can be…
Grok’s biggest danger isn’t what it says — it’s where it lives
…Grok violates existing digital safety laws. I use the Grok app, but I rarely use it directly on X. That choice alone says something. When you place AI inside a social network…
A Mexican surveillance giant you’ve never heard of is now watching the U.S. border
…use of advanced technology and AI. The platform is also deployed at the U.S.-Mexico border. In April 2022, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Chihuahua Governor María Eugenia Campos Galván signed…
Can we really keep kids safe online?
…everybody has hard government-backed IDs that can be used easily. Do you think AI could play a role in creating safer spaces for kids online? When AI started being the tool…
Big Tech’s Gulf megaprojects are trapped between two war choke points
…government and industry leaders have prioritized expansion over kinetic risk mitigation, reflecting how AI development is outpacing national security doctrine,” Zabin told Rest of World . “Undersea cable routes are geographically constrained with…
Deadly deepfakes: A survival guide for the age of algorithmic war
…The Global Center on AI Governance is an Africa-based research collective dedicated to promoting responsible and equitable AI practices globally. In a conversation with Rest of World , Adams outlined how AI…
“Data embassies” and safeguarding digital assets during wartime
…The Gulf strikes demonstrate “where AI-era conflict is heading,” Miah Hammond-Errey, founding chief executive of Strat Futures, a risk consultancy, wrote in a blog post for The Lowy Institute. “Governments…
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