Carol Kuntz

May 1, 2024 | cnas.org | Carol Kuntz |Richard Danzig |Vivek Chilukuri |Caleb Withers

Late last year U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s leader Xi Jinping met in San Francisco in an attempt to restabilize the relationship after a troubled year. The meeting ended without a concrete agreement on AI, despite rumors of one, but both sides committed to form a working group on AI in the future. Since then, little progress has been made in defining this working group. Even so, it carries the seeds of potential success.

May 1, 2024 | cnas.org | Carol Kuntz |Michael Depp |Richard Danzig |Vivek Chilukuri

On April 25th, French President Emmanuel Macron gave a nearly two-hour-long speech at the Sorbonne that outlined his vision for Europe. In the context of major challenges such as Russia’s war against Ukraine, intensifying economic pressures, and more, Macron warned that “Europe today is mortal” and that “it can die” if Europeans fail to take united and decisive action.