AI Policy Pulse Welcome to the inaugural edition of the AI Policy Pulse newsletter. Artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating exponentially and dramatically. So is an intense debate over whether this technology will save the world, destroy the world or both. …

This UN’s climate summit, COP 28, will be held at Expo City in Dubai, UAE from November 30 to December 12, 2023. COP 28 is expected to convene over 70,000 participants, including heads of state, government officials, industry leaders, academics, and representatives from civil society organizations. The agenda items for…

Artificial Intelligence: What’s in play Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is accelerating exponentially and dramatically changing how companies operate on a global scale. AI innovation and optimization is driving business processes and operations — and companies are dedicating more resources to developing, procuring or acquiring AI tools and strategies. The global…

Foreign policy was not a determining factor in the U.S. midterm elections. The outcome is unlikely to shift the international priorities of the Biden administration as it confronts a fractured geopolitical landscape in 2023. In fact, that’s the stark reality President Biden faces at the United Nations climate summit in…

Climate models show that 2022 is on track to likely be the fifth warmest year on record in most datasets. June recorded the warmest temperatures on record over the world’s land areas, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). …

By James Meszaros and Oliver Drewes The U.S. Congress is debating a series of technology policies, including anti-trust regulation, a national data privacy law and ways to manage online content. Progress has been slow, as Congress seeks to find the right balance between protecting consumers and encouraging growth in an…

By Jim Meszaros At the start of Q3, recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and continued supply chain disruptions have magnified a slowdown in the global economy. The IMF, World Bank and OECD have each recently revised their global outlook to forecast a protracted period of weak…

May 20, 2022 With federal policymakers in Washington at a near standstill on many economic and social issues, state-level elected officials are having an increasing impact on Americans’ daily lives. Most state legislatures are completing their 2022 sessions within the next month and will not reconvene until next year —…

Weber Shandwick experts around the world are watching the evolving food security crisis. In this report, we provide local market perspectives, trends and analysis. “We are facing hunger on an unprecedented scale, food prices have never been higher and millions of lives and livelihoods are hanging in the balance. The…