Global guidelines are emerging to ensure governance in AI, but many low- and middle-income countries lag behind.
Economy
China’s economic slowdown could prompt a return to reformism and internationalism sooner than Xi Jinping and his loyalists may wish.
Demographic change within Asia’s aging powers leads to rising investment in Asia’s growing states, enabling them to leverage competition between China, Japan, and South Korea.
ChatGPT and other AI chatbots present a challenge to Google’s present revenue model, which relies heavily on advertising income.
Since the conflict began almost exactly a year ago, energy prices have increased sharply but to varying degrees depending on the type of fuel.
Chinese economists project economic growth at a rate of 5-6% in 2023. But slowing domestic consumption could cause the economy to sputter.
Without smart policy interventions, the Russian oil price cap is likely to speed up global economic decoupling and could worsen living standards.
Beijing’s biggest economic challenge in 2023 will be boosting household consumption.
Dollar-strapped Pakistan says it’ll buy Russian oil using the currency of a “friendly country.” That may be good news for the petroyuan.
China’s population decline could profoundly impact its economic and social stability. It may also disrupt the global balance of power.