The future of AI in journalism will depend on a balance between benefits and risk, and raising audience comfort, trust and news literacy.
From being custodians of public knowledge, governments are turning to architects of manufactured ignorance. Amid disappearing evidence, citizens are struggling to hold power to account
AI is reshaping the news ecosystem in the fields of search, fact-checking and personalised feeds. If used well, it can support journalism and strengthen democracy.
Despite calls for mediation, the grouping has remained fragmented, highlighting its role as a ‘club’ like the G7 rather than a forum for collective action. (more…)
Past oil shocks reshaped energy policy and fuel use. With electric transport and renewable power expanding rapidly, the latest disruption may reinforce trends already reducing the world’s reliance on oil. (more…)
A year after promising a golden age for the US, Donald Trump’s second presidency has produced economic underperformance, diplomatic ruptures and a superpower increasingly at odds with the world it led. (more…)
China remained inextricably embedded in Indian supply chains despite the years-long stand-off between the two militaries. Now as US tariffs begin to bite, a cautious normalisation is afoot, with China holding all the aces. (more…)
Israel’s attack on Iran, now backed by the US, has ignited a conflict with worldwide repercussions. Beyond the Middle East, the stakes for global nuclear norms, the world economy, and international institutions, are high. (more…)
The US president’s disruptive policies reveal a superpower unsettled by its waning dominance. (more…)
With many G-20 economies slowing and the global economy in turmoil, the world’s fifth largest economy is looking better than most. (more…)
