Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Jessica Brandt

Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security

Kat Duffy
Kat Duffy

Senior Fellow for Digital and Cyberspace Policy

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Sebastian Mallaby

Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics

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Gina M. Raimondo

Distinguished Fellow

  • United States
    The Stability of Nations and the Next World Order
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    Founder and CEO of AlphaGeo Parag Khanna discusses the rapidly evolving geopolitical system, how to comprehensively compare countries according to metrics that matter, and how ranking the stability of nations can be used to better understand the world order that is forming. AlphaGeo's Periodic Table of States represents a holistic typology of geopolitical units across the diplomatic, economic, military, technological, cultural and other domains, as well as an effort to capture their complex interrelationships. Please note there is no virtual component to the meeting. The audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.
  • United States
    Artificial Intelligence in 2025
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    Panelists discuss the key findings of the 2025 AI Index Report, including open vs. closed-source AI developments, policy investments, and the evolving race for AI dominance. For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.
  • United States
    CEO Speaker Series With Dario Amodei of Anthropic
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    Anthropic Chief Executive Officer and Cofounder Dario Amodei discusses the future of U.S. AI leadership, the role of innovation in an era of strategic competition, and the outlook for frontier model development. The CEO Speaker series is a unique forum for leading global CEOs to share their insights on issues at the center of commerce and foreign policy, and to discuss the changing role of business globally. If you wish to attend virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid event will be posted on the CFR website.
  • Taiwan
    Unpacking TSMC’s $100 Billion Investment in the United States
    TSMC’s $100 billion will significantly boost America’s semiconductor manufacturing industry but how it will shape US-Taiwan relations is an open question.
  • United States
    From AI to Microchips to Robotics: Frontier Technologies and the Changing Geopolitics
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    Emerging technologies, from AI to microchips to robotics, are transforming societies, economies, and geopolitics in profound ways. In light of these timely transformations, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), in collaboration with experts from the Stanford Emerging Technology Review (SETR), discuss how the United States can seize opportunities—with a particular focus on AI, microelectronics, and robotics—and mitigate risks in these fields and ensure America’s innovation ecosystem continues to thrive. CFR and SETR are excited to launch The Interconnect, a new podcast series that features leading minds in cutting-edge technology and foreign policy who explore recent ground-breaking developments, what's coming over the horizon, and the implications for U.S. innovation leadership. To hear the trailer for The Interconnect, click here. Please note there is no virtual component to the meeting. The audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website. Members may bring a guest to this event.
  • United States
    CEO Speaker Series With Patrick Pouyanné of TotalEnergies
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    TotalEnergies Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanné discusses evolving trends in the global energy market in a changing geopolitical environment, the potential for increased transatlantic energy cooperation, the role of gas and renewable energies in the transition, and TotalEnergies’ multi-energy strategy. The CEO Speaker series is a unique forum for leading global CEOs to share their insights on issues at the center of commerce and foreign policy, and to discuss the changing role of business globally. If you wish to attend virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid event will be posted on the CFR website.
  • United States
    C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Michael S. Barr
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    Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr discusses the potential impacts of AI on financial stability and the regulatory considerations surrounding it. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world’s foremost economic policymakers and scholars to address members on current topics in international economics. This meeting series is presented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies. Please note there is no virtual component to the meeting. However, this event will be livestreamed through CFR.orgPlease note the audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.
  • Climate Realism
    America May Not Need a Massive Energy Build-Out to Power the AI Revolution
    A new Duke University study argues that the existing U.S. electricity system already has the capacity to power massive additions of data centers that will be needed for the further development of artificial intelligence.
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    DeepSeek Upends AI Competition, With Adam Segal
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    Adam Segal, the Ira A. Lipman chair in emerging technologies and national security at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how the Chinese company DeepSeek's new artificial intelligence (AI) program has challenged the conventional wisdom that the United States leads the AI race and raised critical questions about U.S. policy on AI.
  • Foreign Policy
    DeepSeek: Making Sense of the Reaction—and Overreaction
    CFR fellows weigh in on the global reaction to the release of Chinese AI model DeepSeek and what it means for U.S.-China competition.
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future? A Conversation With Reid Hoffman
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    Tech leader Reid Hoffman shares his insider’s perspective on an AI-powered future and its transformative potential to improve lives and create positive change.  The Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture on Science and Technology addresses issues at the intersection of science, technology, and foreign policy. It has been endowed in perpetuity through a gift from CFR members Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener.