How Is AI Changing the Geopolitical Landscape and the World Around Us?

April 2025
Region: Global

AI is transforming the global system in ways not seen since the industrial revolution. Against a climate of significant geopolitical and economic change, how will AI affect the world we live in, from its impact on global power dynamics to the skills of the future? In this in-depth discussion, international affairs advisor Matthew Kirk and partner David Naylor discuss AI and its potential impacts on geopolitics, and how rapid advancements in AI could transform the economy, government, business and the workforce in the future. Together, they cover:

  1. The evolution of the global economy and technological transformation historically as an indicator of the potential impacts of AI
  2. The dominance of a few large tech companies and two major blocs – China and the US – in driving AI developments and how this could play out politically
  3. Whether governments are taking proactive steps to confront issues and effectively prepare for potential challenges
  4. How AI could benefit smaller growing businesses in the long run

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