The boom of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has driven a narrative that the technology’s benefits could spread beyond industry hotspots like California’s Bay Area. But job postings over the past year tell a different story. Mark Muro and Julian Jacobs call for actions to broaden the reach of AI’s development and secure its benefits for more people in more places.
At this year’s U.N. General Assembly, countries of the “Global South” called for a greater role in international governance and major multilateral institutions. Bruce Jones joins The Current podcast to discuss how America, China, and Russia are competing for these countries’ attention, why the U.N. Security Council may finally have a chance at reform, and more.
With less than an hour to spare before the start of the federal government’s new fiscal year, President Biden signed a spending bill into law to keep the government running until November 17. Sarah Binder discusses “legislating at the brink,” what it took to finally pass the measure, and the rocky road ahead.
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