Past Events

The Global AI Race

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Lindsay Gorman, Alvin Wang Graylin, and V.S. Subrahmanian examine the race between the United States and China over artificial intelligence—who's ahead, how their visions for the technology diverge, and what the outcome means for the world.

Speakers on the Council's event stage
Ana Miyares Photography

NATO Summit Debrief: What Comes Next After Ankara?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Ambassador Julianne Smith, General Christopher Cavoli, and Leslie Vinjamuri analyze the outcomes of this summer's NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, depart a photo opportunity at the State Department on April 8, 2026.
Rod Lamkey / AP

Commentary

Transatlantic Publics Lose Confidence That Allies Will Help in Event of Attack

BLOG
Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

But both Americans and Europeans are hopeful that relations will improve in the future.

Two men walk past the NATO logo
Hussein Malla / AP
Public Opinion

What Winning the AI Race Really Means

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Everyone is asking whether the US is ahead in the AI race. Anne Neuberger argues that's the wrong question and explains what matters instead.

A factory working lining up a data chip under a machine.
Jeffrey McWhorter / AP
Tech and Science

Research

Strong Bipartisan Support for NATO Ahead of 2026 Summit

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz

A new Chicago Council survey finds bipartisan majorities support the NATO alliance, including US troop deployments in Germany and Poland.

Flags flap in the wind outside NATO headquarters in Brussels
Virginia Mayo / AP
Public Opinion

Americans, Canadians, and Mexicans Want to Continue the USMCA but Differ on Terms

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Majorities in USMCA publics believe the 2020 trilateral free trade agreement has been beneficial to their economies, but Mexicans and Canadians are reticent about how much their governments should acquiesce to US demands.

Canadian, American, and Mexican flags
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
Global Economy

Experts

Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Dina Smeltz 

Managing Director & Chair, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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