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The emerging technologies and innovations reshaping policy and power, from AI to critical minerals to quantum computing.

Past Events

Nuclear's Second Act: Powering the AI Boom and Its Security Trade-offs

PAST EVENT

Early-career professionals from across industries and sectors are invited to this new global leadership development opportunity, where participants will learn to draft an executive memo, gain experience delivering an executive report-out, and hear from nuclear expert Deborah Rosenblum.

Nov 13
People sit around tables in a conference room

Can the World's Most Dangerous Weapons Be Contained?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Sergey Radchenko, Deborah Rosenblum, and Ariane Tabatabai explore how the world can manage biological and nuclear risks amid deepening geopolitical divisions.

Nov 12
Speakers on the Council's stage.
Ana Miyares Photography
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Commentary

Why Big Tech is Betting on the US Midterms

Analysis
by Mallory Knodel

With federal regulation hanging in the balance, powerful AI companies are backing candidates on both sides of the aisle in a bid for control.

President Donald Trump, left, speaks with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic as he speaks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Washington.
Alex Brandon / AP
Technology

Trump and Xi Face a New Question: What to Do About AI

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Patrick McGee says the differences between the US and China on AI may be “a little bit superficial.” So, what could Trump and Xi actually agree on?

Trump Xi
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
Technology
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Research

Americans Say AI Benefits Are Not Worth the Risks

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Half of Americans also say artificial intelligence poses a critical threat to the vital interests of the United States over the next decade.

Protesters demonstrate outside of the OpenAI DevDay 2026 conference
Jeff Chiu / AP
Technology

Critical Minerals, Rare Earth Elements, and the Challenges Ahead for the United States

RESEARCH
Report by Karl Friedhoff

Washington is already behind in the race to secure critical minerals and rare earth elements. This report presents a path forward.

Ore is hauled from the Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Copper Mine in Utah
Rick Bowmer / AP
US Foreign Policy
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Experts

Kathleen Hicks 

Council Distinguished Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Expertise
Geopolitics
US Foreign Policy
Technology

Mallory Knodel 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Technology and Governance, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Expertise
Global
Technology
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