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Upcoming Events

Containing the Risk: Biological and Nuclear Threats in a Divided World

Hybrid EVENT

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

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A radiation sign in front of a Russian military vehicle near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, April 16, 2022.
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Nov
12

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

In-Person 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.

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Nov
13
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Past Events

Corporate Roundtable: Global Quantum Forum Debrief

PAST EVENT
Corporate Leadership Conversations

Brad Henderson and Kath Hicks join Council corporate partners for a debrief on the Global Quantum Forum and what comes next for the technology reshaping innovation and geopolitics.

Oct 21
Parts inside a quantum computer.
Seth Wenig / AP

Shaping AI Policy: A Young Professionals Workshop

PAST EVENT

Nelson Rosario joins members of the Young Professionals Network for a workshop on AI policy.

Sep 23
A man browses his phone near an artificial Intelligence booth at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 25, 2026.
Andy Wong / AP
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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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