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

Upcoming Events

Corporate Roundtable: Global Quantum Forum Debrief

Virtual 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.

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

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

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.

Jul 28
Speakers on the Council's event stage
Ana Miyares Photography
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Commentary

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

Can the United States and China Compete on AI While Managing Shared Risks?

Analysis
by Coauthors

Without buy-in from Washington and Beijing, proposals aimed at reining in artificial intelligence are unlikely to move the needle.

A person passes by a display of robots and a sign that says AI
Ng Han Guan / AP
Technology
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Research

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

Americans Favor Greater AI and Quantum Regulation

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

While still forming their views on these technologies, more say they are concerned about the potential risks than excited about the opportunities.

An IBM Heron quantum processor chip is in a circuit board at IBM headquarters
Ted Shaffrey / AP
Public Opinion
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Experts

Kathleen Hicks 

Council Distinguished Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
headshot of Kathleen Hicks
Expertise
Geopolitics
US Foreign Policy
Technology
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