Sophia Besch sits down with Sam Winter-Levy to discuss how developments in AI and attempts to regulate them affect geopolitical strategy. They discuss the implications of the former Biden administration's new "Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion" and the nuances of Washington's approach to AI exports and advancement more broadly.
Nov 21
AI’s Biggest Skeptic Sees a Bubble
<p>The AI boom is the biggest investment mania in decades, channeling trillions of dollars into data center infrastructure. If investors bet right, they may usher in technological breakthroughs that produce vast wealth. If they’re wrong, they could crash the U.S. stock market, ... Show More
52m 14s
Nov 5
Trump’s $200 Billion Tariff Showdown at the Supreme Court
<p>On November 5, the Supreme Court heard the most globally consequential oral arguments in years as Trump’s trade war faces a final legal reckoning. The Court will either strike down most of Trump’s tariffs, undercutting him in trade talks, or else hand U.S. presidents previousl ... Show More
36m 34s
May 2023
Turkish Elections: The End of Erdogan?
Turkey’s longtime leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing what many describe as his toughest election yet. On Sunday, May 14th polls will open for presidential and parliamentary elections, and amid a dire economic crisis in the country, his prospects are in doubt. His leading rival ... Show More
45m 32s
May 2023
Erdogan peut-il perdre les élections en Turquie?
Regard sur les élections présidentielles et législatives du 14 mai 2023 en Turquie. Des scrutins qui se déroulent en pleine crise économique dans un pays, par ailleurs, traumatisé par le tremblement de terre du mois de février 2023. Âgé de 69 ans, Recep Erdogan est candidat à la ... Show More
50 m
Feb 2021
Erdogan's Middle East Policy
This week on Babel, Jon Alterman talks with Ambassador James Jeffrey, who recently finished serving as the Secretary of State's special representative for Syria engagement and as the special envoy to defeat ISIS. Ambassador Jeffrey talked about Turkey's Middle East policy, how to ... Show More
32m 58s
May 2023
Turkey’s President Fights for Political Survival
<p>For two decades, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has loomed large over Turkish politics. But skyrocketing inflation and a devastating earthquake have eroded his power and, in a presidential election over the weekend, he was forced into a runoff.</p><p>Ben Hubbard, The Times’s I ... Show More
24m 50s