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Mark Carney emphasizes international co-operation in wake of Donald Trump’s UN speech

Colin Henderson

The prime minister joined European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to co-host an international event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. Sept. 23, 2026Updated Sept. 24, 20264 min readSave 155 By Tonda MacCharlesOttawa Bureau Chief OTTAWA — In another overt display of multilateral alliances — the third in as many days — Canada’s prime minister demonstrated Wednesday his turn toward other allies and ignored the U.S. president. Mark Carney joined European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to co-host an international event on the sidelines of the United Nations to rally new funding and commitments for oceanographic research, and … Continue reading Mark Carney emphasizes international co-operation in wake of Donald Trump’s UN speech

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Leading in the Age of AI: How to Build an AI-Enabled State

Colin Henderson

 Summarize Tony Blair https://institute.global/insights/politics-and-governance/leading-in-the-age-of-ai-how-to-build-an-ai-enabled-state?utm_medium=email&utm_source=salesforce&sftoken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpYXQiOjE3OTAyODY1MTIsImV4cCI6MTc5MDI4NjU3MiwiaW5kaXZpZHVhbElkIjoiMDBRU3EwMDAwMGZmc2xKTUFRIiwidGVuYW50SWQiOiJhMzYwL3Byb2QxMy80YTJiMjQ0ODA1YzA0MDUzODA5NTRkYjRjOGFmMDU4ZSIsImNvcmVUZW5hbnRJZCI6ImNvcmUvcHJvZC8wMERkMzAwMDAwMlp4akpFQVMifQ.DSEi6U6fhKW8KflQAEEOS0axalMt3OoxG_MImqN8Xrs Foreword The question leaders should be asking themselves is not whether AI is a good thing or a bad thing. Rather, it is simply the thing: the defining technological reality of our age. Their task is to understand it, shape it and ensure that their countries have the mechanisms to both harness and control it.  AI is often compared with the Industrial Revolution, but even that comparison risks understating the scale and speed of what lies ahead. The previous revolution transformed our world over generations; AI will do so within a decade. The speed is without … Continue reading Leading in the Age of AI: How to Build an AI-Enabled State

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Palestinian people face ‘most dangerous times’ 

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Alexandra Snow 1:09pm Palestinian people face ‘most dangerous times’  The president of the Palestinian Authority condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank as “genocidal” in an address to the United Nations General Assembly today.  Mahmoud Abbas urged the UN to hold Israel accountable and to ensure the viability of the two-state solution.  “The danger is no longer limited to undermining the two-state solution and preventing the realisation of the Palestinian state,” Mr Abbas said. “It has now come to threaten the very life and existence of the Palestinian people on their homeland.” Mr Abbas said: “I speak to … Continue reading Palestinian people face ‘most dangerous times’ 

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The Changing Architecture Of Coordination (reblog)

Colin Henderson

This series goes to the core of the problem with automation. The old expression “paving the cow path” springs to mind. The assumption that developers work is dissociated from Business Analysis is deeply flawed. The example of OpenAI agents hacking into Australia government’s sites is ho hum to the agent because programming doesn’t see any issue as it does its job. Worth following Franks site. ———————— Written by  Frank Diana in Our Emerging Future What the Industrial Organization Was Quietly Doing, and What Has to Replace It A three-part series CONTENTS Part One:   The Changing Economics of Coordination Part Two:   … Continue reading The Changing Architecture Of Coordination (reblog)

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Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S.

Colin Henderson

 Summarize ​ Sept. 23, 2026 In a wide-ranging interview, the Canadian leader laid out a detailed vision for breaking his country’s dependency on the United States. Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said that he had prepared over the past year for the “extreme tail risk” that President Trump might order military action against Canada, but disclosed that the two men have spoken “frequently,” even since trade talks collapsed last month, describing a tense, evolving relationship. In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times at its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, Mr. Carney described in meticulous detail how … Continue reading Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S.

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In the Baltics, NATO Forces Are Trying to Learn the New Way of War

Colin Henderson

 Summarize ​ As Canadian-led troops in Latvia adapt lessons from the war in Ukraine, a big gap remains Yaroslav Trofimov DAUDZEVA, Latvia—Wearing strips of red tape on their helmets, Danish soldiers stealthily moved through the pine forest and then, unleashing a firestorm, overran a position held by Spanish troops. The Danish mechanized infantry company role-played the enemy in this month’s exercise by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s brigade that has been deployed to protect Latvia from nearby Russia. The Danes started off the previous night by attacking the brigade’s assembly areas with drones launching simulated payloads. Chaos erupted, sleeping soldiers were … Continue reading In the Baltics, NATO Forces Are Trying to Learn the New Way of War

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“Nvidia is a key player in the industry, developing cutting edge computer chips that are crucial for making AI models.

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The firm’s most powerful chips face restrictions in China due to measures imposed by both Washington and Beijing. US export controls aim to slow China’s military and AI progress, while Chinese regulations are designed to encourage reliance on domestically produced technology. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held talks in New York on Sunday as they try to strike deals on AI, tariffs and critical minerals. After the meeting, Bessent told reporters that the two sides had discussed setting up a new AI safety notification mechanism. It came as President Donald Trump and his Chinese … Continue reading “Nvidia is a key player in the industry, developing cutting edge computer chips that are crucial for making AI models.

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How Would AI Actually Kill Us All? What to Know About the AI Doomsday Debate

Colin Henderson

 Table of Contents ​ Summarize A growing chorus of AI researchers say the technology could wipe out humans—even if all the bots want to do is make paper clips Sam Schechner In case anyone thought Coxon was alone in his views, a current Anthropic employee chimed inminutes later to confirm. “We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans!” wrote Evan Hubinger, whose job at Anthropic is to lead research about steering and controlling future artificial-intelligence systems. Hubinger put the extinction risk over the next decade at over 10%.  Here’s what you need to know about the doomsday debate around AI:  … Continue reading How Would AI Actually Kill Us All? What to Know About the AI Doomsday Debate

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How Existential Fears Are Shaping the Debate Over AI

Colin Henderson

​  Summary Existential AI fears, highlighted by OpenAI’s Hugging Face incident and Anthropic’s rhetoric, may deflect accountability for real harms. Critics argue doomerism obscures unsafe testing, while lawmakers adopt catastrophic language. OpenAI strengthened safeguards; some researchers reject loss of control. ​ Some experts worry that heated rhetoric makes it hard to hold companies accountable, and sets back attempts to deal with environmental impact and job loss By Davey Alba and Rachel Metz September 17, 2026 at 2:11 PM EDT The Hugging Face website on a smartphone.Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg The current round of panic over artificial intelligence is based on the conviction that the technology … Continue reading How Existential Fears Are Shaping the Debate Over AI

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Carney says Europe, Canada aren’t ‘fair-weather allies’ while rebuking Trump’s tactics

Colin Henderson

 Summarize ​ CBCThu, September 17, 2026 at 5:52 AM EDT Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments that Canada seeking a deeper relationship with the European Union was “laughable.” Carney told reporters during a news conference on Thursday that a partnership with the EU would make Canada “a better partner” to the U.S., but he insisted that the relationship with the U.S. must respect Canadian independence. “We are looking for partnerships that are complementary, that reinforce our sovereignty,” he said when asked about Trump’s comments. “Canadians are united that nobody is going to tell … Continue reading Carney says Europe, Canada aren’t ‘fair-weather allies’ while rebuking Trump’s tactics