News & Commentary
Article | Aspen Institute - AI Geopolitics Beyond the US-China Rivalry
“As AI becomes deeply integrated into governance, security and economic planning, how these countries choose to align, whether with China, the US, or a diversified approach, will heavily influence the future structure of global AI power.”
Featured | The Hill - Google caught in crossfire over Gulf of America name change
“Tech companies are no longer just participants in geopolitics, they are shaping it.”
Article | Harvard Business Review - Navigating the New Geopolitics of Tech
“Right now businesses need to navigate two converging trends: 1) breakthroughs in critical & emerging tech are redefining global power dynamics, economics & security frameworks, and 2) geopolitical instability is disrupting supply chains, shifting alliances, and fuelling competition over critical resources & technologies.”
Speaker | ASPEN Cyber Summit - What Do We Get Wrong About China?
“We examined what the key elements of US and Australian China policy are succeeding and what ares could do with some attention. Tech-convergence, export controls, semiconductors, quantum, & cyber espionage were on the agenda. We also covered Indo-Pacific partners becoming more vocal in calling out malicious cyber activity originating from China..”
Featured | The Project - The Microsoft Outage Explained: How It Happened.
“Its a demonstration of the global tech interdependency situation that we now operate with, and the huge impact even a mistake can have on our critical infrastructure.”
Commentary | RUSI - DeepSeek’s Disruption: Geopolitics and the Battle for AI Supremacy
“DeepSeek’s breakthrough in AI efficiency challenges US dominance, disrupting global tech dynamics and shifting the balance of power in the AI race.”
Podcast | McCrary Institute - Cybersecurity Diplomacy and Technological Leadership
“Australia continues to have to balance this multifaceted relationship with China vis a vis security and its broader economic interests.”
Featured | Voice of America - China Takes Lead in Critical Technology Research After ‘Switching Places’ With US
“Advanced technologies are strategic priorities for China’s development, national security & global competitiveness.”
Net Politics Blog | Council on Foreign Relations - Silicon Showdown: How U.S. Policy Redrew Global Semiconductor Map
“U.S. policy & export controls have reshaped semiconductor manufacturing, fracturing the landscape of production & distribution & opening the door for new manufacturing hubs to emerge beyond the traditional powers.”
Interview | Sky News - Generative AI and its uses by criminals and nation states
“AI is both the weapon and the shield in the fight against financial crime. As adversaries exploit AI, financial institutions, technology firms, security teams and the public must harness it for defence.”
Moderator | SXSW - All or Nothing: Can We Have Both Privacy & Safety Online?
“Privacy & safety are essential for our economic, social & mental wellbeing. Yet we see growing tensions between protecting children from harm and preserving the privacy rights of all - a delicate balance with no easy solutions.”
Featured | CNN Business - How The World’s Tech Crashed All At Once
“This episode demonstrates the serious damage that could be inflicted by a malicious adversary if they were so minded.”
Opinion Piece | Sky News - Geopolitics & Technology Are Set To Collide in 2024
“The impact of elections, conflicts & artificial intelligence will escalate in profound ways for leaders around the world in 2024..”