Foreign Policy Live

The rise of artificial intelligence presents both challenges and opportunities for policymakers, prompting questions of how it should be regulated by governments. FP’s editor in chief Ravi Agrawal is joined by Alondra Nelson, a former White House official and the mind behind the Biden administration’s “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights.”

Suggested reading:

Bhaskar Chakravorti: Big Tech’s Stranglehold on Artificial Intelligence Must Be Regulated

Howard French: Only Humility Can Save Us From AI

Rishi Iyengar: The Global Race to Regulate AI

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It’s well known that the West has rallied to support Kyiv and punish Moscow right from the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But large parts of the developing world—the so-called global south—have chosen to stay neutral. In fact, China has reaffirmed its friendship with Russia, and New Delhi has dramatically ramped up oil imports from Moscow. What should Kyiv do in response? Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova recently visited India to make a case for why the world should care about the conflict in her country. She joins host Ravi Agrawal to discuss her global diplomatic push and how she views offers of mediation from countries like Brazil and China.

Suggested reading:

Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer: Ukraine’s Next Big Diplomatic Offensive Is in the Global South

Angela Stent: The West vs. The Rest

C. Raja Mohan: Why Non-Alignment Is Dead and Won’t Return

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Is the next phase of the war in Ukraine upon us? Rand Corp. expert Dara Massicot joins host Ravi Agrawal to discuss Kyiv’s much-anticipated spring offensive and how Moscow might respond. 

Suggested reading:

Dmytro Kuleba: 5 Reasons Ukraine Should Get F-16 Jets

Robbie Gramer: Ukraine Is Knock, Knock, Knocking on NATO’s Door

Russia’s Boom Business Goes Bust

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Recent statements by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan have dominated discussions in political circles in Washington. Is America’s China policy shifting? Is the White House adapting its approach based on feedback from Europe? FP executive editor Amelia Lester is joined by reporters Christina Lu, Jack Detsch, and Robbie Gramer for a wide-ranging discussion on U.S.-China relations.

Suggested reading:

Robbie Gramer and Christina Lu: Washington’s China Hawks Take Flight

Christina Lu: Washington Doesn’t Want You to Call It Decoupling

Adam Tooze: America Has Dictated Its Economic Peace Terms to China

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After 20 years in power, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces a tough reelection on May 14. High inflation and an earthquake that killed more than 50,000 people have created a political opening for opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. What are the dynamics shaping this election? And what would a change of leadership in Ankara mean for the world?

Host Ravi Agrawal is joined by FP columnist Steven Cook and Gonul Tol, author of Erdogan’s War.

Suggested reading:

Reuben Silverman: What Happens When a Turkish President Loses an Election? No One Knows.

Steven A. Cook: What if Kemal Kilicdaroglu Wins Turkey’s Election?

Halil Karaveli: Turkey’s Opposition Can’t Win Without the Working Class

Gonul Tol: Erdogan’s War: A Strongman’s Struggle at Home and in Syria

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A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sounded the alarm once again that the time to act is now if the global community hopes to limit the effects of climate change. But is there sufficient political will across countries to implement the necessary policies? And how should top polluters—such as the United States and China—be held to account?

FP’s Ravi Agrawal is joined by U.S. climate envoy John Kerry to discuss this and much more.

Suggested reading:

Thom Woodroofe: A Partnership to Save the Planet

Scott Moore: The U.S. Can Steal China’s Climate Leadership Crown

Adam Tooze: Should the World Adjust Its Climate Targets

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In early April, the U.S. government became aware that classified documents had been shared widely online, in what is considered to be the most damaging national security leak since Edward Snowden. How will the Biden administration respond?

This week, FP’s Ravi Agrawal is joined by Colin Kahl, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, to discuss the recent leaks, U.S. strategy in Ukraine, China, and beyond.

Suggested reading:

Rishi Iyengar: Biden Wants to Reboot America’s Cyber Defenses

Colin Kahl: ‘We’re All In’ on Supporting Ukraine

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Could the United States enter a recession this year? Renowned economist Larry Summers thinks such a scenario is more likely than not. He also thinks the United States’ increasingly hawkish China policy is dangerous for the world. Summers discusses all that and more with host Ravi Agrawal. 

FP subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreignpolicy.com/live/.

Suggested reading:

Jessica Chen Weiss: Is America’s China Policy Too Hawkish?

Adam Tooze: Why a Soft Landing Is Possible Even if It Defies Economic Theory

Agathe Demarais: Don’t Trust Russia’s Numbers

Adam Posen: America’s Zero-Sum Economics Doesn’t Add Up

Eswar Prasad: The World Will Regret Its Retreat From Globalization

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Russia’s winter offensive in Ukraine was largely a bust. Now, it’s Kyiv’s turn to strike back. What can its army achieve, and what help does it need from the West? Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis joins FP’s Ravi Agrawal to game out what happens next, plus how Beijing is viewing the conflict.

FP subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreignpolicy.com/live/.

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In a Foreign Policy essay that is being much discussed by policymakers this week, Adam Posen argues that U.S. industrial policy is needlessly protectionist—and is likely to backfire. Why does he think Washington has it wrong? And how did we get here? Posen discusses and debates his ideas with host Ravi Agrawal.

FP subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreignpolicy.com/live/.

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