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@fsi.stanford.edu🗓️ UPCOMING EVENT | Oct. 20, 12:00pm PT
Join the Stanford APARC for the 2026 Journalism Award honoring Shibani Mahtani and her coverage of the erosion of democracy and human rights in Southeast Asia.
A panel with Anna Fifield, Oren Samet, and James Hamilton will follow.
@fsi.stanford.eduIs the U.S. exceptional? Analysis from Stanford CDDRL scholars offers new ways of conceptualizing the idea of "exceptionalism," and how that can help scholars better contextualize the American experience in comparison to other nations.
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@fsi.stanford.eduReporting from his travels in Germany, Francis Fukuyama discusses how the rise of the far-right AfD Party can be traced to not just an unequal distribution of material goods, but also to marginalization and the perceived unequal distribution of respect.
@fsi.stanford.edu"AI systems can cause nuclear war even if people remain in charge. AI need not launch a weapon, recommend a strike, or intend harm. Human fallibility—amplified by machines—may be enough to lead to catastrophe."
Read more from Herb Lin in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists ➡️ https://ow.ly/xzHg50ZUFtr
@fsi.stanford.eduAnalysis from scholars at SCCEI shows that while the U.S.-China direct trade relationship has undergone an extraordinary unwinding, it has not been replaced by a clean break with China or a radically more dispersed global supply chain.
@fsi.stanford.eduBeyond the fanfare and photo ops, what did the Trump-Xi summit in Washington achieve?
Mark Lambert joins the Stanford APARC Briefing series to discuss both leaders’ near-term interests and still unaddressed challenges of AI, Taiwan, and Iran.
@fsi.stanford.eduData shows that mass incarceration in the United States is coming to an end. As high-crime cohorts age out of the system, Keith Humphreys calls for renewed research and updated policies that reflect the new realities.
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@fsi.stanford.eduCelebrate #InternationalPodcastDay by listening to #WorldClassPodcast with FSI director Colin Kahl!
Hear conversations about AI and its implications; how to understand the conflicts in Russia, Ukraine, and Iran; and unpack U.S. competition with China.
🎧 LISTEN HERE: https://ow.ly/xryL50ZSsOW
@fsi.stanford.edu🎧 @healthpolicy.stanford.edu has a new podcast!
Listen to the inaugural episode of "Health Policy Forum," with Michelle Mello and host Paul Costello as they parse what is medical reality and what is headline hype in the world of healthcare AI.
@fsi.stanford.eduA study from FSI Senior Fellow Jennifer Pan and her colleagues shows that self selection, home-country shocks, and host-country context all play a role in shaping the political ideology, attitude, and identity of Chinese students studying abroad.
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@fsi.stanford.edu.Michael McFaul shares his wishlist for what he hopes was discussed during the Trump-Xi meeting:
▪️ Iranian sanctions and trade
▪️Russian secondary sanctions
▪️Future U.S. military assistance for Taiwan
▪️The detention of American scholar Min Zin
@fsi.stanford.edu"AI is a tool that can be used for good or bad purposes. And it does not need either consciousness or autonomous intentionality to become dangerous."
Read more from Francis Fukuyama on his evolving viewpoints on AI ↘️
@fsi.stanford.eduCurious about the issues surrounding Xi Jinping's visit to Washington?
Check out THE SILICON TRIANGLE, edited by @larrydiamond.bsky.social, which explores the inter-connectivity of tech, AI, security, and the economies of the U.S., China, and Taiwan.
📚 READ HERE: https://ow.ly/44le50ZPSpu
@fsi.stanford.edu🎦 UPCOMING LIVESTREAM | Sept. 23, 4:00pm PT
Want to know how the "End of History" began? Join Stanford CDDRL for an evening with Francis Fukuyama and a discussion of his new memoir, "In the Realm of the Last Man."
@fsi.stanford.eduHas NATO made Europe safer? Or is the expansion of the alliance provoking actors like Russia towards more aggression?
Michael McFaul joins Emma Ashford on Foreign Policy's Counterpoint to talk through both sides of the debate.
@fsi.stanford.eduA new report from the Stanford Tech Impact and Policy Center offers one of the first cross-sector attempts to understand the dual-use nature of AI companionship, and what remains unclear about its effects on individuals and society.
@fsi.stanford.eduThe Democracy Action Lab at @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social has launched the Democracy Garage, Latin America's first democracy accelerator. This project will work with eight organizations to co-develop strategies tailored to specific democratic challenges in the region.
@fsi.stanford.eduHave you listened to the latest episode of #WorldClassPodcast?
FSI Director Colin Kahl talks to James Fearon of Stanford CISAC about why nations go to war and how to prevent more conflicts from happening in the future.
🎧 Listen at the link below https://ow.ly/msQ050ZO5iq
@fsi.stanford.eduScott Sagan of Stanford CISAC has been named the inaugural Harry Frank Guggenheim Fellow for Nuclear Ethics and Security at the Carnegie Council.
The fellowship supports his research and forthcoming book on the ethical, legal, and strategic challenges of nuclear weapons.
@fsi.stanford.eduFrancis Fukuyama joins Ezra Klein to discuss the real meaning of "the end of history," and how Fukuyama's original text can help explain contemporary politics and the state of liberalism today.
