Rowan Wilkinson
@rowanwilkinson.bsky.social
Tech, geopolitics and development policy. Currently at
@chathamhouse.bsky.social
🌍 All views are my own
@chathamhouse.bsky.social
🌍 All views are my own
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The EU’s rules will continue to be controversial as countries move away from hard regulation of AI — but they offer vital lessons for the world’s approach to governing AI.
The EU’s new AI code of practice has its critics but will be valuable for global governance
The EU’s rules and guidance will continue to be controversial as many countries move away from hard regulation of AI, but they offer vital lessons for the world’s approach to governing use of the tech...
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August 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The EU’s rules will continue to be controversial as countries move away from hard regulation of AI — but they offer vital lessons for the world’s approach to governing AI.
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This year marks the 80th anniversary of the August 6-9 dropping of the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Writing for @chathamhouse.org's magazine @theworldtoday.org in 1945, H E Wimperis reflected on what the bombings meant for the world then.
Read his reflections⤵️
Writing for @chathamhouse.org's magazine @theworldtoday.org in 1945, H E Wimperis reflected on what the bombings meant for the world then.
Read his reflections⤵️
The atomic bombing of Japan: ‘Nothing can ever be the same again’
Eighty years after the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we republish part of The World Today’s response to the first – and so far, only – use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
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August 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the August 6-9 dropping of the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Writing for @chathamhouse.org's magazine @theworldtoday.org in 1945, H E Wimperis reflected on what the bombings meant for the world then.
Read his reflections⤵️
Writing for @chathamhouse.org's magazine @theworldtoday.org in 1945, H E Wimperis reflected on what the bombings meant for the world then.
Read his reflections⤵️
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Donald Trump's plan for an advanced missile defence shield over the US offers no guarantee of success and risks undermining global security.
Trump’s Golden Dome plan threatens to fuel a new arms race
The plan for an advanced missile defence shield over the US offers no guarantee of success and risks undermining global security.
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May 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Donald Trump's plan for an advanced missile defence shield over the US offers no guarantee of success and risks undermining global security.
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Donald Trump refuses to commit the US to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty. Europe must agree how to fill the vacuum to have a hope of influencing negotiations with Putin.
Europe needs to make its own plan for peace in Ukraine – and rouse its people to the threat from Russia
President Trump refuses to commit the US to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty. Europe must agree how to fill the vacuum to have a hope of influencing negotiations with Putin.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Donald Trump refuses to commit the US to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty. Europe must agree how to fill the vacuum to have a hope of influencing negotiations with Putin.
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With Alternative für Deutschland on the rise, frontrunner Friedrich Merz’s attempts to outflank the far-right on migration are ignoring the real solutions to Germany’s problems.
German election: Far-right firewall weakens as immigration concerns take centre stage
With Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) on the rise, frontrunner Friedrich Merz’s attempts to outflank the far-right on migration are ignoring the real solutions to Germany’s problems.
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February 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
With Alternative für Deutschland on the rise, frontrunner Friedrich Merz’s attempts to outflank the far-right on migration are ignoring the real solutions to Germany’s problems.
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Any ceasefire or peace deal in Ukraine is unlikely to bring a lasting peace in Europe. Russia will likely regard it merely as a new phase in the war, writes @armida.bsky.social.
Europe needs to make its own plan for peace in Ukraine – and rouse its people to the threat from Russia
President Trump refuses to commit the US to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty. Europe must agree how to fill the vacuum to have a hope of influencing negotiations with Putin.
www.chathamhouse.org
February 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Any ceasefire or peace deal in Ukraine is unlikely to bring a lasting peace in Europe. Russia will likely regard it merely as a new phase in the war, writes @armida.bsky.social.
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Event | The Director’s Annual Lecture 2025
Join @bronwenmaddox.bsky.social as she presents her perspective on the prospects for global governance and international order in 2025.
Date 📅: 14 January
Time⌚️: 18:00
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Join @bronwenmaddox.bsky.social as she presents her perspective on the prospects for global governance and international order in 2025.
Date 📅: 14 January
Time⌚️: 18:00
Find out more🔽
The Director’s Annual Lecture 2025
Join Chatham House Director and Chief Executive Bronwen Maddox for the 2025 Director’s Annual Lecture.
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January 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Event | The Director’s Annual Lecture 2025
Join @bronwenmaddox.bsky.social as she presents her perspective on the prospects for global governance and international order in 2025.
Date 📅: 14 January
Time⌚️: 18:00
Find out more🔽
Join @bronwenmaddox.bsky.social as she presents her perspective on the prospects for global governance and international order in 2025.
Date 📅: 14 January
Time⌚️: 18:00
Find out more🔽
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Global Dialogues has launched at the Paris #AIActionSummit.
Watch @audreyt.org give the announcement via @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
youtu.be/XkwqYQL6V4A?... (starts at 02:47:30)
Watch @audreyt.org give the announcement via @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
youtu.be/XkwqYQL6V4A?... (starts at 02:47:30)
PS Events: AI Action Summit
YouTube video by Project Syndicate
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February 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Global Dialogues has launched at the Paris #AIActionSummit.
Watch @audreyt.org give the announcement via @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
youtu.be/XkwqYQL6V4A?... (starts at 02:47:30)
Watch @audreyt.org give the announcement via @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
youtu.be/XkwqYQL6V4A?... (starts at 02:47:30)
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Although there is a brief respite from the threat of tariffs, Mexico must brace for tough times under Donald Trump and focus on the long-term potential of US–Mexico relations.
Despite Trump’s threats, Mexico is of fundamental importance to the US economy
Although there is a brief respite from the threat of tariffs, Mexican leaders must brace for tough times and focus on the long-term potential of the US–Mexico relationship.
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February 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Although there is a brief respite from the threat of tariffs, Mexico must brace for tough times under Donald Trump and focus on the long-term potential of US–Mexico relations.
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Taylor Owen, Director of The Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at McGill University, writes that the merger of state and tech power is a fundamental challenge to democratic governance in the digital age.
On the Coming Merger of Tech and State Power | TechPolicy.Press
Taylor Owen writes that the merger of state and tech power is a fundamental challenge to democratic governance in the digital age.
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November 26, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Taylor Owen, Director of The Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at McGill University, writes that the merger of state and tech power is a fundamental challenge to democratic governance in the digital age.
2025... backsliding continues...
Breaking News: Meta said it would end its fact-checking program and rely instead on Facebook and Instagram users to add notes or corrections to posts. The move is likely to please the incoming Trump administration and its conservative allies.
Meta Reveals Plan to Alter Fact-Checking Program
The move will end a third-party fact-checking system and rely on users to add notes or corrections to posts. It is likely to please the incoming Trump administration and its conservative allies.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
2025... backsliding continues...