The world no longer needs new fossil fuels – and the UK could lead the way in making them taboo

By pledging no new fossil fuel licenses, the UK Labour party could aid a new international norm.

Steve Pye, Associate Professor in Energy Systems, UCL • conversation
June 17, 2024 • ~8 min

The world no longer needs fossil fuels – and the UK could lead the way in making them taboo

By pledging no new fossil fuel licenses, the UK Labour party could aid a new international norm.

Steve Pye, Associate Professor in Energy Systems, UCL • conversation
June 17, 2024 • ~8 min

Why it matters how much political parties hate each other

Partisan hostility can erode democratic institutions and functioning over time. A new book explains how.

David Andreatta - U. Rochester • futurity
June 13, 2024 • ~5 min

The Conservatives’ climate change plans show they have tried but failed to reinvent net zero

Proposals are either poor (and eventually expensive) solutions, or suggest processes that are already in place.

Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Climate Economics and Policy, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford • conversation
June 13, 2024 • ~8 min

Biden and Trump may forget names or personal details, but here is what really matters in assessing whether they’re cognitively up for the job

Decision-making abilities are critical to a president’s performance.

Leo Gugerty, Professor Emeritus in Psychology, Clemson University • conversation
June 10, 2024 • ~11 min

Deepfakes threaten upcoming elections, but ‘responsible AI’ could help filter them out before they reach us

Technology could come to the rescue, protecting the integrity of elections.

Shweta Singh, Assistant Professor, Information Systems and Management, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
June 10, 2024 • ~7 min

Why India didn’t have the ‘climate election’ it needed, even amid a lethal heatwave

Even among millennials climate change was only the fourth most important issue.

Satish Kumar, Research Fellow, The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
June 10, 2024 • ~5 min

Indian election was awash in deepfakes – but AI was a net positive for democracy

Campaigns used deepfakes to connect with voters rather than deception, and AI also helped them break through language barriers.

Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
June 10, 2024 • ~8 min

The Indian election was awash in deepfakes – but AI was a net positive for democracy

Campaigns used deepfakes to connect with voters rather than deception, and AI also helped them break through language barriers.

Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
June 10, 2024 • ~8 min

How will artificial intelligence affect elections in 2024?

An expert digs into how election experts are thinking about artificial intelligence and its impact on the 2024 elections.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
June 7, 2024 • ~4 min

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