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Large Language Models for Small Language Communities

LONDON—Much has been said about AI’s security and military risks. But the cultural and economic threats posed by large language models (LLMs) trained on a limited number of languages and owned by a handful of multinational companies have been largely overlooked. The market dominance of these LLMs leaves developing countries

Is a European Single Market for Energy Such a Good…

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Development Is Hard Power

Understood in these terms, international development is not just a form of “soft power” (exerting influence through persuasion and attraction).

Europe Should Reject US-Style Competitiveness

They should recognize that effective competition policy can deliver abundance for everyone, instead of scarcity for the many and mindboggling

The High Cost of Trump’s Amateur Diplomats

Trump, now engaged in a brazenly neo-imperialist project in Venezuela, has handed China a golden opportunity to portray itself as

A Rights-Based Global Food System

. The current food system is certainly not up to the task: already, it is failing to ensure that the

Will China Win the Middle East?

While the SCO is not a military alliance comparable to, say, NATO, nor is it a mere economic association. On

North African Feminism’s Growing Impact

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The Limits of Japan’s Military Awakening

Japan’s push to become more self-reliant on defense should be welcomed. Improved defense capabilities will translate into a more confident

The Clash of Asia’s Titans

China learned from its strategic folly of invading Vietnam in 1979 and has become adept at waging asymmetric or hybrid