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June 2, 2023

Wilson Weekly

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Regulation

Discover the evolving regulatory landscape of artificial intelligence in the latest Need To Know podcast episode. Kellee Wicker unpacks regulatory challenges, the recent White House statement, and provides tips on where to find the most accurate information on the latest AI developments.

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Moldova Needs More From Europe Than a Symbolic Summit

“While symbolic expressions of commitment to Moldova’s European vocation such as the EPC summit are valuable, ultimately only Moldova’s accession to the European Union can guarantee its freedom from Moscow’s attempts to reclaim its empire,” write Nicholas Lokker and Jason Moyer.

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Blog | Focus Ukraine

What Should Ukraine’s Postwar Energy Policy Be Like?

“Today a window of opportunity is opening for Ukraine: a chance to build a modern, efficient, low-carbon energy sector integrated into European energy markets…But seizing this opportunity effectively will require a U-turn in the energy policy and avoiding mistakes made in the past,” writes Andrian Prokip.

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Podcast | Americas 360

Latin America’s New “Pink Tide”

In this episode of the Wilson Center’s Americas 360 podcast, our experts analyze Latin America’s new wave of leftist governments, how they differ from the previous ‘pink tide,’ and the US response to the region’s current crop of leftist governments.

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There's Still Time to Back Solar Power in Lebanon

The Lebanese get power from the grid 1–3 hours per day. An important solarization project remains on the table, but time is running out to secure financing. If the Lebanese rally behind solar, this could bring them out of the dark.

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Game

The Fiscal Ship

Can you captain us out of national debt? Play the Fiscal Ship and see how, no matter your policy goals, we can decrease the deficit over time.

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The New Space Age: Is a New Space Race Already Underway?

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Christian Davenport, Public Policy Fellow with the Wilson Center’s Science and Technology Innovation Program and Staff Writer at The Washington Post, covering the defense and space industries. He discusses where the US space industry stands as private industry increasingly enters the market and China’s space program continues its rapid expansion.

The New Space Age: Is a New Space Race Already Underway?

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Wilson In the News

What is the Wagner Group? (Here & Now)

Global Fellow and Brigadier General (Ret.) Peter Zwack talks about the origins of the Wagner Group mercenaries and their growing role in Ukraine and around the world.

Former US Diplomat on Sino-US Relations (Bloomberg)

Kissinger Institute Director Robert Daly tells Rishaad Salamat that it's easy to understand why China decided to decline a US request for the two countries' defense chiefs to meet.

Turkish President Erdogan Wins Runoff to Secure His Grip on Power (PBS News Hour)

“I don't think this was a free and fair election, but it didn't cross over the border where Washington would have reacted. If this had looked like the tearing up of democracy, if it looked like Erdogan didn't have something like a majority, this would have been a huge problem for Washington.”--Middle East Program Chair and former US Ambassador to Turkey James Jeffrey

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