The Observer View on How Hollywood’s Strikes Show That We Can’t Trust Corporations with AI

Security summits that exclude those most affected and prioritize ideology over pragmatism don’t produce lasting results – they produce photo ops.

The United States may not be on the brink of a rapid or dramatic decline, yet it faces a genuine challenge in redefining its global role[.]

The shift now underway is unlikely to take the form of a dramatic collapse of American power in the Gulf. It is more likely to be subtler and, for the region, more unsettling.

[T]he risk is that unconditional sanctions relief could once again reinforce Iran’s external projection of power rather than stabilize its domestic economy.