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Everything seems to be accelerating: geopolitics, technology, security threats, the dispersal of information. At times, it feels like a blur. But beneath the dizzying proliferation of events, discoveries, there are deeper trends that can be grasped and understood through conversation and debate. That’s the idea behind Stop the World, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s podcast on internati... more

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It’s a double-segment episode of STW today. Fresh from last week’s India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, Australia’s Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, Dr Andrew Charlton, speaks with us about artificial intelligence, the ... more

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Luke de Pulford is executive director of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China – a cross-party network of parliamentarians from more than 40 countries who share concerns about Beijing’s behaviour at home and abroad.

Luke, a human rights activis... more

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It’s STW’s 100th episode, so we had to make it a good one! Enter former Biden White House adviser Mira Rapp-Hooper, one of the sharpest minds around on Indo-Pacific Strategy.

Mira served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for... more

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Shashank Joshi is the Economist’s revered Defence Editor. He has deep strategic understanding combined with a rare gift for explaining things clearly.

In today’s snappy half-hour episode of STW, Shashank shares his concerns about the future of demo... more

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Andrew Charlton
Australian Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and Digital Economy
Australian Government
Episode: AI, the India summit and the future of work with Dr Andrew Charlton and Maxwell Scott
Maxwell Scott
Co-founder and CTO of Strat Alliance Global
Strat Alliance Global
Episode: AI, the India summit and the future of work with Dr Andrew Charlton and Maxwell Scott
Luke De Pulford
Executive Director of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, human rights activist, and anti-slavery advocate.
Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China
Episode: Wrestling the dragon: IPAC head Luke de Pulford on staring down Beijing
Mira Rapp-Hooper
Former special assistant to the president and senior director for East Asia and Oceania in Joe Biden's National Security Council, author and expert on Indo-Pacific strategy.
The Asia Group
Episode: Mira Rapp-Hooper on Trump, China and the future of US grand strategy - Episode 100!
Constanza Stelzenmüller
Fritz Stern chair and Senior Fellow in the Centre on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution
Episode: RIP the world order? Constanze Stelzenmueller on trans-Atlantic turmoil and its consequences
Selina Xu
Expert in Chinese tech and AI capabilities, leading research for AI initiatives.
Office of Eric Schmidt
Episode: TSD Summit Sessions: Selina Xu on China’s AI strategy and capabilities
Dr. Roman Yampolsky
Leading global expert on AI safety and founding director of the Cybersecurity Lab at the University of Louisville.
University of Louisville
Episode: TSD Summit Sessions: Roman Yampolskiy on AI safety and risks
Mike Yeh
Regional Vice President for Microsoft's Corporate, External and Legal Affairs in Asia
Microsoft
Episode: Digitising the world: Microsoft’s Mike Yeh on cloud computing, AI and sovereignty
Brian Schimpf
CEO of Anduril, a defense technology company
Anduril Industries
Episode: Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf on how to make defence faster, cheaper and better

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David Rowe
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#197
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AI, the India summit and the future of work with Dr Andrew Charlton and Maxwell Scott
Q: What do you think about the current state of AI regulations?
AI regulation is inevitable; we may see the EU AI Act becoming the global standard for regulation.
AI, the India summit and the future of work with Dr Andrew Charlton and Maxwell Scott
Q: Will AI complement our work or replace us?
AI will change the role of humans in the workforce but will not completely replace the human element; it will require new skills.
AI, the India summit and the future of work with Dr Andrew Charlton and Maxwell Scott
Q: What did you take away from Delhi regarding AI?
There is immense entrepreneurial spirit among young Indians, and Australia can learn from their energy and innovation in AI.
Wrestling the dragon: IPAC head Luke de Pulford on staring down Beijing
Q: Can you describe the mission and format of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China?
IPAC was founded to create a space for parliamentarians to discuss the China challenge beyond party ideologies, pushing their governments to reform policies towards China.
Mira Rapp-Hooper on Trump, China and the future of US grand strategy - Episode 100!
Q: What's the long-term forecast for U.S.-China relations?
Rapp-Hooper believes the fundamental competition between the U.S. and China will persist, with potential for short-term concessions but an overall trend towards structural competition.

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3. Luke De Pulford
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