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Why Decarbonization Is National Security

Why Decarbonization Is National Security 1. Do you expect that the Iran conflict and the resulting rise in fossil fuel prices will accelerate the build-up of renewable energy? Yes, and it’s already happening. Oil prices spiked within days of the bombing on February 28th, and fuel costs remain high and volatile. The ripple effects are already being felt in form of “fossilflation,”…

Wie sieht die Zukunft geopolitisch aus?

Wie sieht die Zukunft geopolitisch aus? 1. Bricht die globale Weltordnung, wie wir sie seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg kennen, gerade zusammen? Die nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg entwickelte globale Weltordnung bestand aus einem Netz von völkerrechtlichen Normen sowie multilateralen Institutionen – mit den Vereinten Nationen als Zentrum. Besonders nach Ende des Kalten Krieges wurde sie durch…

When Politics Turns Against Knowledge

He warns that America’s current political decisions are not only undermining its universities but threatening its future as a leader in innovation. Here’s his perspective: Corinne Flick: Do you think there will be a transition from the US either back to Europe or maybe to China? Or do you think the US has so much energy and capacity to innovate that even if other countries catch…

AI and the Need for Translations and Foreign Language Skills

From real-time translation apps to browser-integrated tools, machine translation (MT) technologies are rapidly closing language gaps. But while AI empowers global connectivity, it also raises urgent questions: What happens to human translators? Are foreign language skills becoming obsolete? In this exclusive essay for CONVOCO!, Oxford University professor Carl Benedikt Frey explores the…