The Scholl Chair has expanded to reconstitute the CSIS Economics Program, led by Philip Luck (@paluck). On this platform and others, we will continue to explore international economic issues and how they impact U.S. competitiveness, technology leadership, and economic security.
TOMORROW at 10:30AM ET🌐ESCC Director @JosephMajkut, @TMTPolicyWonk (@CSIS_Tech), Aalok Mehta (@csis_ai), and Philip Luck (@CSIS_Trade) will examine the tensions surrounding data center expansion and U.S. AI leadership — from grid reliability to clean energy goals and national security.
Register:https://t.co/xFBQcqo9ld
Russian attacks against Ukraine continue as Putin presides over St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. This year, a U.S. delegation is attending the conference, reports @KyivPost: https://t.co/HDEeU2C77o
The Trump-Xi Summit concluded with an agricultural purchase pledge that would return U.S.-China agricultural trade to pre-2025 levels if fulfilled.
Read the analysis by Hugh Grant-Chapman (Fellow, @CSIS_Trade) here: https://t.co/0KHqAJ73Jw
Join us June 4 for 'Data Centers, AI, and the Future of U.S. Strategic Competitiveness.'
Featuring @TMTPolicyWonk (@CSIS_Tech), Aalok Mehta (Wadhwani AI Center), @JosephMajkut (@CSISEnergy), and Philip Luck (@CSIS_Trade), this discussion will examine how the rapid growth of data centers is shaping the future of AI development, energy demand, and U.S. strategic competitiveness.
Register here: https://t.co/VIRcAOdElt
With El Niño brewing, climate change could exacerbate food shortages caused by fertilizer supply disruptions and other geoeconomic challenges. Learn more about mitigating risk from coercive agricultural practices: https://t.co/iuPHfSIs9E
Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan’s KMT party, is visiting Washington this week. Economic security and supply chain issues are likely to come up. Get ready for those discussions with this report: https://t.co/n7G6ssht7N
The upcoming SpaceX and Anthropic IPOs are set to inject even more money into America’s tech competition with China. You can read more about that competition here: https://t.co/DfHDXHwBLm
Get ready for the upcoming bilateral USMCA talks starting June 16 with this episode of the Trade Guys (with a new episode dropping soon!): https://t.co/807PnwDFOK
From graduation speeches to Wall Street, AI is dominating the conversation. Read more about America’s AI data center buildout here: https://t.co/TrbATpWq0f
Over the weekend, @BISgov released guidance closing a perceived loophole in advanced computing export controls, but serious flaws in the licensing process remain unchanged: https://t.co/Y1S8DRqFHu
Iran has suspended back-channel peace talks with the U.S., signaling a prolonging of violence. How can Iran continue to afford this conflict? Find out here: https://t.co/ijzLHEZfp7
@CNBC reports that Nvidia and the Chinese company Unitree are teaming up to develop humanoid robots, a venture that could significantly improve Chinese robotics: https://t.co/fRsrgmCTOq
WEBCAST🌐This Thursday, ESCC Director @JosephMajkut joins @TMTPolicyWonk (@CSIS_Tech), Aalok Mehta (@csis_ai), and Philip Luck (@CSIS_Trade) for a discussion on the rapid expansion of data centers and what it means for the future of AI, energy, and U.S. competitiveness.
🗓️June 4 • 10:30 am EDT
@CSIS_Trade experts note this occurred despite Chinese food import dependence, with Brazil & Argentina stepping in as alternative soybean suppliers. https://t.co/iuPHfSHUk6