The Diplomat Bringing AI to the Heart of Global Governance Artificial intelligence is no longer simply a technological revolution. It has become a defining test of international cooperation. As President of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Annalena Baerbock is helping ensure that AI is addressed
The Engineer Bringing AI Breakthroughs to Human Health Artificial intelligence is often discussed in terms of future possibilities. Dr. Joëlle Barral has spent her career turning those possibilities into real-world impact. As Senior Director of Research and Engineering at Google DeepMind, Barral leads some of the company’s most ambitious research
The AI Pioneer Building a Safer Future Few people have done more to create the modern era of artificial intelligence than Professor Yoshua Bengio. He is often described as one of the “godfathers of AI.” Bengio’s groundbreaking work in deep learning helped lay the scientific foundations for today’s generative AI
The Scholar Bridging East and West on AI Governance Artificial intelligence is reshaping geopolitics alongside technology. One of the world’s most important challenges is no longer simply developing more capable AI. It is building a shared framework for governing it. Few scholars have played a more influential role in that
The CEO Who Wants AI to Serve All Stakeholders For more than two decades, Marc Benioff has challenged conventional thinking about the role of business in society. As Chair, CEO, and Co-Founder of Salesforce, he helped pioneer cloud computing. He championed stakeholder capitalism long before it became mainstream. He also
The Artist Shaping AI’s Creative Future Few artists have demonstrated the power of creativity to inspire social change quite like John Legend. He is an EGOT winner, having earned an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. Yet Legend has built a career that extends far beyond music. As a singer,
The Indigenous Leader Bringing Ancestral Wisdom to AI The world is racing to build increasingly powerful artificial intelligence. Yet one of the most important questions may not be how fast the technology advances. It is whether humanity remembers the wisdom that has sustained communities and ecosystems for thousands of years.
The UN Leader Building the Global Rules for the AI Age Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than the institutions designed to govern it. Bridging that gap has become one of the defining challenges of international cooperation. Few people are more central to that effort than Guy Ryder. He serves as
The Music Legend Protecting Human Creativity in the AI Era For generations, Björn Ulvaeus has been celebrated as one of the world’s greatest songwriters. As co-founder of ABBA, he helped create a catalogue of music that has transcended cultures, languages, and generations. That catalogue has sold more than 400 million
The Journalist Defending Truth in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence is transforming how information is created, shared, and consumed. Few voices in that debate carry greater moral authority than Maria Ressa. The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate is the co-founder and CEO of Rappler. She is also one
