Jeffrey Ding: AI and the Rise of Great Powers
From Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith by Microsoft, Brad Smith
February 12, 2025 · 33 min · Season 4 · Episode 3
About this episode
Jeffrey Ding discusses how technology influences the rise of great powers, challenging conventional wisdom.
What will it take for a great power today to remain one? Based on research from Jeffrey Ding, a professor at George Washington University, it’s probably not the flashy technology everyone is focused on. We discuss his recent book, Technology and the Rise of Great Powers, as he challenges conventional wisdom about how technology has shaped the rise of great powers like the United States.
People in this episode
Host: Brad Smith
Guest: Jeffrey Ding
Topics covered
- AI
- great powers
- technology
- international relations
- research
Keywords
- AI
- great powers
- technology
- international relations
- Jeffrey Ding
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: George Washington University, Microsoft
Books & works: Technology and the Rise of Great Powers
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