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John Carmack Attempts Fundamental AI Research
The famed game developer is a skilled software engineer who has lent his talents to advancing space and virtual reality technology in the past. He now…
Dec 10
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The Four-Year Anniversary of Bismarck Brief
Four years ago, we launched the unique and essential guide for every live player seeking to shape modern civilization and make a lasting impact on it.
Dec 9
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Demis Hassabis’ Quest to Discover Artificial General Intelligence
The British artificial intelligence researcher and Nobel Prize winner is now the head of Google's AI efforts. He has long been on a personal quest to…
Dec 3
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November 2025
AI 2026: Z.ai is Open to Government Customers in China and Abroad
The Chinese AI startup is a sister organization to a top Chinese academic computer science lab. As it seeks a viable business strategy, it has not shied…
Nov 26
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AI 2026: Alibaba’s Qwen Seeks to Encourage AI Adoption
The Chinese e-commerce and data center giant has been releasing popular open-source AI models and investing in smaller AI labs. Its founder Jack Ma…
Nov 19
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Carl Zeiss’ Tradition of Knowledge in Optics
Hopes for further scaling computing power for artificial intelligence currently all depend on one foundation-owned German firm that manufactures mirrors…
Nov 12
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AI 2026: Sundar Pichai is Tasked With Preserving Google
The CEO of Google presided over years of peaceful growth but now finds himself in an extreme competition for commercial and technological leadership.
Nov 5
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October 2025
Reid Hoffman’s Backstage Role in AI and U.S. Politics
The Microsoft board member and LinkedIn founder uses his network to broker key AI deals and make political moves on behalf of the Democratic Party. He…
Oct 29
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AI 2026: Microsoft’s Transformation Into a Data Center Giant
The software conglomerate has become the second-most valuable company in the world through a pivot to data centers and early support for new AI…
Oct 22
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Introducing AI 2026: The Global State of Play
In our upcoming AI 2026 Bismarck Strategic Report, we will provide in-depth analysis of all the world's leading artificial intelligence labs, as well as…
Oct 20
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Narendra Modi is Steering India Towards Great Power Status
The Indian prime minister and his party have kept India on track for economic growth. Achieving succession and consolidating power will be necessary to…
Oct 15
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Chinese Science Will Decide the Future of China’s Economy
As China exhausts gains from incrementally advancing and scaling Western technology, it shows keen interest in reforming institutions to achieve the…
Oct 8
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