Robotics
Robot Law: Preventing Serious And Subtle Threats — An Interview With A. Michael Froomkin
From the Brink: As part of a regular series featuring content from BRINK, A. Michael Froomkin discusses the legal complexities and challenges of robotics.
Robots aren’t people. So whom do we blame — and how do we react — when they spy on, injure or even kill us? And how could robots undermine even our most trusted professionals?
trade
Amb. Michael Froman: If We Don’t Write the Rules of the Global Economy, Others Will
America is at a crossroads in the world economy. If we don’t take the lead in writing the economic rules of the road through trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), other countries will.
The United States economy continues to gain strength and create new jobs and opportunities for the American middle class, while acting as a driver of the global economy.
Amb. Michael Froman: How Trade Can Help Save the Elephant
The Trans-Pacific Partnership may not involve African countries, but the trade deal can provide a key tool in the fight against wildlife trafficking.
There hasn’t been a single poached elephant carcass discovered in Gabon’s Wonga-Wongué Preserve in almost a year. Just last month, an elephant was seen on the beach here for the first time in recent memory. Not long before that, gorillas were seen in areas where they had been wiped out during darker days.
Perspectives
Tackling Energy Poverty in the Age of Gas — Q&A with Michael Farina of GE
Natural gas can provide fast and flexible power to people who need it, with the right policies in place.
World supplies of gas are increasing, and so is global demand for electricity. In this new “Age of Gas,” the challenge is to ensure steady power access to people around the world — especially in underserved regions of the world where a fifth of the population still lives without electricity — and do it in a sustainable way.
Amb. Michael Froman: Tackling Environmental Challenges Through Trade
Today’s trade agreements include enforceable commitments that are vital to protecting the global environment.
Michael Elliott: Davos in the Age of Miracles
More Robots = More Jobs
One Million Mobile Phones Combat Malaria In Africa
7 Reasons to be Optimistic about Africa
1. A communication revolution, a data revolution
