Authors: JiangTianjiaoFrom February 10 to 13, 2026, Jiang Tianjiao, a researcher at the Center for Global AI Innovative Governance, was invited to participate in multiple AI governance–related side events during the 62nd Munich Security Conference. Throughout the discussions, a notable convergence emerged among European and American experts: heightened concern over the security risks posed by non-state actors’ misuse of advanced artificial intelligence technologies and the urgent need to strengt

The February 2, 2026 merger between SpaceX and xAI sent shockwaves through global capital markets—but this $1.25 trillion transaction extends far beyond conventional corporate consolidation. In Elon Musks strategic vision, this landmark deal signifies humanitys compute infrastructure breaking free from terrestrial constraints, embarking on a historic structural migration to low Earth orbit.This article deconstructs the tripartite dynamics at play—compute capacity, energy resources, and space inf

The United Nations has recently unveiled the list of 40 candidates for the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI. Among the nominees are two distinguished Chinese scientists: Song Haitao, President of the Shanghai Institute of AI, and Wang Jian, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized that as the first fully independent global scientific body dedicated to bridging AI knowledge gaps and assessing its real-world economic and

In February 2026, the International AI Safety Report 2026 was officially released. Compiled by more than 100 experts from over 30 countries and international organizations—including the European Union, the OECD, and the United Nations—it was led by Professor Yoshua Bengio, a Turing Award laureate. As a follow-up to the inaugural 2025 report, it serves as another comprehensive summary document.Against the backdrop of rapidly evolving AI technologies, what key trends does this report uncover? Comp

On December 15, 2025, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the General Services Administration (GSA), the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and leaders from across government agencies, announced the launch of the U.S. Tech Force.This marks yet another cross-governmental initiative in the artificial intelligence field, following a series of strategic moves such as the Genesis Mission and the execut

On November 24, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order formally launching Genesis Mission, a national-level scientific research initiative, declaring that the United States will reshape its scientific research system driven by artificial intelligence. This executive order carries extraordinary strategic weight, aiming to build a unified national AI research platform that systematically integrates the massive scientific data resources accumulated across federal agencies and t

On November 20, 2025, the European Commission introduced the Digital Omnibus, marking a significant shift in European digital governance. The package ties the enforcement timeline for high-risk AI system rules under the EU AI Act to technical standardization, effectively postponing the originally scheduled 2026 regulatory deadline. At the same time, it amends the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to ease data access and usage for the AI industry. This recalibration comes in the wake of M

In October 2025, the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University released a strategic report titled U.S. AI Statecraft: From Gulf Deals to an International Framework. The report not only details a series of multibillion-dollar AI infrastructure agreements in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, but also sets out, in a systematic way, an emerging U.S. approach to “AI statecraft.” This policy shift suggests that U.S. technology competition with China is moving