How will AI reshape global competition? What does it mean for Canada's competitiveness? Who controls the infrastructure that powers AI? And how should organizations prepare as technology evolves faster than the policies designed to govern it?
These questions were the focus of The Fog of War: Geopolitics, AI, and Global Power, a recent WatSPEED webinar featuring internationally recognized experts Dr. Bessma Momani (Political Science, School of Social, Political and Historical Research), Dr. Samantha Bradshaw (American University), and Dr. Sarah Shoker (University of California, Berkeley).
More than 750 professionals from government, industry, higher education, health care, financial services, and the nonprofit sector registered for the session, underscoring the growing demand for informed conversations about AI's broader implications for organizations, governments, and society.
Together, the discussion revealed three strategic shifts every leader must understand, offering a practical framework for thinking about AI beyond the headlines.