Tariffs have historically been used by governments for millennia to raise funds and to protect local industries from foreign competition. However, economists remain doubtful about the long-term benefits of taxing imported goods–with rising consumer prices and trade disputes complicating an inflation-ridden global economy and already tense geopolitical landscape.

The discussion touches on topics of high business interest, such as regional trade integration, resource allocation, and future investment opportunities in areas of social impact, including energy, infrastructure, IT, education, and defense.

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Agentive AI–an evolution of AI that proactively makes decisions, takes action based on predefined goals and improves its own performance over time–is well-positioned to take over the world. At least, in business.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is disruptively revolutionizing industries, businesses and the workplace in previously unimaginable ways. Its rapid rise, however, raises pressing ethical concerns with socio-economic and political consequences–from biased algorithms and widespread misinformation to the loss of privacy. This article explores the most crucial ethical issues surrounding AI, and what can be done to responsibly harness its potential.

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