Person

Barack Obama

Former President of the United States, Democratic Party

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Politics

Obama urges Democrats to build AI safety framework as US regulation stalls

The former president's closed-door remarks to Hakeem Jeffries highlight a growing divide between Washington's inaction and Europe's existing AI Act, with midterm elections approaching.

By Sofia Marchetti · 13 September 2026 · 6 min read

World

US security promises created moral hazard that helped drive Ukraine war

A Defense Priorities paper argues that NATO's 2008 Bucharest pledge distorted Kyiv's calculations while Washington never intended to fight Russia over Ukraine.

By Hélène Mercier · 18 August 2026 · 8 min read