This Isn’t Your Grandparents’ UN
Summary
Bloomberg’s Big Take examines the UN General Assembly and the Trump-Xi summit, with guests Amory Hennessy and Nick Wadhams analyzing the shifting global order. The discussion highlights the UN’s inability to regulate AI or mediate the US-Iran conflict, noting that while AI CEOs testified on safety risks, the US and China remain too divided to establish meaningful guardrails. The episode also addresses the rise of nationalist leaders and the UN’s reliance on humanitarian agencies despite funding cuts and political dysfunction.
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Intro: Global energy costs and AI focus
Show intro and guest introductions
UN's inability to manage crises and AI regulation
Trump's UN speech and Iran diplomacy
AI CEOs testifying before UN Security Council
Critique of AI executive engagement and PR moves
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Xi's Washington summit vs UN General Assembly
US-China relations and AI guardrails
China's role in Middle East conflict
State of global order and UN reform debates
UN humanitarian work and funding challenges
Outro and subscription call to action
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