In this episode, former U.S. President Bill Clinton looks back on critical issues in U.S. foreign policy during his presidency, and shares lessons for sustaining American diplomatic engagement abroad.

His remarks were delivered as part of the inaugural Martin S. Indyk Memorial Lecture, held in collaboration with the Clinton Global Initiative.

Host: Richard Haass, President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations; Senior Counselor, Centerview Partners

Guest: Bill Clinton, Founder and Board Chair, Clinton Foundation; 42nd President of the United States

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In this episode, Director of the National Institutes of Health Jay Bhattacharya discusses the latest developments in biomedical innovation and how they will shape the future of public health research.

Background Reading:

• This CFR event discusses emerging threats to public health and how journalists are covering new outbreaks across the United States.

Host: Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Senior Professorial Lecturer and President Emerita, American University; Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services

Guests: Jay Bhattacharya, Director, National Institutes of Health

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In this episode, experts discuss the geopolitical implications of transformative technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), including how decision-makers are navigating governance, balancing innovation with risk, and addressing questions of equity and accountability.

Background Reading:

• This article assesses whether AI investments have contributed meaningfully to U.S. economic growth.
• This article analyzes whether democracies can safeguard AI systems in a way that preserves both institutional and public trust.

Host: Maryam Mujica, Chief Public Policy Officer, General Catalyst

Guests: Laura DeNardis, Professor and Endowed Chair in Technology, Ethics, and Society; Director, Center for Digital Ethics, Georgetown University

Vinh Nguyen, Senior Fellow for AI, Council on Foreign Relations

Miriam Vogel, Author, Governing the Machine: How to Navigate the Risks of AI and Unlock Its True Potential; President and Chief Executive Officer, EqualAI

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