In the age of artificial intelligence, rapid technological transformation poses profound questions for our shared future. While some industrialized nations in the Global North are pulling out of multilateral institutions, the international community faces the Kindleberger Trap: As established leaders retreat, who will step up to provide essential global public goods? At the same time, countries across the Global South are embracing open-source AI models to drive practical development in critical areas. As these new technologies emerge, frameworks like the Global Governance Initiative and inclusive platforms like the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization are vital to ensure these tools benefit all of humanity.

In this episode, Wang Huiyao, director of the Center for China and Globalization, sits down with John Quelch, executive vice chancellor of Duke Kunshan University in east China. How can different nations bridge their divides and build a resilient, cooperative system of global governance? Let's dive into the dialogue.

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