Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, discusses the top risks for 2025 with a focus on an increasingly fragmented global landscape. He highlights the U.S.-Mexico drug crisis as a major concern, alongside the rising tensions between the U.S. and China, predicting a new Cold War. Bremmer warns about ungoverned spaces and rogue actors, stressing the urgency to address geopolitical instability. He also examines the implications of Trumponomics and the concentration of power in democratic systems. It's a call for preparedness in a rapidly changing world.
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Challenges in US-Mexico Relations
The U.S.-Mexico relationship in 2025 faces significant pressures including trade deficits, migration issues, and drug crises.
Political dynamics make reaching agreements difficult but eventual stabilization is likely.
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Risks of Ungoverned Spaces
Ungoverned spaces like Syria, Yemen, and Sudan create breeding grounds for radicalism and forced migration.
Lack of governance extends even to areas like near-Earth orbit and undersea, posing risks to global stability.
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Uncontrolled Growth of AI
AI development is accelerating faster than regulatory frameworks can manage, increasing risks of misuse and conflict.
US-China relations on AI are likely to degrade, leading to a possible AI arms race and dangerous applications.
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"There is so much more uncertainty and volatility in a world that is moving fast with big countries that are more at odds with each other and with fewer rules of the road that leaders, companies, and societies are adhering to."
Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, has been delivering his insightful Top Risks Report for 15 years. The primary objective? To systematically outline how we should approach the world's most significant threats and opportunities in any given year.Bremmer's Top Risks report stands in stark contrast to the clickbait and anger-inducing algorithmic news dominating social platforms. Rather than succumbing to sensationalism, the report serves as a rallying point for professionals and the wider public to focus on what truly matters for global success. It navigates the realm of reality, steering away from ideology and personal biases."The G-Zero world and America first are working together in lockstep, and that means more ungoverned spaces, more rogue actors, more geopolitical instability and more conflict. That's where we're heading in 2025." Here, Bremmer presents his top 10 risks demanding our attention and preparation in the year 2025.
Chapters For Easier Navigation:00:00: Top 10 threats of 202500:48: Mexican standoff02:28: Ungoverned spaces04:56: AI unbound07:03: Beggar thy world08:40: Iran on the ropes10:34: Russia still rogue12:22: Trumponomics14:44: US-China breakdown16:51: Rule of Don19:45: The G-Zero winsAbout Ian Bremmer:Ian Bremmer is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, the leading global political risk research and consulting firm started in 1998. Today, the company has offices in New York, Washington, and London, as well as a network of experts and resources around the world. Bremmer has authored several books, including the national bestseller The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations?
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