Shaping Futures
e-magazine of The Michael Dukakis Institute
Google’s $40 Billion Bet on Anthropic: A Signal of a New AI Era
Google’s plan to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic marks one of the most significant AI developments of the week. The deal begins with a $10 billion cash investment, […]
America Wakes Up to AI’s Dangerous Power
A new Economist leader, “America wakes up to AI’s dangerous power,” points to an important...
Artemis II Splashdown and the AIWS Vision of Human-Centered Progress
NASA’s Artemis II mission concluded successfully on April 10 with a splashdown in the Pacific...
Google Pushes Open and Local AI Forward with Gemma 4
Google has introduced Gemma 4 as its most capable open model family to date, designed for advanced...
Building Trust in the Agentic AI Era
San Francisco, March 23–26, 2026 — At RSAC 2026, one of the most important messages was clear:...
After AI Agents, the Next Wave Is Robots
Jensen Huang’s GTC 2026 message was clear: AI is moving from digital action to physical action,...
How AIWS Trust Architecture Will Shape Futures
In the Age of Artificial Intelligence, the future will not be shaped only by the power of...
How AI Can Spot Your Next Billion-Dollar Idea
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to identify new business opportunities and...
AI in the State of the Union: We Need Both “Infrastructure Pledges” and “Trust Infrastructure Laws”
The AI references in the State of the Union underscore a practical truth: AI is becoming...