Governing the Rise of Agentic AI in Global Finance

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

I have recently written about the rise of AI agents and how they are taking over the business sphere in visible and practical ways. We are witnessing the moment where AI is meeting business, and where autonomous systems are moving into useful operational ...

How MAGA May Be Fueling China’s AI Rise

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
Playing the tariff war game with China seems to have somewhat startled the US, in what Trump thought would be a walkover. Being a leading superpower with a highly specialized and efficient manufacturing and technology base that has taken decades to build, China has ...

A Vision for Accounting in 2026 and Beyond

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

Throughout my lifelong journey in the service of the accounting profession, I have witnessed its remarkable transformation from a discipline rooted in manual record-keeping to one that now stands at the forefront of technological innovation. As the Founder and Chairman ...

Energy, Industry and AI - The New Axes of China-US Tech Competition

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

The global struggle for semiconductors’ dominance is not just about computing power; it is a battle for preeminence in the 21st century. Semiconductors power the world’s most advanced AI, determines military prowess, fuels economic growth, and cements ...

Preparing Our Region for the Age of Intelligent AI Systems

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
Intelligent AI systems are becoming part of the daily operations of governments, businesses, and public services, and they are beginning to influence how decisions are made, how work is organized, and how value is created. This is a reality that is unfolding across the ...

Shifting to the Post-AI Models Era

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

Concerns are increasing over the dominance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems developed in the United States, which primarily serve Western societies and English-speaking audiences.

On the other hand, other countries are seeking to accelerate the ...

A Global Mandate for Justice in Palestine

South Africa and Malaysia have spoken in clear terms at the UN and they delivered a message that cannot be ignored. The time for silence has passed and the time for action is now upon us.
South Africa’s voice was firm and unapologetic. As a close friend of the Palestinian people, ...

AI Firms Must Pay for Quality Data

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

The AI community is now discussing "peak data" to describe the exhaustion of open internet resources with many predicting an AI data famine. Even personalities like Musk have alluded to this which I see as fundamentally flawed as there is ...

Recalibrating the US AI Race

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

The Trump administration’s newly unveiled Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan marks a clear pivot toward rapid technological expansion and deregulated innovation, with the stated ambition to win at AI globally. Announced at the “Winning the AI ...

G20 – The Importance of AI in National Growth

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

Artificial Intelligence was a key subject discussed at the recent G20 Summit in South Africa. Having followed international discussions for many years, I found it noteworthy that AI was no longer treated as an abstract innovation but as a decisive factor shaping ...