Kia ora koutou,
Welcome to the September edition of The Lookout.
With our Security Forum just three weeks away, this month's Lookout considers some of the tensions shaping New Zealand's future: the growing overlap between economic and national security, AI's potential to accelerate scientific discovery, and how the next generation of leaders is approaching decision making in the age of AI.
These developments raise difficult questions. How do we strengthen our security without compromising the international connections on which our prosperity depends? And how do we balance the risks of new technology against the opportunities we might miss?
Global Affairs: National security, beyond defence
Critical Conversations: AI for discovery
Connected Communities: Decision making in an age of AI
Upcoming Events: Aspen NZ Security Forum
We'll be exploring these questions and more at our Security Forum next month (limited places remaining), alongside leaders from business, government, defence and technology across New Zealand and internationally.
We hope you enjoy this edition.
Ngā mihi - Christine and the Aspen Institute NZ team