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Margrethe Vestager

The collapse of the old global order makes defending failed institutions futile, and AI governance offers a chance to rebuild effective, inclusive international cooperation for a multipolar world.

COMMENTARY / World

Feb 8, 2026

New world order or bust in the age of artificial intelligence

AI governance is the opportunity to build something new and workable out of the ashes of failure.

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