State Sovereignty in the Age of AI

Oct 27, 2026 • 46 min listen

AI is having a seismic impact on how states interact with each other.

As the frontier AI labs of the U.S. and China drive innovation forward, dominate compute capabilities, and seek to control critical supply chains, smaller states are facing new challenges to their own sovereignty.

What geopolitical pathways exist for states to access the benefits of AI, while still maintaining their independence?

Arun Sundararajan, professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, joins the Values & Interests podcast for the first interview in a new series of conversations exploring the issue of AI sovereignty. Together with host Kevin Maloney, Professor Sundararajan analyzes the emerging moral, technological, and geopolitical questions facing states in the age of AI.

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Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs is an independent and nonpartisan nonprofit. The views expressed within this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the position of Carnegie Council.

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