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Here you can read the latest news and views from our Fellows and associates. Many articles are also reprinted in the ISRF Bulletin, the Foundation’s in-house periodical.

The Blog and Bulletin are edited by Baindu Kallon.

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Top Seven AI Trends for the Summer Break

by Christopher Newfield

Debates around the rapidly changing world of AI cover a breadth of issues from potential job losses to AI's impact on creativity and writing. What trends should we be watching? Christopher Newfield explains further in this monthly Director's Note.

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Uzbekistan’s World Cup appearance is a moment of pride and shows off central Asia’s peaceful development

by Nick Megoran

Uzbekistan is the first central Asian country to compete in the World Cup. Underlying their emergence to football's largest stage is a fascinating tale of geopolitics and peace. Nick Megoran explains how the countries of the Ferghana Valley have worked to resolve border tensions after independence from the Soviet Union.

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Bulletin #33: Counterpoints: Power and Its Discontents

Based on research presented at the ISRF’s fifth Congress in June 2025, the contributions unravel dominant discourses to offer more nuanced understanding of contemporary social, political, and cultural issues.

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