AI resources update: 1. AI Incident Database | 2. The Geopolitics of AI

This article is part of an ongoing series looking at AI in KM, and KM in AI.

This AI resources update features two resources:

1. AI Incident Database.
2. The Geopolitics of AI: Decoding the New Global Operating System.

1. AI Incident Database tracks reports of AI harms

The AI Incident Database has been establish in response to the unforeseen and often dangerous failures that are occurring when artificial intelligence (AI) systems are deployed in the real world.

A repository of problems experienced in the real world can be an input into organizational frameworks for ethical and responsible AI in knowledge management (KM), as discussed in a previous RealKM Magazine article¹ and AI resources update². In doing this, organizations can mitigate or avoid the risk of experiencing the same bad outcomes.

2. The Geopolitics of AI: Decoding the New Global Operating System

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in knowledge management (KM) is being advocated globally, but a reality yet to be adequately considered by the KM community is that AI is advancing in very different directions across the world.

Addressing this knowledge gap, a new report³ from the JPMorganChase Center for Geopolitics provides what appears to be the first comprehensive insight into the geopolitics of AI.

Key takeaways from the report are:

• China and the U.S. dominate, but on divergent paths. Beijing pursues state-led self-reliance and lower cost open-source exports, while Washington bets on private-sector innovation, infrastructure buildout, and defense integration. This is a key geopolitical fault line, as countries may face a choice which direction to go.
• Tech sovereignty and standards are fragmenting the field. More countries, and in some cases localities, are asserting control over AI infrastructure, talent, and governance frameworks—exporting rules as well as building walls, and forcing firms to navigate a more divided AI ecosystem.
• Energy and hardware are the new chokepoints. Semiconductors, critical minerals, and electricity capacity define who can scale AI, and who risks falling behind.
• Capital is repositioning the map. Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds are leveraging energy abundance to become key players in AI infrastructure.
• AI is transforming defense and deterrence. From swarming drones to AI-enabled decision loops, militaries that integrate AI fastest will hold decisive battlefield advantages.

While AI is advancing in many directions, seven strategic “axes” stand out for their significance to the current geopolitical moment. Each reflects a distinct dimension of competition, cooperation, and national ambition—and each is already motivating governments, businesses, and alliances to reposition in ways that will shape the century ahead.

The report authors advise that, “To best navigate the years ahead, understanding these seven strategic axes is essential.”

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