In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Professor Warwick Powell about multipolarity, infrastructure, and the strategic implications of emerging power blocs. We discuss tangible outcomes from the SCO and BRICS summits, the shift toward local-currency settlement and financial alternatives to Western institutions, China’s role as an enabling power, and how countries like Armenia navigate the infrastructure competition between TRIPP and competing regional corridors. We also examine AI safety and digital sovereignty in a multipolar world, where both Washington and Beijing view artificial intelligence as a decisive strategic contest.
Topics:
SCO and BRICS summit outcomes
BRICS financial architecture and currencies
AI safety and strategic competition
AI sovereignty for smaller states
Guest: Warwick Powell
Hosts:
Episode 587 | Recorded: September 17, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/587
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