Ian Bremmer
Political scientist, president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, and a prominent analyst of geopolitical risk and global affairs. He also served as rapporteur for the UN High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence in 2023–24.
Russia’s Deteriorating Position Raises the Risk of Wider War
Political scientist Ian Bremmer argues that the Iran and Ukraine wars are both trapped without credible exits, but their risks differ sharply. He sees the Iran conflict as a costly, contained struggle over control of the Strait of Hormuz, while a weakening Russia may respond to setbacks in Ukraine by escalating pressure on NATO and civilian infrastructure. Bremmer’s central concern is that neither Washington nor Moscow has yet found a political settlement that leaders can accept.
Better News Judgment Requires Diverse Sources and Bias Controls
Political scientist Ian Bremmer tells TED’s Helen Walters that clearer news judgment comes less from finding neutral sources than from building controls against bias, spin and overreaction. He argues for varying national and institutional inputs, using long-term relationships to test public information, ranking events by likelihood, imminence and impact, and separating personal preference from analysis. For ordinary news consumers, his advice is to know where identity distorts judgment, favor longer treatments of complex issues, and use AI or social feeds only in ways that force balance rather than affirmation.