Trump’s tariffs disrupt global trade and created an environment of uncertainty. However, this situation was not created in a vacuum. As technology moves faster than regulations, business rules have changed for years, causing geopolitics to become chaotic, laws to erode and weapons.
Companies may be asking themselves, how are they intended to put their heads on the water? And what can they do to fight back?
So, AI co-founder Sean West has some answers. With its teams spread across the UK, Rwanda, the US and the Netherlands, the London-based startup has raised $5.2 million so far on its mission to democratize access to high levels of business intelligence.
Today, Rebecca Veran sat down with West. He recently published a book titled “Fighting back when politics, AI, and law overturn business rules,” delving into how businesses should respond to rising geopolitical risks, macrocosts to keep their heads down, and how the tools that drive AI build a reason for building globals.
Listen to the entire episode and hear the following:
Companies that are wrong about tariffs and political risks. How businesses continue their attacks to thrive in chaos. This is why patriotism can protect businesses, but costs come with it. Why are law firms and consultants some of the earliest recruits? The broader meaning of “democratized access” to geopolitical risk Intel.
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