Spring/Summer 2025
Cairo Review No. 54
The New Frontier
Q & A
Rebuilding from Rubble: The Future of Gaza
Amid the dust and rubble, the new ceasefire offers relief to a war-ravaged Gaza; hope remains for a bright future in the Strip as questions surface of the role civil servants formerly employed by Hamas will play in governance
Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property On the Global Agenda
Multilateral organizations are still working on how to design institutional frameworks to harness the rapid development of AI across the globe
Fairness and Philosophy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
The Cairo Review speaks with philosopher Aaron Wolf about complexities of algorithmic fairness
Essays
Governing AI Under Fire in Ukraine
Ukraine offers an opportunity to examine how democracies may balance innovation, accountability, and human rights in the age of autonomous warfare
Gaza: Israel’s AI Human Laboratory
Israel’s use of artificial intelligence has wreaked horrific destruction on Gaza; this technology will likely be sold across the globe in the near future
Hybrid Writing: Authority, Ethics, Agency
Though generative artificial intelligence has facilitated the emulation of form, it cannot take responsibility for what is written. Agency remains at the heart of writing once all else can be automated
Artificial Intelligence Offers Learning Opportunities in the Global South
A pilot program for AI-assisted instruction in Nigeria indicates a promising avenue for democratizing access to education around the world
Beyond Automation: Managing the Integration of AI into Human Civilization
As AI transforms education, law, and global policy, how can we integrate it wisely—balancing innovation with ethics, equity, and human agency in everyday life?
Tehran’s Red Lines, Trump’s Maximum Pressure, and Regime Survival
Progress toward a potential nuclear deal between the United States and Iran stalls, amid a high-stakes process for Tehran and others
Silicon Borders: The Global Justice of AI Infrastructure
Washington uses ‘chokepoints’ to restrict global access to AI development, but this approach may threaten U.S. national security while creating significant moral dilemmas
Great Power Competition Makes Its Exit as Middle Eastern AI Ambitions Grow
As the Trump Administration downgrades the policy importance of science and technology, Middle Eastern states are pursuing tech autonomy
The Future of Democracy in the Age of Deepfakes
AI-generated content has already begun to work against us, rather than for us. To ensure this technology brings benefits rather than harms, we must institute immediate changes
A Costly Illusion of Control: No Winners, Many Losers in U.S.-China AI Race
The aggressive U.S. approach to China risks triggering conflict between the two nations while upending any progress to a global framework for AI safety and security
What Counts as Legal Knowledge in the Age of AI?
AI is here—like it or not. Educators need to create new ways to facilitate the entrance of this technology into legal and academic spaces