Anton Leicht

Anton Leicht

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Anton Leicht writes and works on AI, political economy, and geopolitics. He is currently a Visiting Scholar with the Carnegie Endowment’s Technology & International Affairs team. He studied philosophy and used to work in economic and technology policy in various roles in German and EU politics. You can find his writing on Substack at Threading the Needle

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To turn technical breakthroughs into real-world change, AI must overcome the friction of politics, policy, and human institutions.