Greg Twemlow's article discusses a critical turning point in global affairs. He argues that the United States is retreating from its leadership role, creating a vacuum for authoritarian regimes and China to expand their influence. Artificial intelligence is accelerating this shift, enabling disinformation and state control. Twemlow proposes a Sovereign Partners Alliance (SPA) between Australia, Britain, Canada, and New Zealand to safeguard democratic values and interests. He warns that democracy faces a steep decline and coordinated authoritarian efforts, requiring immediate action from democratic nations to resist this trend. The article suggests the future hinges on whether democracies can unite and act decisively. Read the article on Medium.
About the Author - Greg Twemlow writes and teaches at the intersection of technology, education, and human judgment. He works with educators and businesses to make AI explainable and assessable in classrooms and boardrooms — to ensure AI users show their process and own their decisions. His cognition protocol, the Context & Critique Rule™, is built on a three-step process: Evidence → Cognition → Discernment — a bridge from what’s scattered to what’s chosen. Context & Critique → Accountable AI™. © 2025 Greg Twemlow. “Context & Critique → Accountable AI” and “Context & Critique Rule” are unregistered trademarks (™).
