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A Framework for Understanding the Convergence of Geopolitical Fragmentation and AI-Driven Economic Concentration

2026-04-07

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The post-World War II international order is undergoing simultaneous collapse on two fronts: a geopolitical fragmentation driven by twenty consecutive years of democratic decline, and an accelerating concentration of economic power driven by advances in artificial intelligence. This paper argues that the convergence of these two forces is producing a structural transformation unprecedented in human history, one th...

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Literature Corpus work: c6003e9e-caba-5436-8f6a-bd25b169fe37
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202604.0074.v2

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